42 complaints reported

1996 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
42
Crashes
14
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 1996 Crash

BRAKE CHECK VALVE FAILED FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-106). *AK

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

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

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

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

ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A RAILROAD CROSSING BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAREND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT VEHICLE.( ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB

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

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1996
Aug 1996 Crash

POWER BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1996
Aug 1996 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING, SLOWED FOR LIGHT IN RAINY, PUT ON BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED, CAR DID NOT STOP, WENT THROUGH A LIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-106). *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1996
Aug 1996 Crash Injury

WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, SOME INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jul 1996 Crash

DROVE VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKES FAILED. *AK

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

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST CHECK VALVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL 96V106000.*AK

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

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45MPH AROUND CURVE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, HIT A TREE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jul 1996 Crash

BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1996
Jul 1996

ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jul 1996

BRAKES FAILED UNTIL VEHICLE WARMED UP. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 1996
Jul 1996 Crash Injury

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 1995
May 1996 Crash

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

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

96V106, RECALL RELATED, BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKES, IMPACT 6:00 POSTION, SPEED 10MPH, NOTICATION LETTER RECEIVED WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Honda Civic has 42 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 14 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.