Brake Disc Caliper Problems of Honda Civic

Under normal driving conditions, I have had my calipers and rotors changed 6 times. I have been told it's a Honda Civic design issue. That being said on numerous accounts coming off an interstate or many stops in the city my car will not stop no matter what. The emergency brake has to be pulled. It is worse when people are in the car. The brakes heat up so much that I can't do anything.

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Brakesi. Com 301 main st, suite#19, san francisco, CA 94105 dba "callahan brake parts" sold on amazon. Com this supplier has sold and is selling unsafe rebuilt brake calipers. There are several rubber seals in brake calipers. If a rubber part fails, water will enter critical parts causing them to rust and seize. This may result in unsafe brake operation or brake failure. On our car this caused a brake caliper to seize causing uneven braking. An inspection found all the rubber parts in the affected calipers had disintegrated. The calipers were approximately 22 months old. Clearly inferior rubber material was used in the manufacture of these products.

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I had a total hub failure. Luckily I was only going about 9mph in a parking lot making a slight turn when the failure occurred. I had to have the mechanic replace the knuckle, hub, bearing, caliper and bracket along with abs sensor. If I would've been on the freeway it would've been really bad. The car has 95k miles and maintenances regularly.

Here we are again after 6 months with another couple hundred dollars in brakes. Have spend over 1800 dollars on pads, rotors and calipers. Car still wearing out brakes in under 10k. This issue needs to be addressed. Countless folks have had the same issue with this model year. Something is not right in the brake design or materials.

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When I was checking the air pressure in my tires, I noticed that the front passenger side brake caliper was cracked at the mounting point. Dealer inspected it and found that the brake pads were also worn at an angle - obviously due to broken caliper. Upon reassembly they concluded that the hub was bent as well but they could not determine if one caused the other or how they were related but speculated that the front wheel impacted to an extent that it bent the hub and/or caliper inspite of any evidence of damage to any front end parts, body parts, or wheel. I proposed that the hub was out of spec upon delivery and that after 11,000 miles stresses on the caliper caused it to break, however they disagreed and were unwilling to call the Honda area service manager. Cost of repair was initially quoted at around $800. Final cost over $1000.

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Noticeable metallic sound coming from front left side when driving. Dealership says the inner brake pads are worn away (down to the wear indicators), but the outer brake pads still have 50% life and the rotors do not appear to be warped, cracked, or worn. Calipers and pistons are also fine. Dealer can offer no reason why brake pads wore out so quickly. Nearly all mileage is highway mileage, so the dealer's explanation of "driving habits" and "stop and go traffic" do not seem likely.

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I bought a new car an driving at 245 miles I felt rubbing feel with brakes took car back to Honda service! Honda road tested vehicle an confirmed there was a problem, removed pads cleaned an reinstalled. Returned car same day, this was done at 376 miles. Same issue on February 1,2013 2 weeks later took car in an now they say the calipers are sticking car has 600 miles they are keeping it for a week due to not having the parts. I don't feel safe, never took car on freeway due to this issue! what can I do? purchased on 12-19-2013.

At 18,000 miles the 2010 Civic ex began to "growl" starting at 57mph. The right real wheel was also much hotter than the other three wheels after driving about 20 miles. The problem became worse each week, to the point I had to take the car to the dealer to be checked out. The dealer told me that the brake pads were stuck, as well as the brake "slides", and that they "adjusted" them. They also told me that both back tires needed to be replaced because the "cords were torn". After paying the dealer over $360 for tires and adjustments, I m finding that all four wheels randomly get very hot and smell hot, to the point others can smell it as well. While the dealer says they will investigate the problem with the Honda rep, they say that there are no known problems with Honda Civic brakes. Which seems odd when there is a class action lawsuit filed against Honda for Civic brake issues. I am writing this note to you so other Honda Civic owners can be made aware. I have owned 3 Civics and 1 pilot and not had issues until purchasing this brand new 2010 Civic ex in February of 2010. The car is not driven winters, and only driven on the highway. Honda should be made to own up to this issue of sticking brake calipers, and correct it before someone gets seriously hurt.

Purchased car new from Honda dealership. Front brake pads replaced the first time at approximately 15000 along with a faulty caliper, they were replaced again in approximately 30000 miles (6 months later). Now the wheel alignment is completely off at just around just over 34000 miles. There are numerous complaints related to the brake problem with this year vehicle as well as a class action lawsuit out of California. Doing some research, I found out that there very well could be a link between the alignment problem and the brakes.

Purchased this Civic in June 2010 and just put the second set of pads on this week. First set at 21,000. 19,000 miles and only 9 months of highway driving between replacement pads. Uneven premature wear on the left inner pad indicating that the pads are remaining in contact with the rotor. Also experiencing a burning smell. Right side pads are almost new. Personal mechanic told me that there was a problem with the caliper and recommended I take it to the dealer the first time. I did and it "was normal wear". Hard to believe that so many are experiencing the same problem. This is my 5th Honda and I have never been as disappointed. There is a problem and Honda needs to step up and fix the problem before something serious happens.

Premature wearout of front braking pads and discs on 2010 Honda Civic with 22,000 miles. The car was primarily driven highway miles and is only 12 months old just coming out of it's first winter. The right front had a fully worn out pad and a half worn out pad along with heat distress on the rf rotor indicating caliper sticking and pad not retracting from rotor. Left front pads had significantly uneven wear on the same pad from front to back again indicating something in the braking system is sticking. Took the car to a Honda dealer where they could only repeat the word "brake pads are not covered under warranty". I explained to them that brake pads are not covered under warranty if they are functioning properly and wear out. If they do not function properly and stick, over heat and do not retract in the first year, something is significantly wrong in the design. Gm and Ford have been designing very good brake systems that last 40k 50k or more miles. With the 2010 Honda Civic, because of significant uneven pad wear, a "brake job" has to be performed at every third old change. This is a defective design that involves safety and these cars should be recalled and given a fix.

Customer stated squeel noise heard from left front wheel area, best heard when swerving back and forth verified by Honda technician on road test. Honda dealer replaced front brake pads, resurfaced front brake rotors & lubed caliper slide pins for a total of out of pocket expense of $261. 48. Second incident, again the metallic grinding sound heard from the front end at 19,344 miles on 6/9/12. Technician found front brakes pads worn out. Honda dealer replaced front brake pads and resurfaced front brake rotors at another out of pocket expense of $265. 32. Third incident, again the metallic grinding sound heard from the front end at 30,906 miles on 8/10/13. Technician found front brakes pads worn out. Honda dealer replaced front brake pads and resurfaced front brake rotors at another out of pocket expense of $528. 25! please take note that since purchase the Civic has undergone 3 times replacement of brake pads and rotor resurfacing, I. E. , an average yearly occurence which customer thinks is out of the ordinary. The last service having the most exhorbitant charge for the same service.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that whenever the brakes were engaged, the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the front calipers and rotors were defective and as a result, the front braking system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. . . . Updated 05/08/13 updated 05/23/2013.

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2009 Honda Civic lx - 28,085. 00 miles. Front driver's inside brake pad worn down to 1 millimeter. I noticed the squealing sound last week and it has progressively gotten worse. The inside piston on the driver caliper is not recovering after brake is applied therefore causing pad to wear out prematurely. This is an ongoing issue with Honda accords but after researching this, it is an ongoing problem for Honda Civics as well. Honda dealership said brakes/tires are not under warranty so they will not replace them for free or even discount the price and said they were not aware of a problem with the Civic's brakes.

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that whenever she applied the brakes while driving at approximately 35 mph or less, the vehicle would drive extremely rough as if she were driving on an uneven road surface. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the rear rotors and calipers were damaged. The rear rotors were replaced and the rear calipers were cleaned. Approximately ten days later, the contact noticed the rear rotors were rusting. The vehicle was not taken in to be examined for the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 6,500 and the current mileage was 6,900.

I own a 2008 Honda Civic (purchased new) with under 25, 000 miles. I immediately had to have to rotors resurfaced when I took delivery of the vehicle. . . As I was driving home, I could feel the brakes pulsating when I applied the brakes. I returned to the dealer and they had to resurface the rotors then. After that, the first problem I had was with the rear wheel bearings and the left rear brakes (pads, caliper, rotor). At approximately 18k both rear wheel bearings needed to be replaced, the left rear caliper was frozen, the pads were worn due to that and the rotor needed to be resurfaced. The repairs were covered under warranty and no explanation could be given as to a reason for the premature wear. At approximately 20k, I had to have the front rotors resurfaced (both right and left) due to premature/uneven wear). Unfortunately, this was done by my own mechanic during routine maintenance and is not documented by Honda (I spoke to Honda and was told it was most likely due to "driver/road conditions and there was no way to tell since it was not repaired by a dealer). Recently, I noticed the parking brake sticking/freezing and brought the car in for service. The brake pads on the right rear, were unevenly/prematurely worn and the caliper was frozen. Both rear rotors had to be resurfaced again! these repairs were also covered under warranty, but again, no explanation could be given as to what keeps causing this premature wear of the brakes. Also, this morning, the "side air bag off" indicator light came on and now needs to go back for service again (2nd time in a week).

At 10,000 miles my 2008 Honda Civic developed loud squealing in the front brakes. They would make this noise at any speed. After much back and forth with nearest dealership they finally replaced them for free. They claimed there was dirt in them, or, alternatively, I rode the brakes too hard. Neither was the case. About 6 weeks later the brakes squealed so loud people blocks away stopped to look for hundreds of miles on a trip home after a holiday visit. That stopped after the car garaged overnight. Called Honda corporate to report problem, was treated badly, all my fault, what could they do? they actually asked me what I wanted them to do like they couldn't see that maybe they should investigate it as a problem! now I see online that 2008 Honda accords had this same problem. Feel that anything that causes brakes to wear out prematurely is a safety issue that should be addressed. So far the replacement pads have held up. We had our local mechanic check them out after that screeching long trip and he found nothing wrong, no wear, calipers not stuck, etc.

I purchased a new 2006 Honda Civic lx on 3/18/06. On 8/31/06 after 15,658 highway miles, the driver's side inner front brake pad wore out and ruined the rotor. I replaced the rotor, pad, and caliper with original Honda parts. My daughter has complained that this car's braking is "unstable". Now at 34,000 miles the front inner pads are worn to metal again. The outer pads and rear shoes are still very serviceable. I called the dealer and Honda and they both fail to admit a problem or offer a solution. I think this car's brakes have a design flaw that causes the front inner pads to wear out prematurely. And I think this flaw also causes unstable braking. I have the car and the old parts for inspection.

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- the contact purchased a 2005 Honda Civic in March 2005 with 0 miles. In April 2005 the contact noticed a cracking noise while applying the brakes . However, once the vehicle was in motion and stopped at any time there after the noise was no longer heard. The brake noise occurred every initial startup of the vehicle, after it has been stopped for a period of time, and the brake was applied shortly after ignition. The contact took the vehicle to thomason Honda of gladstone, oregon. The contact stated that the front brakes MA DE a cracking noise. The dealer described it as a clicking noise and referred to it as being a normal characteristic of the vehicle's brake system. The contact wrote two letters to Honda. The first letter from Honda motors, on April 25,2006, explained that the noise was caused by the switch partner not fitting squarely in the brake casing. The contact wrote a second letter to Honda of America pointing this issue. The contact received a reply letter may 18, 2006 from Honda motor explaining that the clearance between the brake caliper brackets can cause the pads to hit the caliper bracket when first applying the brakes, causing the noise.

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Consumer was informed the front brake caliper was leaking. Mr the dealer tightened a loose bolt.

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The brakes were making a rumbling sound. The car would also shake real bad at times while driving on the freeway, however I didn't realize it was the brakes at this time. I took the car to cush Honda. They said the rotors and brake pads had hot spots. They machined the rotors and replaced the brake pads. I got the car back and I began having problems when I started to drive the car. It wouldn't seem to accelerate. It was a while before I couldn't get the car to move hardly at all, so I slammed on the brakes and it was then I realized it was the brakes locking up. The car was still shaking real bad at times on the freeway, but I still didn't realize it was the brakes because if I slowed down it would quit shaking. My husband then took the car to tipton Honda in el cajon, CA. He told them what cush had done and that the brakes had gotten worse. Tipton felt the left front caliper was sticking. They replaced the caliper and also replaced the front brake pads, which cush had just replaced two months earlier, because they were burnt again. I got the car back and it immediatly started to lock up again. I returned it to tipton that next Monday. They had the car several days and finally called to tell us that the brake fluid was contaminated. The dealer did not know what it was contaminated with, he determined that it was contaminated because the diaphram in the fluid reservoir was swollen so bad they couldn't get it back in. The Honda corp. Refused to repair the car because tipton said the brake fluid was contaminated. This car has never been to any service center but these two and I have never lent out my car to anyone so I know that if the fluid is contaminated, it is from a defective brake system or it was contaminated while one of these two Honda dealers worked on it. If it was contaminated by one of these two dealers, then the brake system was defective anyway. I have not driven this car since I got it back in February. I have talked to an attor.

The brakes would squeak when the pedal was depressed. Consumer thought that the pads needed to be replaced. Upon inspection of the brakes and pads by the dealership, they noticed that the calipers had locked up which caused premature wear of the brake pad and uneven wear of the right front tire. The cause of the caliper locking up has not been determined.