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2005 Honda Civic brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 17 complaints for the 2005 Honda Civic, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
17 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
14,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2005 Honda Civic Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 14,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 14,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 75% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Automibile accident occurred on december 27, 2004 for failure of brakes, on impact excessive force of deployed airbag caused hand injury. Brake pedal fade when car was in idle, clicking sound of brake line when stepping on brake pedal. Car was serviced for a faulty gear positioning sensor as well.

Reported at 7,000 miles, December 2004 CrashInjury

Vehicle surged forward without depressing the accelerator. The consumer took vehicle to the dealer for an inspection . The dealer found that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close together.

Reported at 150 miles, November 2004

Other problems reported for the 2005 Honda Civic

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