2012 Honda Civic cruise control problems
38 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2012 Honda Civic, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Contact owned a 2012 honda civic with 2363 miles at time of incident. Before reaching a downtown intersection in the early evening one day last month, contact was going to turn right southbound towards home nearby. The car suddenly made a loud revving noise and shot straight forward at terrifying speed. Contact stepped on the brake and steered to the right. The car did not stop and seemed to have a mind of its own. Contact could not see where it went but heard it hitting hard at objects until it finally stopped.
While trying to slow on a highway curve by pushing the brake, I was unable to do so. The car continued to speed up as I pushed the brake. I pulled my foot back and reapplied the brake with no affect, the car was continuing to speed up. I do not know if I removed my foot from the brake or just slammed the brake. The brake took hold the car jerked. I removed my foot from the brake and continued to drive. For a brief period I did not have control of the car.. This was not my first unexplained acceleration incident.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda Civic
- Air bags 149 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Body & structure 35 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints