IllustrationDISTRIBUTOR BEARINGS FROZE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
1993 Honda Civic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 146 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
40 crash reports4 fire reports23 injury reports
What owners actually said
146 reportsNO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
DASHBOARD MATERIAL CREATES GLARE ON WINDSHIELD, POOR VISIBILITY.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN BRAKING TO EXIT FREEWAY. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SPINNING INTO A GAURDRAIL. THE FRONT END HIT THE RAIL AND TOTALED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
AT 75MPH VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE. STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIGHT. DEALERS NOTED CHANGING TIRES ON VEHICLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN PUSHING THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE, IT CLICKS AS THOUGH IT IS FASTENED, HOWEVER WHEN THE BELT IS MOVED, IT COMES LOOSE AND IT HAS TO BE REFASTENED. *SLC
THE BEARINGS IN THE IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACKS TO COLLAPSE. DRIVER HAS NECK INJURIES DUE TO SEAT COLLAPSING. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 50 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER COMMENCED TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED DUE TO SPRING FALLING OUT. CONSUMER'S REPAIRMAN NOTIFIED THE DEALER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. *AK
NO SUMMARY
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
1PE94055 · Alleged Steering Lockup
Opened Jul 20, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available