IllustrationVEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1992 Honda Civic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Honda Civic do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 183.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 11 of 98 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
24 crash reports3 fire reports17 injury reports
What owners actually said
98 reportsVEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35-45 MHP ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD INJURY/MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
POSSIBLE SOLENOID FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED. YH
WHEN TRAVELING BOLT WHICH HOLDS CRANKSHAFT BROKE, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND THAT SHE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *AK *ML
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FROT SEAT DID NOT STAY UP RIGHT (THE SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND SEAT FELL BACKWARDS). THE DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY DRIVER GOING ESTIMATED 35 MPH (THE HONDA WAS SITTING STILL AT TRAFFIC L
POWER WINDOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE ,MELTING DOOR PANEL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR MALFUNCTIONING. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT TURN , RESULTING IN CRASHING INTO ANTHER CAR. MJS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED ROLL-OVER, THE CAR ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES DOWN A 20 FT. BANK, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED VERY SEVERLY, MY SISTER WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE CAR, I AM CONFUSED ON WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SHOULD IT HAVE? AND HOW CAN I PERSUE THIS PROBLEM?
FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AS IN THE RECALL ON THE 1997 MODELS (99E-015), HOWEVER 1992 MODEL NOT INCLUDED. MJS
Official recalls
194V063000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Apr 10, 1994
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP00007 · Ignition Distributor
Opened Nov 13, 2000 · Closed Oct 25, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE OR A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT