1999 Honda Civic Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1999 Honda Civic. Part of Generation 6 — 1996–2000.

19982000
Complaints
404
Crashes
75
Fires
7
Injuries
71
Fatalities
2
Recalls
1

Worst 1999 Honda Civic Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#163 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:153,428 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:2
#242 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Avg mileage:108,898 mi
#333 complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Avg mileage:59,615 mi
Crash-related:32
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Honda Civic.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6312153,428 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH42108,898 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL333259,615 mi
AIR BAGS2612112,802 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24161,952 mi
ENGINE14145,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13197,555 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION111116,500 mi
TIRES1021165,422 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP971102,306 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY81140,450 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR7162,200 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE681,760 mi
TIRES:TREAD/BELT632,700 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6145,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM581,000 mi
POWER TRAIN581,318 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4110,750 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE482,500 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR498,548 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER468,157 mi
SUSPENSION439,000 mi
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR459,850 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL360,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM31185,212 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH3105,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3

Recalls for 1999 Honda Civic

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.

20V026000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,439,841 affected

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.

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