Honda Civic / 1994
1994 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints about the 1994 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Air bags account for 38.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 11.1%.
Complaints171
Crashes79
Fires0
Injuries64
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 38.6% · 66
Service brakes, hydraulic 11.1% · 19
Engine and engine cooling 5.8% · 10
Seat belts 5.8% · 10
Tires 5.3% · 9
Vehicle speed control 5.3% · 9
Power train 4.7% · 8
Seats 4.1% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 79 describe a crash and 64 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 1994 sits 31st by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 116,100 miles.
In owners' own words
My mother was driving her vehicle alone and had an encounter with a deer strike to the front of the vehicle. The safety air bags did not deploy. The accident was immediately reported to the local dealer. Since that date (unknown to me) the srs light has been on continuously and Honda refuses to fix this potential deadly system flaw. Air bags
Srs light is on with no known cause. Air bags will not deploy in the event of an accident. Honda admits to this ongoing, widespread problem, but refuses to except responsibility. There are too many consumers finding themselves in the same position as me, continually paying Honda dealerships to get it fixed with no resolve. Air bags
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision. Vehicle was hit at an angle at 45 mph. Front left side was damaged. There was no deployment of either driver's or passenger's side air bags. Vehicle was totaled. Please provide any further details. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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