Honda Civic Complaints (1990)

91 consumer complaints on file.

#827969September 17, 1998
TIRES
HERCULES TIRES ARE ON THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH. TIRE WAS PURCHASED TWO WEEKS PRIOR. KING TIRE STORE CONTACTED, CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541504September 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534912April 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR/IGNITOR MALFUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781045April 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. DOES RECALL EXIST?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530627February 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#818849January 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED, DOES NOT RETRACT; ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER CABLE TO SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605674December 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817146October 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
PICKED CAR UP FROM REPAIR SHOP, DROVE ABOUT ONE BLOCK AND THE CAR CUT OFF. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AN FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR. GOT OUT AND RAISED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIREMEN MANAGED TO PUT FIRE OUT, CALLED REPAIR SHOP AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO SHOP.REPAIR SHOP GAVE SEVERAL REASONS FOR THE FIRE, BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521600August 27, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520841July 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
REAR CYLINDERS FAILURE ALLOWS HATCH TO FALL CAUSING HEAD INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812827June 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVEDD RECALL LETTER (95V103001); NOTIFIED DEALER; INFORMED HAVE NO PARTS; HAD TO ORDER PARTS; CALLED & LEFT MESSAGES; CALLS NOT RETURNED; NO INFORMATION ON PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812539May 28, 1997
SEAT BELTS
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT HOLD DUE TO A FAULTY SEATBELT RETRACTOR. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517395May 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#810890May 13, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEA TBELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL; DEALER KEEPS ON ORDERING WRONG PARTS. (95V103.001). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811093April 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SPEED WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516232April 8, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
RAIN AND MELTED SNOW ACCUMULATES IN THE REAR HOLDS OF THE TAIL LIGHTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED ON THE TRUNK DOOR PANEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810459March 26, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE IN A STOP POSITION VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, EXP. BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE THEN COLLASPED REARWARD, RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING KILLED AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#808541February 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF AND VEHICLE WAS REARENDED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING WHEN RAINIG TRUNK FILLS UP WITH WATER, THERE IS SOME RUST/CORROSION AND SMELL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603290January 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513620January 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM U-JOINT WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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