2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,134miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,134 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was pulling into a parking space and my car accerlerated and crashed into a stone wall and then went backwards several feet before I was able to brake the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt came loose from the wall. I was taken to the hospital since my chest was hurt from the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10513468, filed 2013-05, 4,267 miles“We where rear ended on the 805 south at e st in san diego ca. The traffic came to a complete stop and a older ford expedition plowed into us at 55 MPH , upon impact the Honda accelerated full throttle with complete loss of brakes , my wife was driving I was front passenger and my handicapped son was r/r , she was able to steer the car to the right shoulder as I slammed the car into park and turned the ignition off at about 40 MPH , it took about 100 yards before it came to a stop, the car is at tipton Honda in el cajon and they say that there is no evidence or computer fault code of said…”
NHTSA complaint #10485881, filed 2012-11, 8,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10129506Mar 11, 2014Service bulletin - A buzz or rattle is heard from the dash when the heater is on low to medium fan speed. The air mix door is warped.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 25% |
| 2012 | 2 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 6 | 9% |
| 2007 | 9 | 14% |
| 2006 | 7 | 13% |
| 2005 | 4 | 8% |
| 2004 | 4 | 11% |
| 2003 | 4 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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