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1993 Honda Civic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Honda Civic do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 183.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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146Owner complaints

Model-year median: 183.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Honda Civic

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 146 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 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)

  • Air Bags: 27 reports
  • Electrical System: 25 reports
  • Steering: 15 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 13 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 12 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1994199
1995305
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
27Electrical System
25Steering
15Engine And Engine Cooling
13Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12
All reported categories
Seat Belts
11Power Train
9Structure
7Tires
7Seats
6Equipment
5Suspension
5Unknown Or Other
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Visibility
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 146 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

40 crash reports4 fire reports23 injury reports

Visibility/wiper complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2021
Power TrainVisibility/wiper

the automatic transmission shift cable is recalled and the rear window also. I called norm reeves honda in port charlotte florida at 9417438883 and spoke to a woman in service. she took my information and told me she would call me back. Less than 10 minutes later she called me back and told me the parts aren't available and she …

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the automatic transmission shift cable is recalled and the rear window also. I called norm reeves honda in port charlotte florida at 9417438883 and spoke to a woman in service. she took my information and told me she would call me back. Less than 10 minutes later she called me back and told me the parts aren't available and she wouldn't be able to help me any further.

NHTSA ODI #11419940

Recall campaigns

1

94V063000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Apr 10, 1994

A RETAINING CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE TO THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUATING ROD CAN HAVE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION PRESSURE AND MAY EVENTUALLY COME OFF AFTER REPEATED SHIFT LEVER OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POSITION OF THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

1

PE94055 · Alleged Steering Lockup

Opened Jul 20, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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