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1986 Honda Civic

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
35
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-11-18 88V180000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER 360,198 Details
1986-03-20 86V045000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 17,338 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-02-27 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 The contact owns a 1986 Honda Civic. The contact stated that whether the vehicle was parked, stationary, or driven, the…
2003-08-26 STRUCTURE No 0 THE 1986 HONDA CRX HAS PLASTIC FENDERS THAT HOLD THE SIDE MARKER LAMPS. THE PLASTIC HAS BECOME VERY BRITTLE OVER TIME. …
2001-07-09 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE SEATBELT ANCHOR POINTS NEAR THE DOORS HAVE BOTH RUSTED OUT AND DO NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. THE CAR IS NOW IN VIOLATIO…
2001-02-05 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING WITH LOW BEAM, BEAMS DIED OUT AND WENT TO 0. CONSUMER STATED SWITCH WAS FAULTY. *AK THE LOW BEAM SWIT…
2000-09-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS No 0 THE TRIM PIECE ABOVE THE FRONT BUMPER IN FRONT OF THE HOOD IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT OTHER CRX'S …
2000-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 HONDA CIVIC. THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY BROKE DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT TO GET RID…
1999-02-05 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT No 0 AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, 5 MINUTES LATER, THE HORN WAS BEEPING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN CONTINUOUSLY BEEPING. TWO MINUTES AFT…
1997-06-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK CORRECTED. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE LISTED RECALL 95V103001, …
1997-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 2 DISINTEGRATED/CORRODED FUEL FILTER PIPE, RESULTING IN PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER CAR IN THE MORNING ONLY WHEN TANK IS FUL…
1997-04-28 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 RECALL #95V1030.01, ORDERED PARTS IN NOVEMBER OF 96. RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER ON APRIL 25, 1997 STATING THAT PARTS WER…
1997-04-04 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 THE DRIVESHAFT HAS A CRACK IN IT .THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HONDA CIVIC , CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WITH VIN . C…
1997-03-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN TANK IS FILLED.
1996-11-01 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND CORRODED AND RUPTURED THE VEHICLE LINE, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK DAMAGE. *AK
1996-10-02 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 DRIVESHAFT FAILED.
1996-06-29 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 0 APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-01-30 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 HEADLIGHT ON AND OFF SWITCH BROKE, ALSO CONTROLS TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, UNABLE TO TURN LIGHTS ON OR OFF, OR INDICATE THAT …
1995-08-24 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 REAR SEAT BELTS STUCK/WON'T PULL OUT FROM SEAT. *AK
1995-08-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 0 SEAT BELT SYSTEM FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
1995-07-14 SEATS No 0 DRIVER'S SEAT SPRING BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO SWING BACK.
1995-04-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN OCCUPANTS DURING SUDDEN STOPS. TT
1995-04-08 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT
1995-03-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 FRONT/REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAIL, LEAVING DRIVER/PASSENGER'S UNRESTRAINED. *SKD
1995-03-07 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 FRONT/REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, ALSO CONNECTING SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT HOLD SECURELY. *SKD
1995-02-24 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 BROKEN PIECES OR CHIPS FROM RELEASE BUTTON PREVENTS FASTENING OR UNFASTENING WHEN USING DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT
1995-02-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 REAR CROSSMEMBER BAR ROTTED IN TWO PLACES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY WHEN TURNING THE CAR. *AK
1995-01-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 FUEL FILLER PIPE DISINTEGRATED.*AK
1994-12-29 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 CONSUMER PURCHASED USED CAR AND FOUNG OUT THAT CAR HAD THE WRONG BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. TT
1994-05-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FAILED 2 TIMES.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY DEALER.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 0 AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE, CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM BELT B…
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 THE HEADLIGHT CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. TT
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH FAILURE. ALSO ALTERNATOR REPLACED.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT No 0 REAR HATCHBACK SUPPORT RODS FAILED. *AK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 THE LOW BEAM SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CAUSING THE LIGHT TO GO OUT, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. …
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 PURCHASE CAR NEW WHEN DRIVING PUSH ON THE BRAKE CAR STALLED . TT