1995 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 194 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (68 complaints · 35.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 84
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 70
  • Deaths 5
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 68 of 194 owner complaints (35.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 68 complaints, 35.1% of reports AIR BAGS 68 · 35.1% · 60 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 16 complaints, 8.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 16 · 8.3% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 6.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 6.2% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 4.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 4.6% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 4.6% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 4.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 4.1% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 8 complaints, 4.1% of reports STEERING 8 · 4.1% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports ENGINE 6 · 3.1% TIRES: 5 complaints, 2.6% of reports TIRES 5 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 163 complaints, 84.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 163 · 84.0% · 73 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 68 35.1% 60 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 16 8.3% 4 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 6.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 4.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 9 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 4.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 4.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 5 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 163 84.0% 73 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1995-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 1996-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Jan 2020
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 14
1995-Q4 Owner reports 18
1996-Q1 Owner reports 9
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 11
1996-Q4 Owner reports 9
1997-Q1 Owner reports 10
1997-Q2 Owner reports 6
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 10
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 7
1999-Q3 Owner reports 8
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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