Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2020 Honda Civic

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2020 Honda Civic.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Honda Civic

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
2

Parking Brake problem #1

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The contact was concerned that the parking brake had engaged without driver input. The contact stated that after closing the windows, turning off the vehicle, and exiting the vehicle, she noticed that the windows and sunroof had opened independently upon her return. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 51,815.

Parking Brake problem #2

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while stationary, the vehicle rolled backwards and hit a wall. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a manual transmission. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the parking brakes. The vehicle was towed and diagnosed but not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.


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