1991 Honda Civic complaints

REAR TAILGATE ASSEMBLY ALLOWS WATER TO LEAK INSIDE RESULTING IN THE BULB SHORTING OUT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH ALMOST MAY RESULT IN AN CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

I WAS INFORM BY A FRIEND THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING CV BOOT. PLEASE INFORM ME IF THIS CORRECT. I'M WONDERING THE SAME DEFECT THE 2ND TIME. IF NOT NOTICED THE AXLE WILL BREAK AND WILL CAUSE THE VECHICLE TO TURN TO LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED AFTER REPLACEMENT FAILED AGAIN.

I GOT MY SEAT BELTS FIXED TODAY AND WAS CHARGED FOR IT. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED MY MANUAL AND IN IT SPECIFIED, " THIS WARRANTY CONTINUES FOR THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE CAR. HONDA WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY HONDA SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING NORMAL USE. THIS INCLUDES ALL LABOR AND PARTS." I FEEL LIKE I SHOULDN'T OF BEEN CHARGED ACCORDING TO THEIR WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM ENTITLED TO A REIMBURSMENT AS I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE SAFTEY SEAT BELTS. *AK

MY CAR CAME TO A STOP GOING UP A RAMP AFTER IT BEGAN "JERKING". I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, IT WAS THE COIL IN THE DISTRIBUTOR AND THE DRIVESHAFT WAS BENT BOTH TIMES. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED, BUT WAS URGED TO CONTACT HONDA TO FIND IF THERE WAS AN "OPEN RECALL" I WAS TOLD BY SHOCKLEY HONDA THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, THIS WAS IN 1996. SINCE THEN, MY CAR HAS HAD THHE EXACT SAME REPAIR 5 MORE TIMES, AND IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN YESTERDAY. I CALLED HERSON'S HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS A RECALL APPROX 5 YEARS AGO. I CALLED SHOCKLEY TO MAKE AN APPT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, INSTEAD OF GETTING AN APPT I WAS TOLD "YOU'RE JUST NOW GETTING AROUND TO GETTING THIS FIXED?" AND "WHY DIDN'T YOU BRING IT IN WHEN YOU GOT THE RECALL IN THE MAIL?" IF I HAD GOTTEN THE RECALL, SURELY I WOULD NOT HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS IN TOWING, PARTS AND LABOR. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CONTACT ME. IF I WAS STILL PAYING ON THAT VEHICLE, I AM POSITIVE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN CONNTACTED. I FINANCED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES, EXACT SAME PROBLEM, AND HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT IT I WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. NOW I HAVE NO VEHICLE, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, AND WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL! NOW WHAT I AM SUPPOSE TO DO? *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED IN 1996. CAROLINA IMPORTS REPLACED IT ($900), AND MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED MANY AIR CONDITIONERS FROM 1991 HONDA CIVICS. THE REPLACEMENT AIR CONDITIONER HAS SPRUNG AN UNIDENTIFIED LEAK TWICE, SPILLING OUT ALL FREON (@$250). IT ALSO SPRANG ONE IDENTIFIED LEAK, WHICH WAS FIXED. THE BACK TRUNK HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR YEARS. WHEN THE TRUNK IS RAISED, WATER POURS DOWN IN THE TRUNK FROM THE RAISED SECTION. WATER ALSO LEAKS IN THE TRUNK WHEN IT IS CLOSED. HONDA SPECIALISTS (RTP, NC) SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN 1990 AND 1991 CIVIC MODELS, AND THAT IT IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT WHICH CANNOT BE FIXED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTINIG FLICKERS AND GOES OFF ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. IT COMES BACK ON IF THE DASHBOARD IS BANGED ON. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED DUE TO LARGE HOLES IN THE EARLY 1990'S. THANKFULLY I GOT A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE MUFFLER, BECAUSE I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE. BOTH TIMES DUE TO HOLES. *AK

DISTRIBUTER HAD BAD BEARING. WAS REPLACED AT COST OF $463.48

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TO OPERATE ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN 5 YEARS APART. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PART IS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

BROUGHT IN CAR FOR A FLUCTUATING TACHOMETER AT ZERO/MPH (+/- 1000 RPM WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD/NO NOTICABLE INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM). I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER (HOWDY HONDA) THAT THE BEARINGS ON THE DISTRIBUTOR ARE FAILING CAUSING THE SHAFT TO ROTATE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CALLED AROUND AND OTHER MECHANICS SAID THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA CIVIC'S.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. COLLISION CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO CONSUMER'S RIGHT FOOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH. DRIVER TURNED VEHICLE OFF. MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL TANK FAILURE CAUSING LEAKAGE.

INGNITION FAILURE.

THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NEVER COOLED THE VEHICLE.

ELECTICAL DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE.

STEERING FAILED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

CONSUMER NOTICED TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. WENT TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB, NOTICED IT WAS CORRORED AND SOCKET WAS BLACKENED AND BURNED. FLASHER WAS FLASHING RAPIDLY, CALLED MECHANICAND HE WENT TO REPLACE IT AND FOUND HIGH LEVEL OF WATER IN UNIT BECAUSE OF FLAT FRONT, WATER DRIPPED IN TRUNK WHICH WAS DRAINING INTO UNIT. *AK *SLC

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK UP WHEN TESTED

SEATBACK CAUGHT FIRE.

COULD NOT START; HAD IT TOW; SAID BURNED OUT DISTRIBUTOR; WENT DRIVING; CAME BACK TO PARK; HEARD A LOUD ZOOM; VEHICLE TOOK OFF; APPLIED BRAKES TO NO AVAIL; PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP; HIT A CURB; RADIATOR LEAKING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55MPH WHEN HONDA WAS SIDE SWIPED BY A FORD PICKUP. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE RAN INTO A RAVINE, THE DOOR FLEW OPEN AN THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND THROWN INTO A TREE, DRIVER LOST LEFT EYE AND BECAME PARTIALLY PARALIZED DUE TO SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISCONNECTING. *AK

THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS INOPERATIVE. ONCE OPENING AND CLOSING THE FRONT DOORS THE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE PULLED FORWARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT BELTS TO RETRACT PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WATER LEAKED IN REAR TRUNK LID.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK HIGH STRONG WINDS TOOK HOOD OFF VEHICLE, HOOD FLEW BACKWARDS & SHATTERED WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. HAD TO SLOW DOWN & MOVE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. *AK

SEAL ACROSS THE TRUNK PANEL DETERIORATED AND PERMITTED WATER TO LEAK THUS CAUSING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS IN REAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS.

FAILED IGNITION CAUSED CAR TO SUDDENLY STOP.

WHEN RAINING REAR LIGHTS AND TRUNK OF THE CAR GET WET. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE UPON IMPACT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVERS BODY TO GO FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

IGNITOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/SMOKE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, EXPERIENCES ENGINE MALFUNCTION, WHEN CHECK LIGHT APPEARS AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, DLR CAN'T REPRODUCE CONDITIO. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, SPEEDOMETER READS ABOUT 8% FAST. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

IMPROPER HUB PUT ON DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSED TWO LUG BOLTS TO SHEAR OFF. *DSH

REPLACED BRAKE SHOE AND 6 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE VIBRATE OUT OF CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHERE THE HEATING WIRES ARE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHERE THE HEATING WIRES ARE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

PURCHASE CAR NEW THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT FAILED, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

AT 6,000 THE FRONT PADS WEAR OUT . TT

DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED. *SD

PURCHASE CAR USED WITH WARRANTY THE STEERING SHAKES AND THE BRAKES DON'T STOP CAR IT SLOWS IT DOWN . TT

WHEN REAR ENDED THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND RECLINED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WATER IN THE TAIL LIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO STOP. *TW

BRAKE FAILURE, MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING, REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE, AND BRAKE DRUMS CORROSION. TT

THE DAY AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REBLED AND SHE HAS HAD THREE MASTER CYLINDERS ON THE VEHICLE REPLACED. T