Honda Civic / 1990
1990 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 110 complaints about the 1990 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Seat belts account for 30.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 17.3%.
Complaints110
Crashes22
Fires3
Injuries19
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Seat belts 30.9% · 34
Electrical system 17.3% · 19
Visibility 6.4% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 6.4% · 7
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.5% · 6
Power train 5.5% · 6
Structure 4.5% · 5
Vehicle speed control 4.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 19 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 1990 draws comparatively few complaints; 2006 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 6 in the last three years against 6 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 168,862 miles.
In owners' own words
Consumer was stopped at the traffic light, and a drunken driver hit him from behind, and pushed his vehicle into the vehicle in front of him . Consumer was traveling at 40mph. Upon impact, passenger went into the windshield and cracked it. Also, his knee went into the glove deparment, and the seatbelt broke. Seat belts
The front seat shoulder lap seat belts have not functioned properly for a long time on both the passenger and driver's side. They do not retract along the doors when the doors are opened and closed. Also, the seat belt warning light and beep are now constantly on making it very difficult to focus on driving. Seat belts · reported at 530,000 miles
Shoulder belt assembly would not retract. Had to cut excess belt due to interference in drivers compartment as well as interference when closing door. Allowed use of lap belt. Safety compromises during driving. Seat belts
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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