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1995 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 1995 record →

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 29, 1997NY

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 13, 1997PA

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 45 MPH IN WHICH A DEER WAS HIT HEAD-ON; AND THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SeatsCrash
Filed Jun 12, 1997NM

THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT FULLY RECLINED ON IMPACT, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE OFF OF THE BASE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 14, 1997SC

AIR BAG: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN WHEN VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Electrical System
Filed May 6, 1997GA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEFECTIVE.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 5, 1997CA

DURING A CRASH SEAT BACK REST HINGE BROKE AND COLLAPSED. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Apr 16, 1997SC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 15, 1997VA

VEHICLE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED AT 25MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 28, 199700

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 21, 1997VA

VEHICLE WAS IN CRASH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 13, 1997CA

VEHICLE HAD TIRES CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES; DEALER SAID WHEELS OUT OF ALIGNMENT; HAD CHANGED TIRES/BRAKES PAD; ON 3RD SET OF TIRES WHICH ARE WORN, WILL NEED ANOTHER SET SOON; DEALER SAID TO CHECK W/ATTORNEY. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 3, 1997CA

STRUCTURE AND BODY AND MEMBERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE WATER ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE AND IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIME AND CAN NOT GET VEHICLE REPAIRED PROPERLY. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1997NJ

GEAR OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TRANMISSION CASE AT 28,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN HARD TO SHIFT FOR MONTHS AND PROBLEM CONTINUES.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Feb 4, 1997GA

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, S[EED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 28, 1997NY

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER THE FRONT END HAD BEEN SMASHED INTO A WALL ON A EXPRESSWAY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 17, 1997OH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR COLLISION, SIDE SWAPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SLID OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 16, 1997DC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, ROLLING UNDER A TRUCK ON ICY ROAD CONDITION WHILE TRAVLING ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 9, 1997NJ

WHILE PROCEEDING TO TURN STEERING WHEEL FEELS AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. DLRS INDICATION OF PROBLEM: NONE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 30, 1996AL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Dec 19, 1996NV

THE HEADRESTS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 3, 1996IL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 3, 1996FL

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 13, 1996FL

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 8, 1996OK

WHEN VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GONG (40) MPH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 25, 1996NC

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 23, 1996VA

VEHICLE REARENDED BY A PICKUP TRUCK AND THERE WAS $6,000 OR $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 15, 1996FL

HUSBAND DRIVING, WEATHER WAS WET AND RAINING, ANOTHER CAR PASSED GOING 80 MPH, OTHER CAR LOST CONTROL, HUSBAND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO BRAKE, SMACKED INTO OTHER CAR, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER INJURED, SEAT BELTS HELD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 30, 1996TN

FAILURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 25, 1996CA

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 50 MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Tires
Filed Sep 24, 1996FL

GOODYEAR TIRES ARE TOO NARROW TO PROVIDE PROPER TRACTION FOR VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID ON WET ROADS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 20, 1996MD

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, VEHICLE SLID, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, SPEED 45 MPH, WET SURFACE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 18, 1996FL

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 28, 1996SC

INVOLED IN TWO FRONT END COLLISIONS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NOW THE SRS LIGHT IS COMING ON.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN INCIDENT. *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 20, 1996OH

NO DEPLOYMEN TOF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED. *DH

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint1 injured
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

UNADJUSTABLE HEADREST FAILED TO SECURE DRIVERS HEAD DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 10, 1996CA

CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD-ON COLLISON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, INJURED CHEST AND KNEES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash3 injured
Filed Jul 1, 1996NM

REAR SEAT BELT CUT CHILD CHIN OPEN, AND FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD PASSENGER. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 21, 1996MD

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DID NOT GRAB/HOLD UPON IMPACT; ALSO, BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; DRIVER LOST CONTROL, HIT A TREE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 28, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45-50MPH WITH 200 MILES OF SKID MARKS, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 1:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 24, 1996FL

THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 8, 1996UT

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 6, 1996NM

VEHICLE PULLS LEFT DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *DSH

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 20, 1996NJ

THE CAR HAS A REFLECTION OF EVERYTHING FRONT THE OUTSIDE ,DISTRACTING THE DRIVER.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 20, 1996IN

DURING IMPACT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 1, 1996NJ

INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE, *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 7, 1996OH

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DECRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 24, 1996NC

THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DrumCrash6 injured2 killed
Filed Jan 22, 1996CA

REAR BRAKES LEAK, CAUSING ACCIDENT,INJURIES/FATALITIES. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash3 injured
Filed Jan 16, 1996CA

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

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