# 2010 HONDA CIVIC — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `770518` · 2010-03-04 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 350
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
MY NEW HONDA CIVIC (2010)  HAS HAD TWO EPISODES OF RANDOM, UNPREDICTABLE ENGINE REVVING, THE ENGINE REVS AS IF I WERE GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THEN SUDDENLY SOMEHOW WENT INTO FIRST GEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR DID ACCELERATE AND I HIT A SNOW BANK AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. IT IS VERY SCARY. *TR
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