Honda Civic / 1995
1995 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 252 complaints about the 1995 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Air bags account for 32.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 7.5%.
Complaints252
Crashes103
Fires3
Injuries83
Deaths5
What owners report breaking
Air bags 32.9% · 83
Power train 7.5% · 19
Seat belts 6.3% · 16
Equipment 6.0% · 15
Seats 5.6% · 14
Electrical system 5.2% · 13
Unknown or other 5.2% · 13
Structure 4.8% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 103 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 83 report an injury and 5 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 1995 sits 27th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 140,500 miles.
In owners' own words
On march the 11,02,I was in a bad accident it was about 10 pm,a car was sitting in the street with no light on a I hit the back of her car and her car was okey but ky car the front end was push to the engine doing this time when we hit the other car my seat belt did not hold me and my air begs did not come out .I took pictures of my car two was hit in the accident if you can help us please do so thank you. Air bags
I was getting ready to pull up into a parking space to back into my garage when the car accelerated to a high speed causing me to crash into a brick wall and a neighboring garage. My neck snapped forward after the airbags deployed, I am having back and neck pain after this injury. I am going to need medical assistance. Air bags · reported at 165,000 miles
My son was rear ended in a 95 Honda Civic by a car going about 60 mph. He was then knocked across an intersection and into a stone wall. Both drivers seats broke away from the base and airbags did not deploy. There were two other passengers. One being my other son. Thank god there was only some soreness and bruises. *Nlm Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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