15 complaints reported

1994 Honda Civic SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

Reports
15
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2005 Crash

1994 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO TWO CARS.*MR THE OFFICER CALLED TO THE ACCIDENT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT MANAGED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A TICKET FOR $70.00. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, WHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *BF *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Jan 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2003
May 2000

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CAR STOPS IN A ROUGHLY MANNER. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AS A REMEDY, BUT VIBRATIONS CONTINUES.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1998
Aug 1999

DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ,CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1999
Nov 1996

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1996
Oct 1996

REAR BRAKES WORN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996
Mar 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW, APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE, CONSUMER REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1996
Aug 1995

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, REAR CABLE STICKING, CAUSING VIBRATION, ALSO PEDAL FADED FOR 4 TIMES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 1995
Jun 1995 Crash

THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 1994
May 1995 Crash

FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN ON WET SURFACE, EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 1995
Mar 1995 Crash

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1990
Jan 1995

ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES ON ICY ROAD AT STOP SIGN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1995
Dec 1994 Crash Injury

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 1994
Nov 1994

FRONT BRAKE DRUMS OUT OF ROUND. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 1994
Sep 1994 Crash Injury

LEFT REAR BRAKE SHOE FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP/ACCIDENT/INJURIES/DEATHS. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1994 Honda Civic has 15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 8 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.