IllustrationAIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN 55MPH CRASH INTO DITCH. CAR A TOTAL WRECK. *AK
1994 Honda Civic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Honda Civic do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 183.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 135 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.
59 crash reports0 fire reports38 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
56 reportsWHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS BOTH INVOLVING THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. IN THE FIRST I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40/MPH MY CAR HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND SLID INTO A BUS "T-BONING" IT. THE SECOND ACCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35/MPH WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME I PROCEEDED TO HIT THEM AND THEN A TELEPHONE POLE, AT W…
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I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS BOTH INVOLVING THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. IN THE FIRST I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40/MPH MY CAR HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND SLID INTO A BUS "T-BONING" IT. THE SECOND ACCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35/MPH WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME I PROCEEDED TO HIT THEM AND THEN A TELEPHONE POLE, AT WHICH TIME MY GIRLFRIEND HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINSHIELD. DURING BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS MY AIRBAGS HAVE FAILED TO DEPLOY. I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO CONTACT MANCHESTER HOANDA WHERE MY FATHER BOUGHT THE CAR BUT THEY STILL HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 2 FRONTAL AND ONE PASSENGER SIDE CRASHES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. EACH CRASH WAS AT A MINIMUM SPEED OF 40MPH. MECHANIC COULDNT FIND REASON FOR AIRBAG NOT BEING DEPLOYED. *AK
AM/FM STEREO AND CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. NLM
WHILE IN RIGHT HAND LANE SOMEONE PULLED OUT, AND CONSUMER HIT OTHER DRIVER ON THE RIGHT DRVERS FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED INJURIES MAY HAVE NOT BEEN SO SEVERE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE HIT A PARKED CAR, AND HIS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Official recalls
294V063000 · 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.
93V208000 · Air Bags:frontal
Dec 9, 1993
THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAIN INCORRECT INFLATORS WHICH ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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
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