Honda Civic Recall R/2000/037: Potential Instability Under Hard Braking, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 20 May 2000
- Launched
- 12,711
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2000/037
- DVSA reference
Honda recalled Civic vehicles built between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2000. Under certain hard braking conditions the PCV (Proportion Control Valve) setting allows inappropriate brake force to be applied to the rear wheels. The dealer will replace PCV with a modified unit. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Under certain hard braking conditions the PCV (Proportion Control Valve) setting allows inappropriate brake force to be applied to the rear wheels. In these circumstances this may cause locking of the rear wheels leading to possible vehicle instability.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: POTENTIAL INSTABILITY UNDER HARD BRAKING Defect: Under certain hard braking conditions the PCV (Proportion Control Valve) setting allows inappropriate brake force to be applied to the rear wheels. In these circumstances this may cause locking of the rear wheels leading to possible vehicle instability. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles and replace PCV with a modified unit.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause locking of the rear wheels leading to possible vehicle instability.
The Fix
The dealer will replace PCV with a modified unit.
Are You Affected?
Civic built between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2000 may be included. Honda estimates 12,711 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Honda, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Honda.
- Book with any franchised Honda dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/2000/037. See how to get a Honda recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 96 Honda recalls in DVSA’s data. The Honda recall launched before it was R/1999/069 on 26 Oct 1999, for possible loss of drive and transmission park facility. The one launched after it was R/2000/104 on 3 Nov 2000, for rear suspension lower arm bolts could break. You can also see every Honda recall, the Honda Civic recall history, all recalls launched in 2000 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2000/037, launched 20 May 2000. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.