AFTER MARKET PART FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR OVERCHARGING, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FAIL. *AK
1993 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 1993 record →
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 45-50MPH EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH FAILURE, WHEN HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP, HITTING WINDSHIELD, SPUN VEHICLE 360 DEGREES, HITTING GAURD RAIL WITH REAR QUARTER PANEL. ALSO, CRACKED WINDSHIELD. *AK
SLOWING FOR OFF RAMP, TAPPED BRAKES, NO TRACTION ON TIRES (BRIDGESTONE), ROAD WET NOT SLIPPERY, VEHICLE WENT OVER CURB, KNOCKED DOWN FWY SIGN. HAD TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT DONE PRIOR TO CRASH. *AK
HAS HAD TO REPLACE BEARINGS FOR DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE EDGES AROUND THE AIR BAG COVER TO DETACH FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
RADIO REPLACED.
WHEN INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK . THE PASSENGER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, WILL NOT OPEN, TO GET INTO VEHICLE HAVE TO SLIDE UNDER THE BELT. *AK
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT SECURE WHILE IN USE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT AN DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES ARE FROZEN VERTICALLY. THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE CLEARLY AND IF IT RAINS HE CANNOT USE THEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SUSPENSION, FRONT END ALIGMENT, CONTINUALLY WILL NOT HOLD THE ALIGNMENT., 3 TIMES IN FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. *AK
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS W/NOISE OR NO MOTION MOVEMENT WHEN ACCELERATOR PUSHED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, WHEN VEERED TO RIGHT, THEN EXTREME LEFT 360 DEGREES, EJECTED DRIVER AND ROLLED ON SIDE, NO WARNING. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
POWER STEERING FAILED. *DSH
DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST THE WINDOW PROPERLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. (NOTE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT). TT
ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN CAR SOMETIMES WHEN LOCKED THEY COME LOOSE . TT
WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE "HARD", DRIVERS SHOULDER FAILED TO RESTRAIN ALONG W/AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
STEERING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT
DUNLOP TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE. *SD
HEADREST UNADJUSTABLE, ALSO ITS POSITION INTERFERES WITH DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE OUT OF REAR WINDOWS. *DH
BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE WEN TOUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH AND UNBUCKLES AT TIMES. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT
REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 55 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ABS BRAKES; WISH TO IDENTIFY THAT SYSTEMS PERFORMS WELL UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS. PLEASE LIST FURTHER. TT
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
DIFFICULTY IN STEERING RELEASING. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *SD
STEERING WHEEL/SYSTEM LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING. TT
TRYING TO TURN KEY IN IGNITION THE STEERING WILL NOT MOVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
STEERING LOCK UP AND MAKE NOISE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TT
STEERING LOCKUP WHEN DRIVING. TT
WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING LOCKS UP LIKE A UNIVERSAL JOINT OR OTHER COMPONENT IS MISSING. TT
CONSTANT NOISE OF STEERING COLUMN. OWNER HAS FURTHER DETAILS. TT
WHEN STARTING EXPERIENCE STEERING LOCKUP, KEY WON'T TURN CAN NOT MOVE STEERING WHEEL,INTERMITTENTLY PE94-055 ACTIVE. TT
VEHICLE GOES INTO SIDEWAYS SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET SURFACES. *TW
PREMATURE WEAR OF FIRESTONE TURANZA TIRES. *AK
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