Honda Civic / 1996
1996 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 383 complaints about the 1996 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Air bags account for 19.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 14.4%.
Complaints383
Crashes96
Fires5
Injuries57
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 19.6% · 75
Service brakes, hydraulic 14.4% · 55
Visibility 9.1% · 35
Vehicle speed control 8.4% · 32
Engine and engine cooling 7.6% · 29
Power train 6.8% · 26
Structure 5.0% · 19
Electrical system 4.7% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 96 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 57 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 1996 sits 23rd by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 98,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Rearended a stopped vehicle while traveling approx 20-25 mph. Airbags did not deploy. Accident occurred on 10-14-99. About 6-7 months later, began having intermittent problems with srs light staying on while driving. Around 7/15/2000, srs light began to consistently stay on while driving. Took it in for service and dealer had to replace the srs control unit at a cost to me of $450. Air bags
I have 2 recalls and I need the notification for them gone asap so I can ship my car overseas. The issues stated about the "air bag" and "floor mats" have yet to cause a concern to my driving and or handling ability. I don't have the time to go through these recalls as I am military and need my vehicle shipped but the recalls are whats kicking me back. Air bags
The srs light stayed illuminated while driving. The dealership indicated it was caused by the srs unit's complete failure which would render the air bag inoperative if the vehicle was in an accident.*Ak consumer stated the air bag component is a safety item and is the responsibility of the manufacturer. *Ph *nlm Air bags · reported at 75,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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