Page 4 of 4 · complaints 151–199 of 199

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 Jan 11, 1996CA

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. *AW

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

ENGINE CRANK SHAFT BEARINGS FAILED. *AW

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 29, 1995MD

UPPER PANEL OF DASH SQUEAKS AROUND CLUSTER.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 26, 1995MD

THE VEHICLES AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 21, 1995OR

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK FAILURE , CAME OFF THE TRACK AND BROKE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 18, 1995OR

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

A/C MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 15, 1995CA

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR END THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARD . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 13, 1995NY

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. NOTE: OWNER REFUSED TO GIVE PHONE NUMBER. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 6, 1995TX

TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED 55 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ONCE LOSING CONTROL RUNNING INTO DITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering
Filed Nov 28, 1995NY

STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, STEERING LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. TT VEHICLE WEN TO THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING TIRE BLOW OUT AND UNDERCARRIDGE DAMAGE.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 8, 1995VA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN USING TO STOP SHORT VEHICLE SKIDS NUMEROUS TIMES W/RESULTING REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1995IN

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS SOMETIME WHEN PRESS ON THE BRAKE . TT

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Oct 17, 1995MO

RIGHT/LEFT CV JOINTS FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 601092) *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 17, 1995MO

GAS TANK FLAP WON'T STAY CLOSED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 487188) *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1995CA

VEHICLE STRUCK FROM REAR, UPON CRASHING INTO CEMENT BARRIER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 12, 1995CA

PULLEY FELL OFF OF ITS MOUNTING, CAUSING RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE. *DSH

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 11, 1995CA

DOOR PANEL FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 9, 1995FL

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Seats
Filed Oct 2, 1995AZ

DESIGN OF REAR SEAT MAKES IT UNSUITABLE FOR CHILD SEAT IN THE RECOMMENDED CENTER POSITION. *DSH

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 16, 1995CA

PROBLEM WITH WINDOW RUBBER MOULDING. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 13, 1995MD

WHEN RAINING AND YOU SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THE WHEEL SPINS AND YOU LOSS CONTROL. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 12, 1995CA

AIR CONDITIONING PLUMBING FITTING FAILED. *DSH

Steering › Rack and Pinion › Rack
Filed Sep 9, 1995CA

POWER STEERING RACK FAILED. *DSH

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Aug 28, 1995CA

VEHICLE PARKING DRIVEWAY, WITH PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IN GEAR, VEHICLE ROLLED IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, HITTING GARAGE. TT

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Aug 25, 1995CA

DIFFICULTY PULLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN/OUT. *AK

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Aug 20, 1995CA

GOODYEAR TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED. *SKD

Tires
Filed Aug 20, 1995CA

LEFT FRONT BRIDGESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Aug 19, 1995CA

RADIO AM STATION FAILED. *SKD

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 13, 1995CA

DOOR PANEL FAILED. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 9, 1995CA

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AT 25-30 MPH. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 2, 199500

WINDSHIELD AND BACK WINDOW SHATTERED DURING HAIL STORM. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 26, 1995TX

FRONT DOOR PANEL CATCHES ON THE FRONT FENDER PANEL WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT SPACING. *SD

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 24, 1995CO

WINDOW WILL BE COVERED FILM PREVENTING CLEAR VISIBILITY, THE INTERIOR CARPENTING AND UPHOLSTORY MIGHT BE CAUSING PROBLEM. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 14, 1995FL

DURING 20 TO 25 HEAD ON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 3, 1995MA

EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED, SPEED 35 MPH IMPACT 12:00, HITTING A BIULDING. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 9, 1995NY

CONSUMER SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT IN THE FRONT END CRASH AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 5, 1995NY

HAD FRONTAL COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIRBAG CAME OUT AND CAR WAS TOTALED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 30, 1995MD

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED BY ITSELF. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 12, 1995TX

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO RELEASE DRIVER. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 5, 199500

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 18, 1995PA

FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD HIT A TREE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner1 injured
Filed Mar 26, 1995CO

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE UNDER BELT AND HIT KNEES ON DASH. *SKD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 14, 1995OR

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 TO 55 MILE WAS IN A HEAD ON CRASH THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 9, 1995MI

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 45MPH,12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVERS AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 24, 1995FL

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 60 MPH EXPERIENCE STEERING LOCKUP, HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE IMPACT 9:00 POSITION WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 7, 1995IN

SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE REAR TRACK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TT

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jan 9, 1995NY

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE PERFORMS POORLY GOODYEARS HYDROPLANE, SKID, AND SLIP IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 8, 1995CA

MAIN COMPUTER CONTROL UNIT FAILED. *AK

Reading these

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.

Full record for the 1995 Honda Civic → · Every Civic year → · How the figures are calculated →