IllustrationDRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE.
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
146 reportsROOF CONSTANTLY CREEKS AND SQUEEKS WHEN DRIVING.
DISTRIBUTOR BEARINGS FAILURE.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
COLLISION OCCURRED AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.
WATER PUMP FAILED TWICE.
CONSUMER SAT IN SEAT TO ADJUST IT, LEANED BACK AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT SNAPPED, THE STEEL BRACKET IN UPPER PORTION OF SEAT BROKE, CONSUMER HAS NO SUPPORT IN BACK . *AK
FAILURE OF DISTRIBUTOR CAP CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC, REQUIRING A TOW.
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING 25 MPH. THIS PUSHED STOPPED VEHICLE INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT AND BACK OF VEHICLE.
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED FAST, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A POLE. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THEY TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULDN'T WORK. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. COMSU *AKMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT.
Official recalls
194V063000 · 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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94055 · Alleged Steering Lockup
Opened Jul 20, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available