IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH WAS GETTING NEAR A TURN CONSUMER KEPT STEERING TO LEFT. THEN, TRIED TO STRAIGHT OUT STEERING WHEEL, BUT STEERING KEPT TO LEFT, CAUSINGVEHICLE TO KEEP TURN AND CRASHING INTO TREES. TOWING PERSON FIND OUT THAT STEERING ROD WAS RUSTED. *AK
1995 Honda Civic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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
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What to inspect
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 reportsTHE RIGHT STEERING ARM WAS RUSTED AND BROKEN AT THE BASE, WHICH CAUSED INJURY AND DAM NEAR KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY. MY WIFE WAS FOUR MONTH PREGNANT. I AM REQUESTING $250,000.00 FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND INJURIES SUBSTAINED BY WIFE, INFANT DAUGHTER, AND UNBORN CHILD. THE HONDA CORP. DEFECTIVE VEHICLE CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT ON 08…
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THE RIGHT STEERING ARM WAS RUSTED AND BROKEN AT THE BASE, WHICH CAUSED INJURY AND DAM NEAR KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY. MY WIFE WAS FOUR MONTH PREGNANT. I AM REQUESTING $250,000.00 FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND INJURIES SUBSTAINED BY WIFE, INFANT DAUGHTER, AND UNBORN CHILD. THE HONDA CORP. DEFECTIVE VEHICLE CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT ON 08/18/00 AND HONDA REPLACED A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER. THE VEHICLE WASN'T SAFE (LEMON) AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1995 HONDA JUST PURCHASED USED. AFTER PURCHASE, NOTICED BROKEN WELDS ON BODY (BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE) WHERE DOORS ATTACH TO VEHICLE BODY. WENT TO HONDA SERVICE, BUT SERVICE TECH HAD NO ANSWER, WAS NO ASSISTANCE. ALSO ASKED ABOUT 5/1999 TECH BULLETIN FROM AMER. HONDA TO INSTALL AIRBAG SWITCH (CHILD RIDES IN FRONT OF CAR) - SERVICE…
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1995 HONDA JUST PURCHASED USED. AFTER PURCHASE, NOTICED BROKEN WELDS ON BODY (BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE) WHERE DOORS ATTACH TO VEHICLE BODY. WENT TO HONDA SERVICE, BUT SERVICE TECH HAD NO ANSWER, WAS NO ASSISTANCE. ALSO ASKED ABOUT 5/1999 TECH BULLETIN FROM AMER. HONDA TO INSTALL AIRBAG SWITCH (CHILD RIDES IN FRONT OF CAR) - SERVICE TECH SAID NOT AWARE OF BULLETIN, DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. ASKED SERVICE TECH WHY OIL DIPSTICK PREMATURELY RUSTING-OFF, ON TOP (EVERY DEL-SOL I'VE SEEN HAS THIS PROBLEM... RUST COULD EVENTUALLY GO INTO ENGINE CRANKCASE) BUT SERVICE TECH HAD NO EXPLANATION, DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FIRST 2 PROBLEMS COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY, AND THE 3RD PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE.*AK
SOUGHT VEHICLE HISTORY TO SEE IF AIRBAG SWITCH INSTALLED - COULD NOT GET PREV. OWNERS CONTACT INFO, AND COULD NOT LOCATE ON/OFF SWITCH FOR AIRBAG. CHILDREN RIDE IN THE FRONT OF THIS CAR, AND WE FEEL A SWITCH SHOULD BE INSTALLED W/OUT COST. ALSO CONCERNED WITH TSB 96010 (1/96) - A/C COMPRESSOR, AND MOST RECENT ONE ABOUT A POSSIBL…
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SOUGHT VEHICLE HISTORY TO SEE IF AIRBAG SWITCH INSTALLED - COULD NOT GET PREV. OWNERS CONTACT INFO, AND COULD NOT LOCATE ON/OFF SWITCH FOR AIRBAG. CHILDREN RIDE IN THE FRONT OF THIS CAR, AND WE FEEL A SWITCH SHOULD BE INSTALLED W/OUT COST. ALSO CONCERNED WITH TSB 96010 (1/96) - A/C COMPRESSOR, AND MOST RECENT ONE ABOUT A POSSIBLE SEAT-BELT PROBLEM. I WANT MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND PROBLEMS CORRECTED, AS NEEDED.
VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE DUE TO FAULTY CLUTCH. *SLC
WHEN DRIVING, FELT LIKE CAR WAS GOING OVER SPEEDBUMPS. BOTH GAS PEDAL AND STERRING WHEEL WERE SHAKING...HAD A FRIEND DRIVE IT AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. GOT OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AND SAW ABOUT A 6INCH TEAR WHERE THE TREAD HAD COME APART FROM THE TIRE...CHECKED OTHER TIRES- SEEMS TO JSUT BEGUN ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE AS WELL...FIR…
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WHEN DRIVING, FELT LIKE CAR WAS GOING OVER SPEEDBUMPS. BOTH GAS PEDAL AND STERRING WHEEL WERE SHAKING...HAD A FRIEND DRIVE IT AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. GOT OUT TO TAKE A LOOK AND SAW ABOUT A 6INCH TEAR WHERE THE TREAD HAD COME APART FROM THE TIRE...CHECKED OTHER TIRES- SEEMS TO JSUT BEGUN ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE AS WELL...FIRESTONE NEEDS TO GET THIER STUFF TOGETHER BECAUSE THESE TIRES ARE YET TO BE RECALLED AND ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: EM9PDAB347 TIRESIZE: P175/65R14)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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