Worst 1999 Honda Civic Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Honda Civic.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 63 | 1 | 2 | 153,428 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 42 | — | — | 108,898 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 33 | 32 | — | 59,615 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 26 | 12 | — | 112,802 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 24 | 1 | — | 61,952 mi | |
| ENGINE | 14 | — | — | 145,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | 1 | — | 97,555 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 11 | 1 | — | 116,500 mi | |
| TIRES | 10 | 2 | 1 | 165,422 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 9 | 7 | 1 | 102,306 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 | — | 1 | 140,450 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 7 | — | — | 162,200 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 6 | — | — | 81,760 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 6 | — | — | 32,700 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | 1 | — | 45,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 81,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 81,318 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | — | — | 110,750 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 82,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 4 | — | — | 98,548 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 | — | — | 68,157 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | — | — | 39,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 4 | — | — | 59,850 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | 1 | 185,212 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 3 | — | — | 105,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1999 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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