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Honda CIVIC brakes problems

1,697 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

15,428 owner complaints analyzed

79 distinct recall campaigns

54,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1973 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,982 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Braking behavior evidence

1,697 of 15,428 complaints match this topic (11.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 967254 · 1995-06-20 (June 20, 1995)

FUEL FILLER IS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE REAR BRAKES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

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Owner report 986088 · 1996-06-24 (June 24, 1996)

SON DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT ACROSS 4 LANES, STOPPED AT SIGN, PULLED ONTO MERIDIAN, BRAKES FAILED, PUMPED BRAKES HARD, NOT WORKING, FOUND BRAKE FLUID ON SEALS. *AK

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Owner report 976572 · 1995-12-14 (December 14, 1995)

PURCHASE CAR NEW WHEN DRIVING PUSH ON THE BRAKE CAR STALLED . TT

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Owner report 986379 · 1996-07-01 (July 1, 1996)

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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Owner report 505693 · 1996-06-26 (June 26, 1996)

MOTORBELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *DH

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