Honda Civic / 1993
1993 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 178 complaints about the 1993 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Air bags account for 16.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.7%.
Complaints178
Crashes48
Fires4
Injuries40
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 16.3% · 29
Electrical system 15.7% · 28
Engine and engine cooling 9.6% · 17
Steering 8.4% · 15
Seat belts 6.7% · 12
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.7% · 12
Power train 5.1% · 9
Tires 3.9% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 48 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 40 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 1993 sits 30th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 5 in the last three years against 5 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 140,000 miles.
In owners' own words
A friend was driving consumer's car on a city street approaching an intersection with flashing red lights, had to stop before making a left handed turn. Another vehicle was travelling about 20mph, hit consumer's vehicle on right front bumper, and driver's side airbag didn't deploy. Didn't contact dealer or manufacturer. Air bags
While dodging from hitting a deer vehicle was turn into a field and collided into several trees on the passenger's side of the vehicle, and then a frontal collision with a big tree. Speed was undetermined. Upon impact, driver's air bag failed to deploy. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Air bags
Right front of vehicle impacted another vehicle while traveling at approximately 30 to 40 mph. Driver's air bag released a powder, but failed to deploy. Dealership informed consumer that air bag should be fine, but has not examined the vehicle. *Ak consumer was injured in accident. *Slc Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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