# 2020 HONDA CIVIC — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1720285` · 2021-01-16 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
## Narrative
REAR ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE FAILED WHILE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL INTO TREES, DAMAGING THE REAR BUMPER AND HATCH. THIS PARKING BRAKE ISSUE WAS ALSO DOCUMENTED ON EARLIER CIVIC MODELS FROM THIS GENERATION.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*