Don’t panic—we’ve got you! Things that might cause a Honda Civic to bog down when accelerating include:

This is by no means an exhaustive list, as there are, unfortunately, a lot of different things that can cause this symptom. Your best bet would be to get it checked out by a mechanic ASAP, as a delay could potentially make the issue worse. They’ll be able to run some diagnostics on your Civic to narrow down the source of the problem, and hopefully, you’ll be accelerating with ease again soon!

It’s not just your car that needs some maintenance now and then—your car insurance can benefit from a quick check-up too! Jerry monitors policy prices for you after you sign up on the app, so you’ll always get the best deal out there on your Honda Civic insurance costs.

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