IllustrationCONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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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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: 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
What owners actually said
135 reportsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE HIT A PARKED CAR, AND HIS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS SMOKING. YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING THAT AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISARMED WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID NEEDS TO REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES IN 2 YEARS FROM THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS THE TIRE BUBBLES, AND THE THREADS SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 175/65/14 )
DOOR PANEL COMING APART FORM GLUE AT ARM REST, ALSO LEAKING TARGA TOP SEALS. *K
VEHICLE DIES, NO SOUND, ALL LIGHTS GO OUT, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I'M NOT SURE IF I'M TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE MY SELF OR NOT. IT SEEMS THA IT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4 YEARS BEFORE FAILURE. THIS COULD CUASE SERIOUS DAMAGE IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE NOTIFY ME ASAP OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS. THANK YOU ROSEMARY
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS .
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.