Honda Civic / 1999
1999 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 404 complaints about the 1999 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 30.2% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 14.9%.
Complaints404
Crashes75
Fires7
Injuries71
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 30.2% · 122
Air bags 14.9% · 60
Power train 9.2% · 37
Engine and engine cooling 7.9% · 32
Structure 4.7% · 19
Tires 4.2% · 17
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.2% · 17
Visibility 3.7% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 75 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire, 71 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 1999 sits 20th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 127,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would stall. Occasionally, it would take at least four to five attempts to restart the vehicle. The vehicle loses complete power when the failure occurs. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The failure mileage was 73,929. Electrical system · reported at 73,929 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); however, it is just now beginning to experience the failures listed in the recall. While approaching a stop, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileages were 121,000. Electrical system · reported at 121,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. While driving at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred everyday when driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 196,000. Electrical system · reported at 196,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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