Major Problems with 1994 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1994 Honda Civic

1994 Honda Civic FRONTAL Victims: 3

1994 Honda Civic HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Victims: 2

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Problems with FRONTAL, AIR BAGS and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS am/fm stereo and cassette player failed. nlm...	39 ~ 4821 miles
AIR BAGS no deployment of driver's air bag during accident resulting in injury. "dup: see 957427". *skd...	16 ~ 9375 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden acceleration. *tw...	8
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC defective brake master cylinder caused brake pedal to go to floor while driving at 65 mph consumer had to downshift	7
TIRES front goodyear tires failed. *skd...	7
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car was overheating during a trip of a length of over ten miles. head gasket problem was identified and fixed.	6
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle engine is smoking. yh...	5
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer was pulling out of driveway and vehicle made a loud banging noise. also a foul odor came out of	4
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i'm not sure if i'm to go ahead and replace the seat belt receptacle my self or not. it seems...	4 ~ 26125 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION misalignment causing premature tire wear....	4
SEATS rust on antenna. *skd...	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary...	4
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle engine is smoking. yh...	3
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC master cylinder failed....	3
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission locked up causing accident. (new jersey state police report)...	3
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE door panel coming apart form glue at arm rest also leaking targa top seals. *k...	3
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission is making funny noises. technician at san francisco honda stated that "honda makes 500 000 civics every year. you...	3
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS srs light is on with no known cause. air bags most likely will not deploy in the event of an	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt failed to retract during a collision casing driver to sustain injuries. *ak...	2
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS involved in a rear end collision and vehicle rolled over and the air bags did not deploy the front driver's	2
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT rust on antenna. *skd...	2
SERVICE BRAKES abs light comes on. i hear a sound as if there's something loose when abs light comes on as well	1 ~ 217000 miles
SEAT BELTS i was in a car accident and my air bags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not catch. *tr...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1994 honda civic. while driving on the highway the hood opened and struck the windshield and the roof. *mc the...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES all four of my sears (goodyear) weatherhandler ls tires have signs of belt separation. two independent garages (one a goodyear...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY i was driving from sf home and my rear view mirror fell off taking a piece of my windshield with...	1 ~ 116100 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY i was driving from sf home and my rear view mirror fell off taking a piece of my windshield with...	1 ~ 116100 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS front passenger seat belt fails to remain latched during normal driving. feels as if it latches when pushed fully in	1 ~ 104500 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when shift lock locks up brake lights will not work.(vice-versa) also air bags charge themselves several times while i'm driving..??*ak...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throttle pedal stuck in full open position. pedal returned to normal position after wiggling with foot. i have driven this...	1
SUSPENSION the vehicle engine is smoking. yh...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle engine is smoking. yh...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when the brakes are pressed there is a vibration in the steering column and the car stops in a roughly	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear brakes worn....	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING during vehicle operation a noise was heard coming from the steering column area resulting in the power steering locking up.*ak...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i bought the car in 1996 .about after 1year i noticed the paint on the roof of the car was...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN manual transmission shift lever will vibrate while going at 30 mph. tt...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1994 honda civic experienced sudden acceleration when the brakes were applied resulting in the vehicle crashing into two cars.*mr the...	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION bubble on outside of sidewall. *sd...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES bubble on outside of sidewall. *sd...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS unadjustable front seat headrests cause a visibility problem when looking out of the rear right window also do not provide	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS drivers airbag did not deploy during frontal collision rearended another vehicle stopped at light driver was thrown into windshield. tt...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE when it rains get a puddle of water in the driver floor pan. tt...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING anti-theft alarm failed. *ak...	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt gets caught in between the corner of the seat and the heat rest. tt...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM man-tran: transmission gets stuck will not shift into any gear until vehicle cools down speed 10 mph also engine stalls	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery failed. *skd...	1
STEERING having the same problem with steering lockup as the 1993 model. tt...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY cannot defrost windshield because heating system is turned down too low-was told cannot turn it up because of a plastic	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumer was driving on wet pavement and lost all power steering/brakes causing the consumer to have a crash. *ak...	1
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY door panel coming apart form glue at arm rest also leaking targa top seals. *k...	1

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