Table 1 shows ten common service brakes related problems of the 1997 Honda Civic. The number one most common problem is related to the brake disc (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake electric antilock (six problems).
1) front brake discs warped after only 34,000 miles. Shuddering felt upon braking. Careful driver did not abuse brakes, and the car is equipped with alloy wheels allowing plenty of cooling airflow to brake discs. Brake discs are of poor quality and warp t Read details...
The left and right air bags went off inadvertently while driving. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. This caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a sewer drainage hole. Driver sustained minor injuries, and went to the hospital on her own. Read details...
Rotors have warped repeatedly, I only noticed due to the pulsation when I applied the brakes. Seems to be consistently happening every 25,000 to 30,000 miles. I have a CO-worker who bought the same make and model 30 days before we did who is experiencing the same problem. Read details...