IllustrationWHILE IN MOTION, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BURST INTO PIECES. *JG
1994 Honda Civic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Honda Civic do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 183.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
59 crash reports0 fire reports38 injury reports
Equipment complaints
6 reportsWHILE DRIVING THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR EXPLODED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN COMPRESSOR PIECES FLYING AROUND THROUGH THE ENGINE. 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 1999, AND 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06/29/02. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT COMPRESSOR DEBRIS COULD POTENTIALLY HARM DRIVER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DE…
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WHILE DRIVING THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR EXPLODED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN COMPRESSOR PIECES FLYING AROUND THROUGH THE ENGINE. 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 1999, AND 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06/29/02. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT COMPRESSOR DEBRIS COULD POTENTIALLY HARM DRIVER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR CONDITION IS BLOWING HOT AIR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.*AK
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. ALSO, A FOUL ODOR CAME OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. CONSUMER TURNED AIR CONDITIONER OFF. COMPRESSOR BLEW OUT. *AK
AM/FM STEREO AND CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED. NLM
RUST ON ANTENNA. *SKD
Official recalls
294V063000 · 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.
93V208000 · Air Bags:frontal
Dec 9, 1993
THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAIN INCORRECT INFLATORS WHICH ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT PROVIDEADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE PASSENGER.
Remedy: HONDA DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE WITH A MODULE CONTAINING THE CORRECT INFLATOR.
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
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