1994 Honda Civic
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
14 recalls name the 1994 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.
The passenger-side air bag modules contain incorrect inflators which are out of specification for the passenger side air bag.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a collision, the air bag may not provideadequate protection to the passenger.
Remedy
Honda dealers will replace the passenger airbag module with a module containing the correct inflator.
Owner complaints
135 complaints62 involved a crash47 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes
ABS light comes on. I hear a sound as if there's something loose when ABS light comes on as well as pulsating while in motion. Shift lever also gets stuck when trying to pull out of parking lot.
- Air bags
My mother was driving her vehicle alone and had an encounter with a deer strike to the front of the vehicle. the safety air bags did not deploy. the accident was immediately reported to the local dealer. since that date (unknown to me) the srs light has been on continuously and honda refuses to fix this potential deadly system flaw. *tr
- Air bags
My little one and I were in a three car accident on the freeway. The car spun out of control and neither of the air bags went off. *js
- Air bags · Seat belts
I was in a car accident and my air bags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not catch. *Tr
- Power train › Automatic transmission
When shifting from park to drive shifter locks up and driver must use key in shift lock to release the shifter once this happens the brake lights do not work. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
1994 honda civic. While driving on the highway the hood opened and struck the windshield and the roof. *Mc the consumer stated she opened the hood earlier in the day and the hood latch was functioning. (Ohio traffic crash report).*jb
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module
Srs light IS on with no known cause. Air bags will not deploy in the event of an accident. honda admits to this ongoing, widespread problem, but refuses to except responsibility. there are too many consumers finding themselves in the same position as me, continually paying honda dealerships to get it fixed with no resolve. *jb
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module
Srs light IS on with no known cause. Air bags most likely will not deploy in the event of an accident. *nm
- Service brakes, hydraulic
1994 honda civic experienced sudden acceleration when the brakes were applied, resulting in the vehicle crashing into two cars.*mr the officer called to the accident found nothing wrong with the brakes, but managed to give the consumer a ticket for $70.00. the vehicle continues to have sudden acceleration problems, while the consumer's foot was on the brake. *bf *nm
- Air bags
The consumer was going through a traffic light and the oncoming vehicle which was going about 30 mph and hit the owner's vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Provide further details.
- Tires › Tread/belt
All four of my sears (goodyear) weatherhandler LS tires have signs of belt separation. Two independent garages (one a goodyear factory-owned store) state that they have signs of belt separation, the goodyear representative going so far as to state that catastrophic failure may result. Sears, who warrants the tires, on the other hand flatly denies there IS belt separation, but has agreed to replace pro-rata.*ak
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
I bought the car in 1996 .about after 1year I noticed the paint on the roof of the car was turning into white spots all over ,like some kind of oxadation went wrong with the paint .i have seen many many civic's with same issue .my complaint IS this and I would like to find out if honda had a recall on these paint jobs.*ak
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving 55 mph, the consumer was rear ended by another vehicle and their front air bags failed to deploy. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. *la
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer suffered injuries when the air bag failed to deploy in an auto accident. *la *jb *cb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While coming off the highway, the vehicle's motor started to sound funny, and the consumer experienced difficulty in steering. the vehicle was towed to the dealership, and it was determined that the bolt in the crank shaft had loosened and wallowed. *la the refurbished crankshaft only lasted 3 weeks and had to be replaced. *jb
- Unknown or other
The oem carpet/mat which I bought together with the car (new car from a honda dealer) started to get caught up under the accelerator pedal, causing an unsafe situation where I would let off on the gas, but the motor would not return to idle. I complained to the dealer, and they did nothing about…
The oem carpet/mat which I bought together with the car (new car from a honda dealer) started to get caught up under the accelerator pedal, causing an unsafe situation where I would let off on the gas, but the motor would not return to idle. I complained to the dealer, and they did nothing about it. I finally replaced the mat with a 3RD party product. that mat started doing the same thing, and was removed also.*ak I recall seeing a recall notice in consumer reports for honda civics (other years) for the same problem. mentioning this did not push dealer to do the right thing. I've looked at this a while to figure out why it happens. the contour of the floor area under the accelerator pedal ends up warping the carpet/mat into a shape that ends up causing it to creep up and get wedged.
- Air bags › Frontal
The vehicle was involved in a collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
While in motion, the air conditioner compressor burst into pieces. *jg
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
While driving, the ABS locked up, which caused the consumer to have an accident.*jb
- Seat belts › Front · Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Front passenger seat belt fails to remain latched during normal driving. feels as if it latches when pushed fully in, but then pops out or can be pulled out.
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Interior · Visibility › Windshield
I was driving from sf home and my rear view mirror fell off, taking a piece of my windshield with it. I don't have a hole in my windshield, more like a crater on the inside of it. My car IS a 1994 honda civic dx coupe with about 116,000 miles on it. I understand that it IS out of the basic…
I was driving from sf home and my rear view mirror fell off, taking a piece of my windshield with it. I don't have a hole in my windshield, more like a crater on the inside of it. My car IS a 1994 honda civic dx coupe with about 116,000 miles on it. I understand that it IS out of the basic warranty, but this isn't an issue that has to do with normal wear and tear. My windshield IS perfectly fine otherwise and nothing hit my car when it happened nor did I run over something that may of jolted my car. I called honda and they denied my claim saying only seat belts have unlimited warranty. Ts
- Air bags › Frontal
When vehicle was hit in the front center air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified. *ak
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
While driving the air conditioning compressor exploded on two different occasions, resulting in compressor pieces flying around through the engine. 1ST incident occurred in 1999, and 2ND incident occurred on 06/29/02. consumer very concerned that compressor debris could potentially harm driver. vehicle has been checked by dealer.*ak *jb
- Tires
This tire blew out on the freeway with no apparent reason and completely separated, causing the car to spin 360 degrees in freeway traffic. It was a catstrauphic failure with complete separation of the tire with nothing remaining but the two partial sidewalls all the tread was completely gone and…
This tire blew out on the freeway with no apparent reason and completely separated, causing the car to spin 360 degrees in freeway traffic. It was a catstrauphic failure with complete separation of the tire with nothing remaining but the two partial sidewalls all the tread was completely gone and the steel belts were completely severed with no shreads left just a clean separation. I am worried that these tires are unsafe and will cause other failures and accidents. This could have been a very serious accident!!!!!! please advise as to wether these tires are safe and who the manufascturer IS. I know pep boys markets them but I don't know who manufactures them. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While traveling on interstate and without prior warning vehicle was hesitating in speed, and ther was white smoke coming out. *Ak
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.
- 41021Ahm IS investigating certain occurrences of the srs warning light coming on.
- 39248Blower motor noise.
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