2004 Honda Civic vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Honda Civic — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was stopped at a light with my r foot on the break. Suddenly the car went into an uncontrolled acceleration. I could hear the engine revving. In a few seconds, it hit the car directly in front of me and stopped upon impact but if that car hadn't been there I would have been propelled into a busy…”
filed Feb 11, 2017
“Manual transmission honda civic lx 2004 reaches rattling/grinding noise when reached 2000 rpm or so. The noise is loud and downshifting becomes very rough. The car slows down when not pressing accelerator. Even when in neutral the car sounds with a rattle. Only when the clutch is pressed does the…”
filed Aug 11, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Civic | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 Civic | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 42 | 5% |
| 2021 Civic | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 Civic | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Civic | 9 | 2% |
| 2018 Civic | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Civic | 12 | 2% |
| 2016 Civic | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Civic | 20 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.