Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-04 | 90V163000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 18 | — | Details |
| 1990-07-10 | 90V126000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 65 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 (NA) HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED A… |
| 2018-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER LAP SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY FOR A LONG TIME ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S … |
| 2018-02-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT WARNING NEVER STOPS AT ALL TIMES |
| 2011-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AUTO… |
| 2008-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1990 HONDA CIVIC 4 DR 1.5 LITER AUTO. AND THE DISTRIBUTOR WENT BAD-I KNOW THE CAR IS NOT WORTH MUCH BUT IT IS … |
| 2007-09-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 1990 HONDA CIVIC DO NOT WORK. I TOOK THEM TO THE HONDA DEALER IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND. THEY KEPT … |
| 2006-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | MY 1990 HONDA CIVIC WAGON HAS STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH AND WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR 10 MIN… |
| 2006-11-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED PEP BOYS TIRES APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO. HE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATE… |
| 2004-11-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING MY CAR AND IT SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 AND A HALF HOURS I NOTICED THAT THEIR WAS FLAMES COMING FROM UN… |
| 2004-10-16 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *AK |
| 2003-01-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD LEAKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, AND I HAVE TO PUSH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OUT SLIGHTLY TO ROLL IT UP.*AK |
| 2002-12-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED… |
| 2002-11-15 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | A LOT OF THE REPAIRS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I AM STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH SOME THING THAT ISNT LISTED,IN THE … |
| 2002-08-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | TRYING TO GET MY SEALT BELT ON MY HONDA REPAIRED FOR LAST 5 MONTHS AND HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO REPAIR THE BRO… |
| 2002-07-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ROLLS IN PARK, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DRIVE. *JB |
| 2002-03-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-03-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 1 | AIR FILTER ATTACHES TO PLASTIC RADIATOR WHICH SPLITAND BURNED LEFT ARM WHILE CHECKING TRANS. FLUID. *AK |
| 2001-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE CAR FAILS TO START ON OCCASION, I NOTICED ON HONDA'S WEB SITE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT IT DOE… |
| 2001-02-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH HEARD A POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO MAKE … |
| 2000-12-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DISTIBUTOR ROTOR CAME OFF ON 3 OCCASIONS IN PAST 10 MONTHS, CAUSING INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFF… |
| 2000-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE CAR MAY START ON THE FIRST TRY, OR ON THE FIFTIETH. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY ON HOT DAYS. IT CRANKS, … |
| 2000-02-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT RETRACT. HAD TO CUT EXCESS BELT DUE TO INTERFERENCE IN DRIVERS COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS… |
| 2000-02-04 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND A DRUNKEN DRIVER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND, AND PUSHED HIS VEHICLE INTO THE V… |
| 1999-09-14 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, D… |
| 1999-08-12 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | Yes | 3 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-12-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT MECHANISM FAILED. THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANU… |
| 1998-12-05 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S HOOD FLEW UP. NOTICED LATCH WAS LAYING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LATCH HAD PULLED AWAY FROM HO… |
| 1998-09-14 | TIRES | No | 0 | HERCULES TIRES ARE ON THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 70M… |
| 1998-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | THE FIRST TIME THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THE CAR SLOWLY LOST POWER TIL IT JUST STOPPED, THIS ALSO HAPPENED THE SECOND… |
| 1998-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION COIL FAILED. |
| 1998-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | WATER (RAIN OR MELTED SNOW) ACCUMULATES IN TAILLIGHT ENCLOSURES, CAUSING BULBS TO SHORT. 1 SOCKET ON THIS VEHICLE HAS … |
| 1998-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR/IGNITOR MALFUNCTIONING. |
| 1997-11-06 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED, DOES NOT RETRACT; ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER … |
| 1997-08-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | PICKED CAR UP FROM REPAIR SHOP, DROVE ABOUT ONE BLOCK AND THE CAR CUT OFF. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOO… |
| 1997-05-13 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NO… |
| 1997-04-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SPEED WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE. *AK |
| 1997-04-16 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECEIVEDD RECALL LETTER (95V103001); NOTIFIED DEALER; INFORMED HAVE NO PARTS; HAD TO ORDER PARTS; CALLED & LEFT MESSAGE… |
| 1996-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | VEHICLE SKIDS IN WET WEATHER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. |
| 1996-10-16 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. |
| 1996-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM U-JOINT WHEN TURNING. |
| 1996-08-24 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) |
| 1996-08-23 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | UNDERCARRIAGE HAS LOUD METALLIC VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING. |
| 1996-06-14 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE REAR WINDSHIELD ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING GLASS TO FALLL INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1996-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | STARTER FAILURE. *SD |
| 1996-03-29 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY, FRONT LEFT WHEEL COLLAPSED; STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; SUSPENSION DROPPED DOWN WITH AXLE; AXLE … |
| 1996-02-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS |
| 1996-01-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT |