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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 1
Average Mileage:
34,708 miles

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1999 Honda Civic seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Honda Civic Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #6

Mar 042003

Civic

  • miles

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

Vehicle was involved in a front end collision at 45 mph yet the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer sustained some injuries.

- Spanish Fork, UT, USA

problem #5

Dec 302002

Civic 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling through a parking lot, a lamp post was hit on the driver side quarer panel above the tire. The speed traveled was 5 mph and the airbags went off. There are numerous problems complaints of airbags not going off in frontal collisions, but a side impact at 5 mph caused the airbag to go off, which in turn also twisted the dash board and broke the front windshield. The actual crash itself caused less then $500 of damage, it is the airbag, windshield, and dash board that caused all of the damage.

- Sycamore, IL, USA

problem #4

Oct 162002

Civic

  • miles
I received a recall notice on my 1999 Honda Civic for the ignition switch in September 2002. I took the car to get a new switch installed. After that I did not see a positive change or faster start up of the car. In fact, it seemed to start slower and slower. When I would press the accelerator I felt a grinding sensation under my foot from the gas pedal, which sounded like the car was struggling to speed up. Also, when I would turn the key in the ignition the car would not start right away, it stalled for about (7) seven seconds or so. I believe this car is a lemon. When I bought it, the gears wouldn't change properly. I would press the accelerator to go up to spped on the highway and it would take a long time for the car to change gears, it sounded very loud because of this. I don't know why it did this, I am concerned and it became very annoying. I had an accident while driving this car on Oct. 16, 2002. As I was driving I heard something crack under the car and the car started to spin to the other side of the road causing me to lose control of the car. I believe the car had a safety defect that caused the wheels to break, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. The insurance adjuster told me these are some of the damages to the car: The bottom of the floor shifted, the axle broke, the tires and wheels broke, they declared the car a total loss. I believe the wheels/tires broke first, which is probably what the cracking sound was that I heard which caused the car swerve. My insurance company paid the car off so fast which leads me to believe they are hiding something. Aslo, I think the steering of the car was out of line, because sometimes the car would veer to the right when I would be driving straight it would be difficult to stay in the lane I would appreciate all the information you can give to help me find out what else is wrong with this car as I already said a recall for the ignition was issued more defects may be found.

- Newark, NJ, USA

problem #3

Jul 262002

Civic

  • miles

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

Had car 4 months and SRS light came on, they will not stand behind their warranty.

- Seaside, CA, USA

problem #2

Nov 262001

Civic

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 192001

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Was traveling only 25mph when another vehicle had a head on collision. Front end was pushed back, and windshield was shattered. Also upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Passenger was injured. Had emergency room treatment. Suffered a concussion. Vehicle totaled. Consumer states front driver's air bag as well as passenger air bag did not deploy.

- Belleville, IL, USA

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