IllustrationCHAMPION OIL FILTER BLEW UP TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *DH
1984 Honda Civic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →5Owner complaints
Model-year median: 183.5
3Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1984 Honda Civic
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 5 owner complaints · 3 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 reports
- Structure: 2 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
- Power Train: 1 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 88V117000 — Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
- 83V131000 — Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
- 83V132000 — Power Train:driveline:driveshaft
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Civic years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reportsTHE GAS LINE IS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAB AND CREATING A STRONG ODOR. TT
WHEN RAIN WATER LEAK IN CAR . TT
THE FRAME HAS CORRODED AND IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE. TT
FUEL LINES PLACED TOO CLOSE TO BRACKETS AND BRACKETS WORE HOLES IN ALL THREE FUEL LINES, CAUSING GASOLINE VAPORS TO EMMINATE INSIDE 0F VEHICLE. *AK
Recall campaigns
388V117000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Jul 22, 1988
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE AT CRIMPED SEAM BETWEEN THE TWO FUEL PUMP HALVES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES APOSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
Remedy: INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
83V131000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Dec 7, 1983
PRODUCTION TOLERANCE ERRORS COULD ALLOW ACCIDENTAL HOOD OPENING. IF THE HOOD IS NOT SECURELY LATCHED IN THE FULLY LOCKED POSITION, DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OR HITTING A LARGE BUMP COULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE HOOD LATCHES AT NO CHARGE.
83V132000 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft
Dec 7, 1983
LEFT DRIVE SHAFT MAY DEVELOP CRACKS, AND MAY BREAK UNDER HEAVY LOADING SUCH AS THAT CAUSED BY RAPID ACCELERATION. THIS DEFECT ORIGINATED IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN IMPROVED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT DRIVE SHAFT ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CORRECTED, AT NO CHARGE.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.