CarComplaints.com Notes: Haven't we all owned one of these things at some point? Despite being a popular first car for teenage drivers and, as a result, being beat up like no other, the late 90's Civic is a true endurance car. And it still gets better gas mileage than more modern cars.

1.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
110,750 miles

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1999 Honda Civic engine problems

engine problem

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1999 Honda Civic Owner Comments

problem #4

Jun 012009

Civic

  • 170,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normal operation. The failure recurred sporadically on several occasions while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but he was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact replaced the alternator and battery himself but the failure continued to recur intermittently. The dealer advised there was not a recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.

- Lake Mary, FL, USA

problem #3

Dec 312009

Civic

  • 120,000 miles
The engine randomly stalls when I'm driving on the street. It stalls when it's cruising, or when it's on idle and takes at least minimum of 5 minutes to restart.

- Milpitas, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 122006

Civic 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 153,000 miles
On 4/12/06 at 153,000 miles my check engine light came on while I was driving. My husband took my vehicle to an automotive shop and was told that the O2 sensor had gone out. My husband paid $300+ to have the O2 sensor replaced. Upon further review, the mechanic informed us that there was a crack in the manifold and that it would cost about $1000 to correct the problem. The mechanic stated that this is a recurring problem they see will Honda. The mechanic stated that when he called a local Honda dealership to get a price on the parts required to fix the problem and the lady who answered the phone finished his sentence. Apparently they have had other customers bring their vehicles in for the repair of this same problem. This appears to be a defect in the vehicle and should be corrected by Honda as $1000 is a lot to pay for something that Honda should fix.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #1

Jan 152003

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • 0 miles
When it is cold out my 1999 Honda Civic jitters when it idles. It's like it was going to stall. That can be dangerous in traffic

- Montreal, UN, USA

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