Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 1995 Honda Civic. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
NHTSA's recall database returned no campaign filed by Honda itself for the 1995 Civic. Aftermarket-equipment campaigns that merely list this vehicle as compatible are excluded from this count.
244 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1995 Civic, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags 68 crash, 45 injured, 1 fatal |
81 | |
| Power Train | 16 | |
| Equipment | 14 | |
| Seats 5 crash, 8 injured |
13 | |
| Structure 1 crash, 5 injured, 2 fatal |
12 | |
| Electrical System 1 fire |
11 | |
| Unknown Or Other | 11 | |
| Seat Belts 2 crash, 5 injured |
11 | |
| Tires | 9 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic 3 crash, 7 injured, 2 fatal |
8 | |
| Steering 4 crash, 4 injured |
8 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 7 |
A complaint is an unverified owner report. It is a signal about where to look, not proof of a defect.
Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaint filings on this model year. These are the owners' own words, not our diagnosis, and each one is a single unverified report.
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. MY HAS 140,000 MILES AND RUNS LIKE A PEACH. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. NOTHING HAPPEDED TO MAKE THE LIGHT COMEON. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS
filed 04/25/2018 · ODI 11090149
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MI Crash reported
filed 05/21/2015 · ODI 10717829
VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE DUE TO FAULTY CLUTCH. *SLC
filed 12/26/2000 · ODI 785151
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
filed 03/22/2000 · ODI 859032
WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON, WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND DAMAGED THE RADIO SHORTING OUT THE HEAD LAMPS AND OTHER PARTS TO THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED SO MANY PARTS WITHIN A 5 YEAR PERIOD. CONSUMER WILL SEND INVOICES SHOWING THE COMPONENTS REPLACED. *AK
filed 09/27/2004 · ODI 10094355
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE A/C CONDENSOR IN 1996. I HAD IT REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT N/C. THE LEAKING STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN THIS SUMMER 1999. THE LEAKAGE ON THE FLOORS HAS CREATED AN ODOR IN THE CAR OF LIKE A MILDEW DUE TO THE HEAT. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE SMELL. THE DEALER FROM WHICH I LEASED THE VEHICLE HAS CLOSED THE NEW DEALER THAT APPEARS ON MY STATEMENT IS- GRAND HONDA 300 WEST GRAND AVENUE ELMHURST, IL 60126-- (630)833-7700
filed 07/23/1999 · ODI 709065
SEATS TOTALLY GAVE WAY WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS REAR ENDED. THE OTHER DRIVER HIT AT 30 TO 40MPH. *AK Crash reported
filed 04/20/2001 · ODI 744309
HEADREST DOES NOT ADJUST. WHEN SOMEONE TALL SITS IN THE VEHICLE THERE IS NO PROTECTION AGAINST WHIPLASH. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK
filed 08/09/1999 · ODI 844689
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NHTSA's recall database returned no campaign filed by Honda for the 1995 Civic. That is an absence of records, not a guarantee — always confirm against your own VIN.
The most-reported component is Air Bags with 81 of the 244 owner complaints on file, including 68 reports involving a crash. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
244 complaints with NHTSA for the 1995 Civic, spread across 35 reported component groups.
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