American Honda Motor Co.: Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
American Honda Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 16, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,000,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
The risk
WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Honda Civic | 287 | 18 | 5 | 73 |
| 1999 Acura CL | 49 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 Acura TL | 157 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 1999 Honda Accord | 1,135 | 17 | 5 | 77 |
| 1999 Honda Civic | 338 | 15 | 5 | 61 |
| 1999 Honda CR-V | 127 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 1999 Honda Odyssey | 518 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| 1999 Honda Prelude | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Isuzu Oasis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Acura CL | 55 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 Honda Accord | 1,200 | 19 | 3 | 100 |
| 1998 Honda Civic | 435 | 18 | 3 | 81 |
| 1998 Honda CR-V | 128 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 1998 Honda Odyssey | 73 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 Honda Prelude | 69 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1998 Isuzu Oasis | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Acura CL | 82 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 Honda Accord | 460 | 15 | 10 | 42 |
| 1997 Honda CR-V | 108 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 1997 Honda Odyssey | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 Honda Prelude | 66 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V120000.
Full record for the 2000 Honda Civic → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →