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1995 Honda Civic

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Owner complaints for the 1995 Honda Civic do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 183.5.

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Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 21 of 199 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

84 crash reports2 fire reports51 injury reports

What owners actually said

199 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2002
Seat Belts

CONSUMER HAS 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND TRAVELS WITH 1 INFANT SEAT AND 1 BOOSTER SEAT. BOOSTER SEAT COVERS UP THE BELT BUCKLE FOR SEATING POSITION BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE CONSUMER HAS ARRANGED SEATS IN ALL COMBINATIONS TO NO AVAIL. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE NO PRODUCT TO EXTEND THE SEAT BELT. *AK CONSUMER STATES…

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CONSUMER HAS 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND TRAVELS WITH 1 INFANT SEAT AND 1 BOOSTER SEAT. BOOSTER SEAT COVERS UP THE BELT BUCKLE FOR SEATING POSITION BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE CONSUMER HAS ARRANGED SEATS IN ALL COMBINATIONS TO NO AVAIL. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE NO PRODUCT TO EXTEND THE SEAT BELT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE LOVES HER VEHICLE, BUT HAS TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY NEED ACCESS TO THE THIRD SEAT BELT. *SCC

NHTSA ODI #8015173

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2002
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

ON MARCH THE 11,02,I WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT IT WAS ABOUT 10 PM,A CAR WAS SITTING IN THE STREET WITH NO LIGHT ON A I HIT THE BACK OF HER CAR AND HER CAR WAS OKEY BUT KY CAR THE FRONT END WAS PUSH TO THE ENGINE DOING THIS TIME WHEN WE HIT THE OTHER CAR MY SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME AND MY AIR BEGS DID NOT COME OUT .I TOOK PICTURES…

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ON MARCH THE 11,02,I WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT IT WAS ABOUT 10 PM,A CAR WAS SITTING IN THE STREET WITH NO LIGHT ON A I HIT THE BACK OF HER CAR AND HER CAR WAS OKEY BUT KY CAR THE FRONT END WAS PUSH TO THE ENGINE DOING THIS TIME WHEN WE HIT THE OTHER CAR MY SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME AND MY AIR BEGS DID NOT COME OUT .I TOOK PICTURES OF MY CAR TWO WAS HIT IN THE ACCIDENT IF YOU CAN HELP US PLEASE DO SO THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #760474

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #758614

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2001
Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER DETERMINED HEADLIGHT HARNESS WAS CAUSING A SWITCH TO BURN OUT/MELT, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8001128

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2001
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH PUSHED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897933

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2001
Visibility

"AUTO-UP" FEATURE FOR DRIVERS DOOR POWER WINDOW IS INOPERABLE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #896793

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2001
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55-60 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894517

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2001
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH IT WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A HOUSE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #891863

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 2001
SeatsCrashInjury

SEATS TOTALLY GAVE WAY WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS REAR ENDED. THE OTHER DRIVER HIT AT 30 TO 40MPH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #744309

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON THE 5TH OF MARCH 2001, I DROVE MY CAR WITH TWO CHILDREN( 8 AND 10 YEARS OLD) ON THE FREEWAY 57. I NEEDED TO TAKE FREEWAY 91 EAST SO I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 65 MPH TO 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY 67 SOUTHBOUND. BUT I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN BECAUSE OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTION. I BARELY STOPPED THE CAR BY USING SIDE BRAK…

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ON THE 5TH OF MARCH 2001, I DROVE MY CAR WITH TWO CHILDREN( 8 AND 10 YEARS OLD) ON THE FREEWAY 57. I NEEDED TO TAKE FREEWAY 91 EAST SO I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 65 MPH TO 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY 67 SOUTHBOUND. BUT I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN BECAUSE OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTION. I BARELY STOPPED THE CAR BY USING SIDE BRAKE. MY FAMILY MIGHT BE KILLED IF I DID NOT USE SIDE BRAKE PROPERLY ON TIME. MY CAR WASI TOWED AWAY AND GOT FIXED AT WEIR CAYON HONDA DEALER. THERE WERE TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS I NOTICED. FIRST, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF BRAKE PROBLEM UNTIL IT HAPPED. SECOND, MACHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE MATER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTERNALY AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE EVER HAPPENED TO ME AND I DO NOT WANT TO HAPPEN TO MY CAR AGAIN OR OTHER CAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #742378

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