Honda Civic Rollaway Problem Purportedly Rolled Forward to 2017 and 2018 Cars

The Honda Civic rollaway problem which had been identified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2016 led to a recall of significant size. In October of that year, an issue with the electronic parking brake in the 2016 model caused Honda to issue a recall which affected 350,000 cars.

According to report, the heart of the problem was a software defect which affected the parking brake and contributed to instances of Honda Civic rollaway. Consumers that reported problems with Honda Civic rollaway said the electronic parking brake failed to engage after the engine had been turned off.

The defect in the Vehicle Stability Assist Electronic Control Unit purportedly impacted 1.5L and 2.0L 2016 cars. It prevented actual engagement of the electronic parking brake while the owner had thought he or she had engaged it. This failure meant that many vehicle drivers experienced Honda Civic rollaway into trees and even buildings after they exited the cars.

The Honda Civic rollaway problem has allegedly shown up in later model year cars—2017 and 2018—according to a class action lawsuit filed toward the end of 2017 against the Honda Corp.

This is not the first issue to face Honda. Past issues have included the starter motors and battery, and their cars were part of the Takata Airbag complications.

Honda Civic Brake Lawsuit

The chief complainant in this case says that her 2017 Honda Civic EX hatchback suffered from the same software defect that was supposedly limited to model year 2016 cars.

According to the narrative of her lawsuit, the plaintiff on one occasion parked her car and shifted the vehicle into park. She followed up by pushing the ignition button to cease feeding power to the engine and then opened the door and proceeded to walk away. After a couple of steps, she says her Honda Civic rolled backwards down her driveway and hit a tree on her neighbor’s property.

This complainant believes that the Honda parking brake problem is allegedly being replicated in the newer model years of 2017 and 2018. She argues that Honda is putting out a dangerous product with the same defect as before. The lawsuit alleges nothing has changed.

Other people have also come forward to issue similar legal claims. Just last month, two different people filed suit against Honda for their leased Civics which they allegedly had put into park, and used their parking brake, but to no avail. Each lessee says they watched their Honda Civic roll away and get damaged. The cars potentially could have posed great danger to people, other cars, and property.

These Honda Civic drivers are seeking compensation for what they feel is a failure to truly address the source of the problem by the automobile manufacturer. If you own or lease a 2016-2018 Honda Civic and have experienced a similar event, you may have a legal claim.

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You may qualify to file a Honda Civic class action lawsuit under the following circumstances:

• You owned or leased a 2016, 2017 or 2018 Honda Civic.
• The vehicle rolled away after it was put in “park.”

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