Major Problems with 1999 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Honda Civic

1999 Honda Civic FRONTAL Victims: 4

1999 Honda Civic ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 3

1999 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 2

Browse 1999 Honda Civic complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SWITCH and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM about 3 weeks ago i was driving home from work and made a right turn at a stop light and...	60 ~ 138085 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM response to request for reimbursement from honda for expenses incurred due to reconnection of alarm system when dealership performed corrective	41 ~ 46563 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in an accident while the consumer was riding as a passenger. during the accident the air	33 ~ 9033 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN wife had stopped at redlight. she began to proceed in drive when car suddenly pops into reverse. she almost hit	23 ~ 21549 miles
AIR BAGS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	16 ~ 31026 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	12 ~ 37028 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact...	11 ~ 131909 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on two seperate occasions engine would turn over but not start. dealer could not diagnose. at various times vehicle is	11 ~ 52955 miles
TIRES while driving the right rear tire blew out. consumer lost control spun 180 degrees across the lanes into the left	10 ~ 49627 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC honda and american family act like the accident is no big deal. no safety defect listed. *ak...	9 ~ 22735 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire totally separated while traveling on interstate at high speed. *ak( dot number: tire size: p185 65r14 )...	8
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	7 ~ 23171 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the check engine light came on it turned out that the o2 sensor had blown. we were about to have...	6 ~ 68133 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control failed to disengaged after applying the brakes...	6 ~ 22500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	6
BODY > STRUCTURE spoiler prevents a clear line of sight due to its height....	6 ~ 46817 miles
POWER TRAIN inaccurate speedometer. *et...	5 ~ 48791 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer took the vehicle to have the ignition switch recall (02v120000) repaired and was charged a fee for rewiring an...	5 ~ 32400 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when it is cold out my 1999 honda civic jitters when it idles. it's like it was going to stall.	4 ~ 110750 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i feel it is the responsibilty of the manufactorer to replace a faulty componant at their cost. no safety defect	4 ~ 17039 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while driving in an intersection during rush hour traffic the vehicle's engine check light came on the vehicle started to...	4 ~ 49274 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	4 ~ 41250 miles
SUSPENSION while driving between 5 to 15 mph consumer tried to make a turn to left or right tires would touch	4 ~ 29250 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY vehicle experiencing a creaking / groaning noise from the driver's side wheel well / driver's side window when driving at...	4 ~ 14963 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY paint chipping near the sunroof area... rust acculumationg because of it....	4
SEAT BELTS the driver of the honda(my car) was driving straight thru an intersection. the other driver was making a left turn...	3 ~ 48333 miles
WHEELS i received a recall notice on my 1999 honda civic for the ignition switch in september 2002. i took the...	3 ~ 3667 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i received a recall notice on my 1999 honda civic for the ignition switch in september 2002. i took the...	3
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES hood blew open while driving 60 mph and hit front windshield. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information.*ak...	3 ~ 35000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oxygen sensor broke and petrol consumpton increased 2-3 times. nlm...	3 ~ 20000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	3
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer feels the vehicle accelerates to quickly. nlm...	3 ~ 38224 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM takata air bag recalls....	2 ~ 92606 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 1999 honda civic ex with intermittent stalling. the car will just cut off while you are driving. it does this...	2 ~ 80001 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 199 honda accord - the weld on the right bracket on the driver's side seat failed causing the seat to...	2 ~ 73750 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i was traveling about 25 mph and was hit head-on by a driver in a ford taurs traveling about 40...	2
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while rolling driver's side window up with automatic button window stopped approx 1/3 of the way from the top and	2 ~ 40000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle makes a loud roaring sound accompanied by shaking that is strong enough to vibrate the steering wheel and rearview	2
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC o have my brakes adjusted. i have asked steve the manager for a list of the tsb but he...	2
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving in an intersection during rush hour traffic the vehicle's engine check light came on the vehicle started to...	2
STEERING the steering inside of the vehicle wander left to right without prior warning. while driving on the highway. nlm...	2 ~ 105000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	2
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS design flaw of the passenger side rear shoulder belt operated erraticly trapping the child in the seat with the belt...	2
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield developed a crack which starts at the base of the window below the plastic molding and is continuing to...	2
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving around another vehicle and turning to the left vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a tree resulting a rollover....	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving in low speed vehicle popped out of gear and consumer applied the brakes and the brakes went straight	2
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at 3:30 p.m. on 1/19/99 my daughter stopped at a friends house and parked the 99 honda civic ex just...	2
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE honda civic was parked in car port with parking brake up and in first gear. after driver was out of...	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER the paint on my 1999 honda civic along with all other cars alike the green paint and the clear coat...	1 ~ 250000 miles
EQUIPMENT 1991 honda civic passanger seat belt does not slide back and forth and a beeping for the seat belt sensor	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my family and i were recently stranded with our 1999 honda civic gx. it is a natural gas vehicle and...	1 ~ 69000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT two months ago my son's 1999 honda civic experienced a flat tire. the tire shop said the valve stem was...	1
VALVE > TIRES valve stem failure on three tires resulting in flat tires that needed to be replaced. *tr...	1 ~ 169465 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the brake pedal fractured at a welded connection. prior to the pedal fracturing the pedal felt	1 ~ 63000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the handle that is the "shifter" for putting the automatic transmission into gear broke off! completely came off the stick...	1 ~ 140000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my 1999 honda passport has a faulty fuel gauge system. it reads low all the time.*ak...	1 ~ 60000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS passenger side safety belt failure. the front passenger side safety belt buckle does not stay latched. a forcefull pull by	1 ~ 36000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer stated the rear seat belt buckle clip mechanism is not working properly. dealer has been notified. please provide further	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY fogging problem...	1 ~ 78000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i received a recall notice on my 1999 honda civic for the ignition switch in september 2002. i took the...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights failed didnt know till on the road and didnt see my headlights high beams function but neither low beam	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving at 55 mph and when attempting to proceed onto the interstate consumer's vehicle was rearended which caused consumer...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	1
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned. *yh...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when stopping vehicle makes noise from front brake like grinding metal to metal noise. also vehicle experiences extended stopping distance.	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i think there is a problem with the brakes on my 1999 honda civic. under heavey braking the rear wheels...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION rear suspension makes clunking noise in turns squeaking noise emmits from right rear trunk area over bumps. *ak...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING possible design flaw with the front running lights / tail lights are non-functioning while the headlights and dash lights are	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE vehicle makes a poppimg sound in the right rear side of car. occurs at all speeds. contacted manufacturer and it	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when opening both driver's side and passenger's side doors while being parked on a very slight incline both doors closed.	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer called complaining about having problems with transmission. also stated that the transmission is fliping and it rolls back when	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION the ball joint on these vehicles do not have a castilated nut to secure the ball in position the nut...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES consumer purchased 4 new michelin tires. size p195/55/r15 dot b95vb68x3001. xgt v4. 3 of the 4 tires blew out at	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rear view mirror is improperly located and is non-adjustable creating a very large forward looking blind spot for people 5'10"...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the horn is not convenient in an emergency. *ak...	1
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN intermittently gear shift will shift. dealer has inspected vehicle. please provide further details. *ak...	1

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