5 complaints reported

1990 Honda Civic VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2002 Crash

CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO HIS MOTOR HOME.TS *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2002
Feb 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH HEARD A POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO SHOULDER 0F HIGHWAY. *AK DEALER FOUND THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, DEALER REPLACED CABLE. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2001
Apr 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SPEED WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1997
Nov 1995 Crash

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. TT SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES HIS PREVIOUS HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, BUT DAMAGE WAS UNDER THE 500 DOLLAR INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 1995
May 1995 Crash Injury

SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOUR TIMES ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1993

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1990 Honda Civic has 5 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.