1993 Honda Civic
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
13 recalls name the 1993 Honda Civic. Newest first.
Dope, inc. IS recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
K2 motor IS recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact K2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall IS expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884.
Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. the recall began on july 31, 2006. owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Certain j & a auto accessories combination headlamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
J & a auto accessories will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps. the recall began on july 10, 2006. owners may contact j & a auto accessories at 310-327-4981.
Certain e speed racing combination lamps sold as replacement equipment for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
E speed racing will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began may 10, 2006. owners may contact e speed racing 909-923-3636.
Certain eagle eyes and sonar headlights and corner lights sold as aftermarket for use on 1988-2005 honda civic, 1990-2005 honda accord, and 1990-2001 acura integra passenger vehicles listed above. headlights and corner lights that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Tom motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the purchase of noncompliant lights. the recall began april 17, 2006. owners may contact tom motorsport at 626-968-4007.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall IS expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356.
Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo USA at 909-468-3688.
A retaining clip that connects the transmission shift cable to the shift lever actuating rod can have insufficient retention pressure and may eventually come off after repeated shift lever operation. If this happens, the position of the shift lever may not match the actual transmission gear position.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in unanticipated vehicle movement and accident.
Remedy
Dealers will install an improved retaining clip.
Owner complaints
146 complaints40 involved a crash4 involved a fire31 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Power train · Visibility/wiper
the automatic transmission shift cable is recalled and the rear window also. I called norm reeves honda in port charlotte florida at 9417438883 and spoke to a woman in service. she took my information and told me she would call me back. Less than 10 minutes later she called me back and told me the parts aren't available and she wouldn't be able to help me any further.
- Structure › Body · Unknown or other
Crashed
- Tires
TL* the contact owns a 1993 honda civic LX with goodyear p-tracker tires, line size p185/60/r15. The contact stated that she purchased and installed two tires for the front of the vehicle. The following morning, both tires had lost air pressure and were completely flat. She then contacted the…
TL* the contact owns a 1993 honda civic LX with goodyear p-tracker tires, line size p185/60/r15. The contact stated that she purchased and installed two tires for the front of the vehicle. The following morning, both tires had lost air pressure and were completely flat. She then contacted the facility in which she purchased the tires but received no assistance. The vehicle was not further examined for the cause of the failure nor repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 139,000.
- Structure › Body
I have a 1993 honda civic hatchback. It IS well known that in the early 1990`s, the rear wheel wells edges rust and perforate while the front wells do not. I have taken very good care of my car and it IS otherwise in very good shape. On inquiry, to dealers and other honda civic owners they all…
I have a 1993 honda civic hatchback. It IS well known that in the early 1990`s, the rear wheel wells edges rust and perforate while the front wells do not. I have taken very good care of my car and it IS otherwise in very good shape. On inquiry, to dealers and other honda civic owners they all say that in that time the sheet metal for the rear wells was inferior to the front wells and that honda has since then corrected the problem...meanwhile I have a well cared for car that still runs well but has the ugly rust in those areas mentioned . Pls let e know if there IS any recourse....thank you....terry *tr
- Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 honda civic. the vehicle has sears roadhandler tires. in 2003, the contact purchased a set of replacement tires from sears and they were guaranteed for 100,000 miles. he discovered that the front driver's side tire has a two inch split in the sidewall. the other tires…
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 honda civic. the vehicle has sears roadhandler tires. in 2003, the contact purchased a set of replacement tires from sears and they were guaranteed for 100,000 miles. he discovered that the front driver's side tire has a two inch split in the sidewall. the other tires are also beginning to crack on the side. the tires are quickly losing ten to eleven pounds of air during the winter months. the contact has not taken the tires back to sears. the tire size was unknown. the failure mileage was 420,000.
- Engine and engine cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 honda civic. while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal would not respond when depressed. the battery and engine oil lights illuminated and all electrical power failed. a mechanic stated that the engine coil failed and the dealer replaced the part. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 130,000.
- Electrical system › Ignition
Check engine light,then rough idle,then total death of ignition,stalled. Repair station diagnosed it to be a distributor failure. Replaced with new ONE,6 months later it failed and was replaced with rebuilt unit. Now about 6 months again,same problem with the rebuilt distributor apparently. Haven't taken it to a repair shop yet. *Jb
- Unknown or other
A vehicle was advertised in the newspaper with 87000 miles. It actually has excess of 185300 as determined in a carfax report. *Jb
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Vehicle burnedd up. Upon starting the vehicle the consumer heard a faint pop, followed by smoke coming from the dimmer. The consumer immediately turn the vehicle off and got out. They let the vehicle stand for a few seconds, went into the church to call 911. By the time they return to the…
Vehicle burnedd up. Upon starting the vehicle the consumer heard a faint pop, followed by smoke coming from the dimmer. The consumer immediately turn the vehicle off and got out. They let the vehicle stand for a few seconds, went into the church to call 911. By the time they return to the vehicle ,the left side of the dashboard was in flames. The fire originated from underneath the dashboard. The fire was electrical. A fire report was filed. *nm......*ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
I have a 1993 honda civic LX. Couple of days back when I was driving back from work, my car suddenly stalled at a traffic light. It would not start. With the help of a passer by I got my car pushed in a parking lot. Later I had it towed to my garage. My mechanic told me that the igniter had failed. He charged me $700 to replace the igniter and do a tune up. *Ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Distributo and related parts failed. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Distributor and related pars failed. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Distributor and related parts failure. since 2000, I have had to have 3 replacements.this IS highly unusual for cars in general. I will report the most recent incident since I just found out about this reporting service today.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling
The head gasket had to be replaced and the engine was warped so car kept overheating and finally the engine had to be replaced
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Driver's side seat back failed. no unusual stress was on seat back, but either joint broke, or bar connecting seat back to joint broke. *Jb
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
A/c unit in 1993 honda civic exploded not once but twice on original and replacement unit.*ak
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicle suffered broken tie rod causing vehicle to run off the road.*mr the consumer hit a ditch. The failure was a broken rod on the right steering axle. *ph *jb
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission was leaking oil and slipping out of gear. dealer attempted to repair transmission three times, but the problem still exists. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
While driving at any speed there was a strong smell of burning plastic inside the vehicle. smoke was coming from the rear windshield wipers and the wires melted. wires under the dashboard and wires near the door speakers were warm to the touch.*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
On three separate occasions, the tires experienced tread separation. *ak *ph *jb
- Electrical system
Distributor failed and caused the vehicle stop on the freeway. When I had the car fixed, the mechanic said all the hondas during this period have the same failure. one year later my 1990 honda civic had the distributor fail also. I am concerned that accidents are occurring because the distributor fails in heavt traffic. It IS a manufacture defect. I was told the bearings are low quality and freeze up.
- Air bags
Consumer wa shaving problems with the air bags. also, while driving vehicle was involved in a collision and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this call.*ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
1993 honda civic LX stalled while in motion. the first incident occurred when the odometer read about 100,000 miles back in 2000. the problem was pinpointed to a faulty ignitor which was promptly replaced. luckily no one was injured nor was there an accident. recently in may 13, 2003 the same…
1993 honda civic LX stalled while in motion. the first incident occurred when the odometer read about 100,000 miles back in 2000. the problem was pinpointed to a faulty ignitor which was promptly replaced. luckily no one was injured nor was there an accident. recently in may 13, 2003 the same part failed with the odometer reading 165,000 miles. obviously this IS a design flaw. this part and/or distributor prematurely caused such failure. aside from this vehicle, a 1993 honda accord EX coupe also had the similar part replaced before the odometer reached 100,000 miles.*jb
- Electrical system › Ignition
Distributor cap bearing failure resulted in distributor cap / rotor welded together, engine stalled while driving. *nlm
- Electrical system › Ignition
Car on 3RD distributor bearing and ingnitor failures
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Alleged steering lockup
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10013953Audio unit and navigation system anti-theft codes available on interactive network.
- 10009278Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews.
- 10009048Audio, anti-theft codes. Honda. Tech line summary.
- 636738Subject regarding customer complaints that the engine hesitates briefly when accelerating.
- 631027Customers may complain of a brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speeds.
- 629065Concerns with a clunk or squeak from the rear suspension when going over rough or bumpy roads.
- 626808Information regarding water leakage during a car wash.
- 610611Experiencing a clunk from the rear suspension when going over rough or bumpy roads.
- 610348Information on replacing the automatic transmission housing.
- 54041Problems with head gasket leaks.
- 51123Water leak from seam under corner of dash.
- 41089Campaign responsibility report for the 1992-94 civic and 1993 del sol automatic transmission shift linkage recall.
- 41087Temperature control lever hard to move.
- 39523Trunk hard to open with key.
- 39518Rear seat-back won't unlatch.
- 39248Blower motor noise.
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