Major Problems with 1993 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1993 Honda Civic

1993 Honda Civic UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 4

1993 Honda Civic ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 3

1993 Honda Civic FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with FRONTAL, IGNITION and TIRES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bags failed to deploy. vehicle was rear ended while stopped by a vehicle traveling 25 mph. this pushed stopped	23
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the bearings in the ignition distributor failed....	14 ~ 36547 miles
TIRES premature wear of firestone turanza tires. *ak...	6 ~ 93167 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer was driving approximately 55mph when she began braking to exit freeway. lost control of vehicle spinning into a gaurdrail.	5
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING distributor bearings froze and had to be replaced....	5
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the passenger's side seat belt buckle will not stay fastened. *ak consumer states when pushing the belt into the buckle...	5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER mispositioned floor mat may have gotten stuck on gas pedall causing the vehicle to speed throught intersection and result in	5 ~ 17400 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING steering column locked up. *sd...	5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle has experienced sudden acceleration on three occasions one incident resulting vehicle collision....	5
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS vehicle was rear ended and pushed into traffic and hit by a truck upon impact the seatbelt strap webbing broke...	4 ~ 26000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE roof constantly creeks and squeeks when driving....	4 ~ 35000 miles
AIR BAGS collision occurred and no deployment of the air bag....	4
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM no summary...	4 ~ 87500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT power steering failed. *dsh...	4
STEERING steering lockup when driving. tt...	4
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle goes into sideways skid when brakes are applied on wet surfaces. *tw...	4
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING drain hole for the oil pan was damaged. yh...	4
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer stated while driving the hood released and crashed against windshiled. *jb...	4
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering failed. *dsh...	3
SEAT BELTS driver's seat belt will not retract at times. when seat belt is in use the belt continous to tighten causing	3
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN no summary...	3 ~ 58753 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the head gasket had to be replaced and the engine was warped so car kept overheating and finally the engine	2 ~ 135000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving on nys thruway car battery exploded. per ins. co. " determined that a diode on the computers circuit	2
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when hit a pool of water (~ 1" deep) engine stalled and the power brake system died. i was unable...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION the fender liner tore into strips and wrapped around the tires caused a rubbing noise and prevented vehicle from driving	2
SUSPENSION when you slow down by lifting foot off the accelerator the front passanger wheel area starts to make a grinding...	2
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN c.b. boots failed....	2
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING water pump failed twice....	2
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE failure of distributor cap caused vehicle to stall in traffic requiring a tow....	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM radio replaced....	2 ~ 85000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM radio replaced....	2
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING when involved in a head-on collision the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the passenger's side seat belt did	2
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the front driver's side seat belt will not secure while in use. *ak...	2
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dunlop tire blew out due to low air pressure. *sd...	2
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dunlop tire blew out due to low air pressure. *sd...	2
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brake calipers/rotors would r prematurely. replaced but problem still exists....	2
TREAD/BELT > TIRES on three separate occasions the tires experienced tread separation. ak ph *jb...	2 ~ 69500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 1993 honda civic. the vehicle has sears roadhandler tires. in 2003 the contact purchased a set...	1 ~ 420000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING vehicle suffered broken tie rod causing vehicle to run off the road.*mr the consumer hit a ditch. the failure was	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 1993 honda civic lx stalled while in motion. the first incident occurred when the odometer read about 100 000 miles...	1 ~ 100000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY back rear windown shattered while driving. cause is unknown. dealer has been contacted.*ak...	1
SEATS during a rear-end crash at 40 mph passenger seat literally broke in half and landed on a child in the...	1
POWER TRAIN william scott tampered with the odometer and took off approximately 140 000 miles. is there any course of action you	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE spot welds on left and right door pillars where door striker meets & latches to the body of the vehicle.	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when hit a pool of water (~ 1" deep) engine stalled and the power brake system died. i was unable...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was driving alone and the transmission locked my car would not move i was hit from behind and was	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car caught on fire. called fire department. electrical fire due to a short in wiring harness. consumer contacted dealer. *ak...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine failed hole in the side of engine. mjs...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY engine failed hole in the side of engine. mjs...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS vehicle was rear ended and pushed into traffic and hit by a truck upon impact the seatbelt strap webbing broke...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN consumer was driving on the road at 50 mph under normal road conditions consumer commenced to downshift when the clutch...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE no summary...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION distributor bearings failure....	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS water pump failed twice....	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after market part failure of the alternator overcharging causing the battery to fail. *ak...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT radio replaced....	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS upon rear ending another vehicle "hard" drivers shoulder failed to restrain along w/air bag not deploying. please describe details. tt...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dunlop tire blew out due to low air pressure. *sd...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS headrest unadjustable also its position interferes with drivers ability to see out of rear windows. *dh...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY defroster does not defrost the window properly resulting in poor visibility. tt...	1
CALIPER > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR front brake calipers/rotors would r prematurely. replaced but problem still exists....	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brake calipers/rotors would r prematurely. replaced but problem still exists....	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY driver side door hinge has fell off preventing the door from fully closing. consumer has contacted dealer. dealer has replaced	1
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR front brake calipers/rotors would r prematurely. replaced but problem still exists....	1

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