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1999 Honda Civic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 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

145 reports with mileage · 193 unknown

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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 118 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

61 crash reports5 fire reports44 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

118 reports
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256,000 miles · Dec 14, 2011
Electrical System

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD RESTART AFTER PULLING OVER. ACTS LIKE A FAILED IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS RECALLED FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT DOES NOT COVER MY PARTICULAR VIN. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10439924

180,000 miles · Dec 14, 2011
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 0…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ODI #10439864

190,000 miles · Nov 30, 2011
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH), BUT THE VIN WAS NO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ODI #10437828

190,000 miles · Oct 25, 2011
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE CONTACT FIRST REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE CONTACT FIRST REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 11/16/11 *BF UPDATED 11/18/11*JB

NHTSA ODI #10432739

165,000 miles · Oct 13, 2011
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC NOTICED A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH NEEDED TO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC NOTICED A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE DUE TO THE MILEAGE AND THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA ODI #10430027

76,500 miles · Jun 28, 2011
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, IT WOULD STALL MORE FREQUENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, IT WOULD STALL MORE FREQUENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,100.

NHTSA ODI #10409224

182,310 miles · May 6, 2011
Electrical System

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AUTO WOULD RESTART STALLING BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND RESTARTING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT UNTIL ON 01/01/2011 VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND SOLVED PROBLEM. CANADIAN RECALL INCLUDES MY VEHICLE BUT AMERICAN DOES NOT

NHTSA ODI #10400171

150,000 miles · Mar 24, 2011
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 206,436.

NHTSA ODI #10392811

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2011
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FAILING TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE D…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FAILING TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CYLINDER LOCK FAILED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 253,000.

NHTSA ODI #10384114

190,000 miles · Nov 3, 2010
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V120000, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWI…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V120000, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 211000.

NHTSA ODI #10363890

Official recalls

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20V026000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Jan 17, 2020

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.

07V512000 · Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly

Nov 1, 2007

ON CERTAIN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES, IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE INTERIOR FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, THE CNG TANK MAY BE HEATED UNEVENLY, PREVENTING THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FROM VENTING THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK AS DESIGNED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

02V120000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

May 16, 2002

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

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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