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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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135Owner complaints

Model-year median: 183.5

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199198
1992146
1993135
1994199
1995305
1996373
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
56Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Engine And Engine Cooling
9Seat Belts
9Tires
9
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
9Power Train
8Seats
7Equipment
6Suspension
6Structure
5Steering
4Unknown Or Other
4Electrical System
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 135 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 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

16 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 6, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

1994 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO TWO CARS.*MR THE OFFICER CALLED TO THE ACCIDENT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT MANAGED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A TICKET FOR $70.00. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, WHILE THE C…

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1994 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO TWO CARS.*MR THE OFFICER CALLED TO THE ACCIDENT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT MANAGED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A TICKET FOR $70.00. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, WHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *BF *NM

NHTSA ODI #10120433

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10002598

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CAR STOPS IN A ROUGHLY MANNER. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AS A REMEDY, BUT VIBRATIONS CONTINUES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864793

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCLERATION. BRAKE WERE INOPERATIVE, AND COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK THROTTLE CABLE CAME UNSCREWED.* YH

NHTSA ODI #844293

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ,CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845181

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS SMOKING. YH

NHTSA ODI #781998

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING/BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805872

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKES WORN.

NHTSA ODI #510477

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #509693

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW, APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE, CONSUMER REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981314

Official recalls

2

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.

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

0

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