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 1994 record →
CAR STUCK ON FULL SPEED CAR COULD NOT BE STOPED,BRAKES WERE BURNED OUT IN ATTEMPT ,CAR WAS STOPPED BY TURNING OFF KEY. WHEN POLICE ARIVED AND CAR WAS RESTARTED IT WENT TO FULL SPEED AGAIN ! CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE . GAS PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK AND CRUSE CONTROL WAS NOT ON OR IN USE.THIS ALMOST KILLED SEVERAL PEOPLEMS. *AK
THROTTLE PEDAL STUCK IN FULL OPEN POSITION. PEDAL RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION AFTER WIGGLING WITH FOOT. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR SIX YEARS AND 100K MILES WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS INDICATION OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED IT 6 TIMES IN 3 DAYS. CRUISE CONTROL NOT IS USE AT THE TIME. CONDITION STILL EXISTS IN VEHICLE AND COULD PROBABLY BE REPRODUCED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 2 FRONTAL AND ONE PASSENGER SIDE CRASHES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. EACH CRASH WAS AT A MINIMUM SPEED OF 40MPH. MECHANIC COULDNT FIND REASON FOR AIRBAG NOT BEING DEPLOYED. *AK
AM/FM STEREO AND CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. NLM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 50-55 MPH ALL OF SUDDEN ENGINE BLEWOUT. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE AND UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT ONE OF THE ENGINE PISTON BROKE ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BASE OF THE ENGINE. HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE IN RIGHT HAND LANE SOMEONE PULLED OUT, AND CONSUMER HIT OTHER DRIVER ON THE RIGHT DRVERS FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED INJURIES MAY HAVE NOT BEEN SO SEVERE. *AK
TRANSMISSION IS MAKING FUNNY NOISES. TECHNICIAN AT SAN FRANCISCO HONDA STATED THAT "HONDA MAKES 500,000 CIVICS EVERY YEAR. YOU JUST HAPPENED TO GET ONE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION." SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT HONDA TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA CORPORATE REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. CONTINUES TO GRIND WHEN IN HIGHER GEARS.
WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCLERATION. BRAKE WERE INOPERATIVE, AND COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK THROTTLE CABLE CAME UNSCREWED.* YH
NO SUMMARY
DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ,CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE HIT A PARKED CAR, AND HIS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS SMOKING. YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING THAT AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISARMED WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID NEEDS TO REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES IN 2 YEARS FROM THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS THE TIRE BUBBLES, AND THE THREADS SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 175/65/14 )
DOOR PANEL COMING APART FORM GLUE AT ARM REST, ALSO LEAKING TARGA TOP SEALS. *K
VEHICLE DIES, NO SOUND, ALL LIGHTS GO OUT, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I'M NOT SURE IF I'M TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE MY SELF OR NOT. IT SEEMS THA IT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4 YEARS BEFORE FAILURE. THIS COULD CUASE SERIOUS DAMAGE IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE NOTIFY ME ASAP OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS. THANK YOU ROSEMARY
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS .
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS HIT AT AN ANGLE AT 45 MPH. FRONT LEFT SIDE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CAR WAS OVERHEATING DURING A TRIP OF A LENGTH OF OVER TEN MILES. HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AND FIXED. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD.
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES DID NOT LOCK. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED WHIPLASH AND INJURED HER HANDS ON THE DASHBROAD. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT UNEXPECTEDLY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, MADE DIRECT HIT. AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SNAPPED WHILE INVOLVED IN A CRASH, CAUSING THE DRIVER LOWER BACK INJURIES.
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN AN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE HONDA CIVIC. AS A RESULT OF THE SEATBACK COLLAPSING, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND LOWER BACK. *AK
VEHICLE WANDERS/SWAYS AND LOSES CONTROL ON ANY WET SURFACE, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
COMING OUT OF AN ENTRANCE ONTO ROAD DRIVER SUDDENLY BECAME BLINDED BY SUNLIGHT, RESULTING IN HITTING A PILLAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT DURING A COLLISION, CASING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. INSCO. STATES SENSOR DELOYED OK. OWNER IS NOW HANDICAPPED. *AK
DRIVER HIT A HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT HOLD. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING/BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A CRASH. *AK
REAR BRAKES WORN.
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, RESULTING IN THE POWER STEERING LOCKING UP.*AK
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
SEAT BACK DESIGN LACKS SUFFICIENT BACK SUPPORT, CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BE JOLTED WHEN HIT FROM REAR.
IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CAR WAS IN PARK AND TOOK OFF ON PARK. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD
GOODYEAR TIRES CUPPING, CAUSING IRREGULAR WEAR. *SD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW, APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE, CONSUMER REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK
DURING IMPACT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH. *AK
CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 50MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 50 MPH OR MORE AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL VIBRATE WHILE GOING AT 30 MPH. TT
CANNOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD BECAUSE HEATING SYSTEM IS TURNED DOWN TOO LOW-WAS TOLD CANNOT TURN IT UP BECAUSE OF A PLASTIC PIECE IN AUTO. TT
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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