Vehicle report

1996 HONDA CIVIC

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Reported problems

305 complaints · median 97600 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL41
AIR BAGS27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS10
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION8
TIRES8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE6
POWER TRAIN6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC6
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM4
EQUIPMENT4
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
STRUCTURE4
STRUCTURE:BODY4
TIRES:TREAD/BELT4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.3
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC3
STEERING3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL2
PARKING BRAKE2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID2
SUSPENSION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL2
VISIBILITY2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1

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