1991 HONDA CIVIC
143 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 18 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 15 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 7 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 7 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 7 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 6 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 6 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 4 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 2 |
Recent Complaints
NOT QUITE SURE BUT I REMEMBER GOING HARD IN A STRAIGHT LINE PASSING RIDES JUST ENJOYING THE RIDE ME AND MY EX GIRLFRIEND I WAS IN THE LEFT DRIVER SEAT AND SHE WAS IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND I JUST HEARD WHEN I GOT HIT IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE I JUST CONTINUED HOME WHEN REACHING HOME IT WAS JUST A SCRATCH REMOVING THE TOP COAT OF MY RED PAINT I JUST CALLED IT MY LESSON FOR GOING FAST. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SHE HIT AN ANIMAL, THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE SUSTAINED INJURY TO HER HIPS, ANKLE FACE, AND SOME BONES WERE BROKEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMB
Mileage: 104,000
VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HONDA. SPEED OF HONDA AT TIME WAS 40 MPH. ON IMPACT DRIVERS SEAT BELT WORKED BUT THEN FAILED, SPOOLING OUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL. INJURIES INCLUDED BROKEN JAW, COLLARBONE,NECK, BOTH FEMURS,LOWER LEG AND LEFT FOOT, HAND, FINGERS AND NINE RIBS ONE OF WHICH SEVERED LOWER LEFT AORTA, EVERY ORGAN SEVERELY DAMAGED RESULTING IN DEATH. *NM
I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER CAR WHEN MY CAR WAS REARENDED. THOUGH I WAS WEARING BOTH SEATBELTS (SHOULDER AND LAP), THE SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP WITH THE IMPACT AND I WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, FRACTURING MY STERNUM. OF THE THREE CARS REARENDED, I SUFFERED THE ONLY INJURY. THE SEATBELTS ARE WARRANTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, YET HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THERE WAS ANY FAILURE, HAS NOT CONDUCTED ANY MEANINGFUL TEST OF THE SEATBELT FAILURE AND REFUSES
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A SIGNAL. SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP AND DRIVER WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED. THE NHTSA RECORD SHOWS NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLIANTS.*AK
NOT SURE WHICH COMPONENT CAUSED FIRE. *AK
NOT SURE WHICH COMPONENT CAUSED FIRE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS LEANING ON THE AIR CLEANER & PLASTIC PIPE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE RADIATOR BY A SCREW. THE WEIGHT OF RIGHT HAND LEANING ON THE AIR INLET PIPE CAUSED CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE SQUIRTED OUT & BURNED THE CONSUMER .*YH
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INJECTION SYSTEM. MJS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. COLLISION CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO CONSUMER'S RIGHT FOOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
SEATBACK CAUGHT FIRE.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55MPH WHEN HONDA WAS SIDE SWIPED BY A FORD PICKUP. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE RAN INTO A RAVINE, THE DOOR FLEW OPEN AN THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND THROWN INTO A TREE, DRIVER LOST LEFT EYE AND BECAME PARTIALLY PARALIZED DUE TO SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISCONNECTING. *AK
DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE UPON IMPACT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVERS BODY TO GO FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE UPON IMPACT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVERS BODY TO GO FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC