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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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135Owner complaints

Model-year median: 183.5

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199198
1992146
1993135
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1995305
1996373
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
56Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Engine And Engine Cooling
9Seat Belts
9Tires
9
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
9Power Train
8Seats
7Equipment
6Suspension
6Structure
5Steering
4Unknown Or Other
4Electrical System
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes
1

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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.

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 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

Suspension complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 18, 2000
Air BagsSuspensionCrashInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #722840

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS SMOKING. YH

NHTSA ODI #781998

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998
SuspensionCrash

VEHICLE WANDERS/SWAYS AND LOSES CONTROL ON ANY WET SURFACE, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523965

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1995
SuspensionTires

BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE OF SIDEWALL. *SD

NHTSA ODI #490810

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 1995
SuspensionVehicle Speed Control

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA ODI #482902

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1995
Suspension

VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 45 TO 46 MPH UP TO 60MPH. ITS LIKE A SHUDDERING. TT

NHTSA ODI #959906

Official recalls

2

94V063000 · 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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