Two problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2012 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2012 Civic.
Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic, the contact just recently purchased the vehicle used. When the vehicle was started from a cold start after being parked. The check engine light and the abs brake warning light illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was taken to sunwest Honda 1030 north coast highway, newport, or 97365 (541) 265-8547, where the contact was advised that the problem could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000. Cb.
I was driving through an urban area in the morning on my way to work. The brake peddle got spongy and about 60 seconds later, while trying to stop at a red light, the brake peddle went to the floor and I had absolutely no stopping power. At no point, prior to the incident or after the incident did any kind of warning light appear. I was able to stop with the emergency brake. There was also a strong burning smell in the car at the time. Gradually the braking power came back to about 50% and I was able to drive the car to the dealership some 20 miles away. Still - no brake warning light. The dealership blames the problem on the car being driven with the emergency brake on (which it was not except for the initial emergency stop). They don't seem bothered that all braking power was lost on the vehicle without any warning lights displayed. The car requires new rear brakes to make it drive-able again. The manufacturer is refusing to cover the repair under their manufacturer warranty.