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1990 Honda Civic complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 5, 1997CA

RECEIVEDD RECALL LETTER (95V103001); NOTIFIED DEALER; INFORMED HAVE NO PARTS; HAD TO ORDER PARTS; CALLED & LEFT MESSAGES; CALLS NOT RETURNED; NO INFORMATION ON PARTS. *AK

Seat BeltsCrash1 injured
Filed May 28, 1997NC

OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT HOLD DUE TO A FAULTY SEATBELT RETRACTOR. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK

Seat Belts1 injured
Filed May 27, 1997VA

THE SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 13, 1997FL

SEA TBELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL; DEALER KEEPS ON ORDERING WRONG PARTS. (95V103.001). *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Apr 17, 1997AZ

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SPEED WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Filed Apr 8, 1997MI

RAIN AND MELTED SNOW ACCUMULATES IN THE REAR HOLDS OF THE TAIL LIGHTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED ON THE TRUNK DOOR PANEL

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Mar 26, 1997IL

WHILE IN A STOP POSITION VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, EXP. BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE THEN COLLASPED REARWARD, RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING KILLED AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Feb 3, 1997CA

WHEN DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF AND VEHICLE WAS REARENDED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING WHEN RAINIG TRUNK FILLS UP WITH WATER, THERE IS SOME RUST/CORROSION AND SMELL . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 14, 1997NY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.

Power Train › Driveline › Universal Joint
Filed Jan 10, 1997NY

EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM U-JOINT WHEN TURNING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1996NY

VEHICLE SKIDS IN WET WEATHER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

WheelsCrash
Filed Sep 30, 1996NY

LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Aug 23, 1996CA

UNDERCARRIAGE HAS LOUD METALLIC VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING.

Seat Belts
Filed Jul 10, 1996IN

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS, WHEN WON'T GO FORWARD OR RETRACT BACK. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jul 10, 1996IN

DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit BreakersFire
Filed Jul 1, 1996OH

WHILE DRIVING, SMELT BURNING ODOR, PARKED VEHICLE, LEFT LIGHTS ON, LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUGHT FIRE, HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING PRIOR TO FIRE. *AK

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 25, 1996MO

WATER GETS INTO THE HEADLIGHT AND SHORTS OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 14, 1996TX

THE REAR WINDSHIELD ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING GLASS TO FALLL INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed May 16, 1996CA

STARTER FAILURE. *SD

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Apr 4, 1996MD

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY, FRONT LEFT WHEEL COLLAPSED; STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; SUSPENSION DROPPED DOWN WITH AXLE; AXLE BROKE; SPEED 30 MPH; NO WARNING. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Mar 22, 1996TX

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 31, 1996CA

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 23, 1996CA

VEHICLE INVOLVED FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 17, 1996TX

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE BROKE AND WHEN RAINS THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILS. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 6, 1996NJ

PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN COIL AND IGNITOR, CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Dec 6, 1995CA

THE BRAKES OF THE CAR DID NOT WORK IN A REAR ENDED ACCIDENT. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Nov 28, 1995NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. TT SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES HIS PREVIOUS HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, BUT DAMAGE WAS UNDER THE 500 DOLLAR INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE. *SLC

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut2 injured
Filed Nov 17, 1995CA

VEHICLE'S HATCHBACK COLLAPSES WHEN ITS OPENED. TT THE HATCHBACK LIFT STRUTS WILL SUDDENLY FAIL CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO COLLAPSE, IT HAS COLLAPSED INJURING CONSUMER'S BACK WHILE BENDING OVER.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Oct 10, 1995SC

PURCHASE CAR NEW AFTER 5 YEARS THE TOP ON THE RADIATOR CRACKED . TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 30, 1995CA

ENGINE WILL STALLS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *AK

Seat Belts
Filed May 31, 1995MS

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN THE FRONT/REAR OF THE TRACK, AND DOES NOT TIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed May 18, 1995CO

SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOUR TIMES ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 3, 1995NY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS JAMMED WILL NOT LATCH, EA94-035 ACTIVE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 17, 1995NY

TAKATA SEATBELT FAILURE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 19, 1995MI

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 16, 1995CA

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES POP OPEN, REPLACED 4 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash3 injured
Filed Mar 10, 1995NY

REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE ON IMPACT, RESULTING IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT FLYING ACROSS THE CAR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 10, 1995DC

BRAKE CALIPER ARE LEAKING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash1 killed
Filed Feb 28, 1995TX

CONSUMER IS NOT OWNER WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF CAR WIFE WAS IN FRONT THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE TWO PASSENGER. TT

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Feb 15, 1995FL

ALL SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT ALLOWING TOO MUCH SLACK. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 1, 1995NJ

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

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