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Honda Civic

Report: Hood Release Cable May Break at Handle

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Model Years Affected: 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005

Average Mileage: 136,779 mi (15 mi - 248,000 mi)

On some models the hood release cable breaks at the hood release handle.

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Visitor, 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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fixerupper 150, 1997 Honda Civic, 225,000 mi

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Broken handle on hood release cable. Replaced with dealer part . Cost about $25.00 & 2 hours of my labor.

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Visitor, 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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Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 199,500 mi

HOOD RELEASE CABLE BROKE

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Izaya323, 1999 Honda Civic, 205,000 mi

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Handle broke and I now use a vice grips to open the hood.

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Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 145,000 mi

Hood release cable broke at the handle located inside the vehicle

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 140,000 mi

Vise grips

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Visitor, 1997 Honda Civic, 168,000 mi

Yep mine snapped off when opening the hood while it was about 20 degrees out. Haven't resolved it, I just keep a small pair of vice grips in the door.

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Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic

use plyers to open it!

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Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 138,000 mi

I pulled on the release and it broke. I never got it fixed. I just use pliers to open it now.

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Visitor, 2005 Honda Civic, 91,000 mi

Plastic handle of hood release latch broke off. Am using pliers. ;((

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Visitor, 1997 Honda Civic, 130,000 mi

Solution: A small vise grip locked to the broken end serves as a handle.

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Kalle S, 1996 Honda Civic, 186,000 mi

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Hood release cable handle broke off. I now carry pliers, until I have time to replace the cable assembly.

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Visitor, 2002 Honda Civic, 138,000 mi

hood release cable broke at hand in interior of car...this is poorly designed/quality of material

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Visitor, 1997 Honda Civic

I pulled the cable out through the front and open it that way.

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Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, 199,405 mi

Hood release handle broke.

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Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic

always break on these honda

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Visitor, 1990 Honda Civic, 187,000 mi

Hood latch broke when pulled at an abnormal angle.

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Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 180,000 mi

Plastic hood release handle broke off. It's not a big deal though. I can use pliers to easily grip to the cable itself and pull it gently to unlock the hood.

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Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic, 190,000 mi

hood release broke at handle. I took the white clips off under the hood. and fender. tied a string to the end in the car. Pulled the cable thru from the hood side. tied the string to the new cable and continued pulling the string in the same direction toward the front of the car. attached the end to the hood latch put the white holding clips back on. Bolted the latch handle back on and it worked for the price of the part from honda. I think the cable cost about $20.

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