10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Jul 092000

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Backing out of parking space consumer shifted gear into reverse and vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards at a high rate of speed with foot still on brakes, causing vehicle to run into a bakery store.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #2

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Accelerator pedal sticks slightly at intial acceleration.

- Morro Bay, CA, USA

problem #1

May 301998

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 40 mph, the throttle stuck, causing engine to race and vehicle would not decrease speed when applying brakes.

- Columbus, OH, USA