1999 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 326 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (106 complaints · 32.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 60
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 54
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 106 of 326 owner complaints (32.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 106 complaints, 32.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 106 · 32.5% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 50 complaints, 15.3% of reports AIR BAGS 50 · 15.3% · 38 crash reports ENGINE: 36 complaints, 11.0% of reports ENGINE 36 · 11.0% POWER TRAIN: 30 complaints, 9.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 30 · 9.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 4.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 4.0% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 4.0% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 4.0% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 13 complaints, 4.0% of reports VISIBILITY 13 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 3.7% · 4 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 7 complaints, 2.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 7 · 2.2% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 211 complaints, 64.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 211 · 64.7% · 47 crash reports 3 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 106 32.5% 2 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 50 15.3% 38 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 36 11.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 30 9.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 4.0% 7 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 13 4.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 13 4.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 3.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 7 2.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 211 64.7% 47 crashes · 3 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 1998. 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 1999-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2003-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1998 Oct 2023
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 6
1999-Q3 Owner reports 18
1999-Q4 Owner reports 8
2000-Q1 Owner reports 7
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 8
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 8
2001-Q2 Owner reports 8
2001-Q3 Owner reports 7
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 10
2002-Q4 Owner reports 21
2003-Q1 Owner reports 14
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q1 Owner reports 8
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 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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