IllustrationDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HOOD OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. UPDATED 1/10/2007 - *NM
1995 Honda Civic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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.
About this comparison →199Owner complaints
Model-year median: 183.5
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1995 Honda Civic
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 199 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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: 76 reports
- Seat Belts: 16 reports
- Equipment: 14 reports
- Power Train: 14 reports
- Unknown Or Other: 13 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Civic years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 21 of 199 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 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Equipment. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
84 crash reports2 fire reports51 injury reports
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
2 reportsMALFUNCTION OF HOOD LATCH CAUSING SUDDEN "SLAMMING OPEN" OF HOOD AGAINST WINDSHIELD, LOSS OF VISION. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.