Worst 1996 Honda Civic Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Honda Civic.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 41 | 34 | — | 134,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 27 | 6 | 1 | 120,833 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | 3 | — | 74,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 2 | — | 129,989 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 12 | — | — | 112,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 11 | 4 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 11 | 4 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 11 | 7 | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 10 | 1 | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 9 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 | — | — | 140,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 8 | — | — | 98,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 7 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 7 | 3 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 6 | — | — | 89,296 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 1 | — | 97,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 6 | 3 | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 6 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 5 | — | — | 74,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 5 | 2 | — | 70,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 | 1 | — | 22,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | 3 | — | 22,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | 1 | — | 90,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 218,025 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 4 | — | — | 97,200 mi |
Recalls for 1996 Honda Civic
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.
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.
Other Honda Civic Years
Wider context: See the full Honda Civic reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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