Problem Reports
Honda Civic
Report: Hood Release Cable May Break at Handle
Honda Civic Problem
Model Years Affected: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Average Mileage: 141,427 mi (16,000 mi - 248,000 mi)
On some models the hood release cable breaks at the hood release handle.
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Report #1Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 199,500 mi
HOOD RELEASE CABLE BROKE
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Report #2Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 140,000 mi
The hood release handle broke on my 1999 honda civic hx. Haven't found a fix
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Report #3Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, 145,000 mi
I had the whole cable replaced for $60 and now it opens easier.
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Report #4SAR, 1999 Honda Civic, 211,523 mi
Rookiehood release won't pull cable enough to release hood
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Report #5Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 160,000 mi
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Report #6Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic
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Report #8Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, 160,000 mi
Hood release cable broke at handle
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Report #9Moss90, 2000 Honda Civic, 127,000 mi
Rookiehandle just broke off yesterday :/
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RookieHappened to me too. I have never had this happen to any honda I've ever owned.
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Report #11ajpjsg, 1999 Honda Civic, 148,000 mi
RookieHood Release Handle broken off. Need to use vice gripes for open up the hood of the card.
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Report #12Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, 128,000 mi
The plastic part broke off the cable but the cable is intact. I now carry vise grip pliers in the car to open the hood. You will need to push the cable back in for the hood latch to catch.
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Report #14Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 100,000 mi
hood release broke
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Report #15Visitor, 1997 Honda Civic, 125,000 mi
i went to pull the handle to open the hood and it broke now i have to use pliers to pull open the hood
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Report #16Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic
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Report #17fixerupper 150, 1997 Honda Civic, 225,000 mi
EnthusiastBroken handle on hood release cable. Replaced with dealer part . Cost about $25.00 & 2 hours of my labor.
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Report #18Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 127,000 mi
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Report #19shargirl61, 1999 Honda Civic, 117,000 mi
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Report #20Izaya323, 1999 Honda Civic, 205,000 mi
RookieHandle broke and I now use a vice grips to open the hood.
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Report #21Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 16,000 mi
yea that happened to me too ... the cable its self is weird to even putt in the hole ..
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Report #22Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 140,000 mi
In about 2005 my I reached down pulled the handle and got a piece of plastic in my hand.Now I keep needle nose pliers from the dollar store in my side door pocket to get the hood open. I might go to home depot and get a lil piece of wood and a nut and recreate that missing part.
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Report #23dragonfly55, 1999 Honda Civic, 123,000 mi
Rookiemy hood release cable broke too have to use pliers
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Report #24Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic
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Report #25neret, 1999 Honda Civic, 248,000 mi
Rookiewhy is it made of plastic?..Honda shoult it know better or just want to make extra money with us!
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Report #26Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 100,000 mi
Plastic handle broke off! What a Mickey Mouse design, now to replace a 25 cent plastic part, the dealer wants $25 for the cable and 3/4 hr labor at $100/hr.
I will be using pliers, however that Honda would come up with such a bad design is worrisome, at a minimum they could have used a set screw or pin tho hold the handle on to make it a easy replacement!Flag ThisLike0 -
Report #27Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, 85,000 mi
Hood release cable broke at the handle. Now have to have one person pull the handle while another person lifts the hood.
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Report #28Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 150,000 mi
bought the car and it had the broken hood latch handle. but still had some plastic still on it. took 2 zip ties and made my own handle for it! =)
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Report #29Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 140,000 mi
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Report #30Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 155,000 mi
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Report #31Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, 115,000 mi
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Report #32Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic
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Report #33Visitor, 2000 Honda Civic, 80,000 mi
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Report #34Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, 145,000 mi
hood release is broken on the handle.
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Report #35Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 175,000 mi
The plastic lever broke off the release
I now carry a pliers to grip it.Flag ThisLike0 -
Report #36Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 150,000 mi
The plastic handle broke off on my hood release cable! :o/
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Report #37Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 130,000 mi
broken at Super Lube when having oil change.
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Report #38Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic
Broke after vehicle turned 5yrs old. Was replaced and then was broken again only to be replaced when car was 8 yrs old.
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Report #39Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 114,233 mi