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1988 Honda Civic

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
46
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1987-11-13 87V173000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL 4,514 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2009-06-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL No 0 THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER WORKED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEITHER DOES THE MILEAGE INDICATOR WORK. SO I COULDN'T PUT AN ANSWE…
2006-07-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC. ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE CAR ONLY STARTS WHEN JUMPED. …
2003-08-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES No 0 ENGINE "REVS" WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. C…
2002-09-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 PIPE THAT IS LOCATED ON OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK HAS CORRODED THROUGH AND FUEL LEAKS WHEN PUTTING FUEL INTO TANK. CO…
2002-06-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 ON MY 1988 HONDA CIVIC, I FOUND OUT THROUGH THE INTERNET ,THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE EFI CONTROL UNIT, A RECALL FO…
2000-07-08 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 THE REAR LEFT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE BROKE OFF FROM THE SUB FRAME MOUNTING POINT WHILE I WAS BACKING UP THE VEHICLE ON MY…
2000-07-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE IGNITOR COMPONANT CAUSUNG CAR TO JUST QUIT
1999-08-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 REAR BEAM WHICH SUPPORTS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR "A" FRAMES IS RUSTED MORE THAN 3/4 THROUGH CAUSING BEAM TO BEND IN TH…
1999-03-21 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM No 0 AFTER HAVING VEHICLE CHECKED FOR ROUTINE SERVICE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN OUT. THE ARMS HAVE TO BE …
1999-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS IDLING VERY HIGH. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE …
1998-07-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY RACE TO A HIGH IDLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1998-05-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT No 0 HEADREST BROKE WITHOUT ANY KNOWN FORCE OR ACCIDENT.
1998-05-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION CONTROL UNIT FAILURE.
1996-10-24 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE UNFASTENED.
1996-03-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE VIBRATES. *SD
1996-02-19 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 FRONT SEATBELT PROBLEMS. *DSH
1996-02-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AND THE RPMS INCREASE UNEXPECTEDLY TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE LEVEL. THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN…
1995-12-02 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 AUTO-TRAN:SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, LIGHTLY TOUCHED GAS PEDAL; ENGINE ACCELERATED; LURCHED BACKWARDS; HIT TWO VEHIC…
1995-10-06 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE, OPENED HOOD; FIRE WAS IN AREA OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER; CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITER, DUMPED FU…
1995-09-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 INTERMITTENT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, DEALERS REPLACED SURGE SOLENOID. TT
1995-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 THE DEFECTIVE "IGNITOR" MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED IGNITOR 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE…
1995-06-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE BRAND BOX THE VEHICLE IS IDLING. *AK
1995-06-21 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO N0T LOCK WHEN BELTS ARE PULLED BY DRIVER/PASSENGER. *SKD
1995-05-07 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 1 UPON IMPACT FROM BEHIND, DRIVERS SEAT STRUCK THE BACK OF DRIVERS HEAD, CAUSING INJURIES. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601338). *DSH
1995-01-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 IGNITER FAILE DPRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (87V-173). *AK
1995-01-09 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 VEHICLE HAS RUST IN FUEL TANK DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. TT
1994-12-19 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 VEHICLE EXHIBITS HIGH IDLING CONDITON. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT
1994-10-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH SOMETIMES AND GETS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. TT
1994-08-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO LOCK INTO BUCKLE. *AW
1994-05-18 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 1 DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN DRIVER DROVE INTO A CONCRETE BASE NO BRAKING WAS DONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.…
1992-09-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Yes 1 CONSUMER WAS IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKED UP AND SNAPPED HER CHEST . *AK…
1992-03-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 6 SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK. FRONT AND BACK SEATS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. THE CONSUMER HAD 2 ACCIDENTS MAR. 92 AND MAY 93. TT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CRASH CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION CONTROL UNIT.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 THE FUEL LINES HAVE CORRODED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 THE CAR IDLES AND THE SURGES WHILE IN GEAR BUT AT A STOP. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO FIGHT THE BRAKES. THIS IS SIMILAR T…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 NHTSA CAMPAIGN#:87V173000 ORIGINAL PART FAILURE-LOCAL DEALERSHIP WON'T HONOR RECALL. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THROTTLE BODY LEAKING AT THROTTLE SHAFTS, CAUSING FAST IDLE.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 THE VEHICLE COMPUTER BATTERY DIED IN TRAFFIC CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE MOTOR AND LIGHTS. NLM
SEATS No 0 INSIDE SEA TMOUTING RAILS CRACKED, LEAVING THE SEAT MOUNTED AT THREE POINTS INSTEAD OF FOUR. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 CAR FEELS UNSAFE IN PARKED OR TEMPORARY STALL POSITION. CONTACTED A HONDA DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THERE IS A STATU…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RELEASE TRAPPING DRIVER. SOMEONE ELSE HAD TO ASSIST TO EXIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 WHILE CONSUMERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND LUNGES FORWARD.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 FUEL INJECTION IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND EXTENSIVE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE TRAVELING FOR SEVERAL YEARS ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD STAY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER R…