2004 Honda Civic Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 350 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,676miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Honda Civic, 3% of the 350 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,676 miles. 4 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.
“Today, I was driving my wife s 2004 Honda Civic in the highway at about 60 miles per hr when all of the sudden the car started accelerating as if it was in cruise control.. I took my foot off the gas pedal and pressed the brake with little results. The brakes felt so hard as if they were locked. Then I decided to change gears to d2 and together with the emergency brake I was able to slow down the car a bit. After that, I pulled over the brake down lane at about 10 miles per hour but I still could not stop the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10477094, filed 2012-09, 95,000 miles“I was slowing down to 15-20 MPH to be ready for a red light. When the distance between me and the front car was about 20 feet, I hit my brake pedal to make a complete stop, all the sudden, my car was speeding up and hit the car in front. And bounced back stopped. I was wondering, why was the car speeding up when I hit the brake, ? Thought I mistakenly hit the gas pedal, to test if my brake was good, I hit the brake one more time, the exact same thing happened again, my car was speeding up and hit the front car very hard again and damaged both cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10472982, filed 2012-08, 100,460 miles“Same braking issue reported with the prius. When braking, if you go over a pothole, railroad tracks, etc., it feels like the brakes aren't stopping the vehicle. It happens every time you stop while going over an imperfection in the roadway. There are no consequences if you quickly take your foot off the brake and reapply. This has happened since I purchased the vehicle and I thought it was a standard side effect of driving a hybrid. Also, in rain or slick conditions, the electric motor kicks in provides additional power at the wrong time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10307787, filed 2010-02, 150,000 miles“2004 Honda Civic customer states that her car was totaled due to brake failure**cc the consumer stated that the car suddenly accelerated and did not cease to stop when the brakes applied, therefore crashing into a metal barrier at alarming speed.”
NHTSA complaint #10192143, filed 2007-05, 3,100 miles“While driving 65m ph in 3rd lane of a 4 lane highway. Tapped brakes to reduce speed slightly, both wheels on right side of car locked up, sending car into a fish tail through both lanes on either side of the car, spun and hit the center guard rail of the highway facing back up the direction I came from. Side and front air bags did not deploy on passengar side where the most serve impact occurred. The accident caused $13,000 of damage including severe frame damage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10082955, filed 2004-07, 11,969 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10015307Feb 16, 2005Dealer visit request for brake pedal, booster, or master cylinder noise.
- 10014762Jan 16, 2005Brake pedal booster or master cylinder noise.
- 10018098Dec 16, 2004Brake pedal, booster, or master cylinder noise. Dealer visit request.
- 10014542Nov 16, 2004Brake pedal booster or master cylinder noise .
- 10013655Nov 1, 2004Click or pop when pressing the brake pedal. Honda servicenews.
- 10014490Oct 16, 2004Brake pedal booster or master cylinder noise.
- 10013860Sep 16, 2004Brake pedal booster or master cylinder noise.
- 10013341Sep 1, 2004Skip clear and retest steps in abs diagnosis.
- 10014073Aug 16, 2004Brake pedal, booster, or master cylinder noise.
- 10014114Jul 16, 2004Brake pedal, booster or master cylinder noise.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 16% |
| 2025 | 9 | 12% |
| 2024 | 7 | 6% |
| 2023 | 14 | 5% |
| 2022 | 23 | 3% |
| 2021 | 18 | 12% |
| 2020 | 17 | 7% |
| 2019 | 32 | 7% |
| 2018 | 25 | 3% |
| 2017 | 38 | 6% |
| 2016 | 96 | 9% |
| 2015 | 15 | 4% |
| 2014 | 18 | 6% |
| 2013 | 39 | 12% |
| 2012 | 40 | 9% |
| 2011 | 33 | 20% |
| 2010 | 90 | 23% |
| 2009 | 51 | 13% |
| 2008 | 42 | 5% |
| 2007 | 43 | 4% |
| 2006 | 62 | 4% |
| 2005 | 16 | 5% |
| 2004 | 11 | 3% |
| 2003 | 34 | 7% |
| 2002 | 24 | 3% |
| 2001 | 47 | 4% |
| 2000 | 14 | 5% |
| 1999 | 18 | 5% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 23 | 6% |
| 1996 | 61 | 20% |
| 1995 | 13 | 7% |
| 1994 | 17 | 13% |
| 1993 | 12 | 8% |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% |
| 1991 | 8 | 7% |
| 1990 | 6 | 7% |
| 1989 | 3 | 4% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 Honda Civic
133 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
56 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsSeat belts
20 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsEngine
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Honda Civic
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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