We found the following complaints for HONDA CIVIC (1989)
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Dt*:the contact stated the engine revved while the vehicle idled in park.the check engine light would illuminate and the gears were hard to shift.while driving at various speeds the vehicle gradually lost power and then stalled.the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop for the stalling issue.the mechanic replaced the timing belt, however the problem continued.during the second inspection the mechanic determined there was an electrical issue.the vehicle has not been repaired.
Battery failed.
For about 8 years when car was parked in summer sun, car would start (mysteriously) only after i lifted the hood to tinker. Recently a honda dealer's employee casually mentioned it was a defective relay that would cost $60 to replace. It failed at summer temperatures. That explained everything, e.g., lifting the hood cooled the relay, and presto! but how come the dealer guy knew this, while nothing shows up on nhtsa? secret warranty? could be a roadside safety issue. I.e., help...!
The car will not start if the weather is bad ( rain, fog, misty) the car has been looked at by the dealer they replaced demoduler and the car still won't start.
Previousy vehicle has had problems with intermittently not starting and stalling at any speed.vehicle had beenat dealer several times,and dealer never madeconsumer aware of a recall.igniter was replaced with a update piece.
When driving with the air conditioning unit on, the vehicle cut off.
Has had to replace the ignitor twice.
The car will not start if the weather is bad ( rain, fog, misty) the car has been looked at by the dealer they replaced demoduler and the car still won't start.
While driving 40 mph vehicle stalled. A technician serviced the vehicle on 3-15-04, and determinedthatignitiondistributor needed to be replaced.
Fuel throttle body assembly sprayed gas on computer shorting it out.tt
Difficulty starting vehicle, thinks tha tit is caused by a faulty starter;also, fuel gauge is inaccurate.
Car stalled at speed on highway.smoke observed under hood which was jammed shut.fire started which engulfed the car.total loss.
Within the first year after purchase the vehicle on three separate occasions stalled and would not restart (temporarily)while moving.one one occasion merely waiting at curbside about 25 minutes was sufficient to allow car to restart.no dashboard lights indicated any problem.the situation repeated itself on at least two occasions.on the final occasion (1990) it was accompanied by an intense electrical burning smell.no fuses blew that i could tell.thereafter i have never experienced another stalling episode of this type.however, since that time the cooling fan never operates.i must not be stopped in traffic on a hot day or the engine will overheat. I have no fuses which are blown.several attempts to repair the problem have not been sucessful.i do not believe that any of the 'idiot light' indicators/sensors have ever worked.i was prompted to write this after reading of so many many problems involving engines stalling while underway.hope this is helpful to sombody.
I spoke with repair facilities and other civic owners who say this is a common problem.the repair centers said they always replace the cracked plastic radiator with a metal radiator.honda should install a metal radiator to begin with and this would not be a problem.
The master cylinder , the brake system and the head gakset blew .tt
Dt*:the contact stated the engine revved while the vehicle idled in park.the check engine light would illuminate and the gears were hard to shift.while driving at various speeds the vehicle gradually lost power and then stalled.the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop for the stalling issue.the mechanic replaced the timing belt, however the problem continued.during the second inspection the mechanic determined there was an electrical issue.the vehicle has not been repaired.
Timing belt failed.
Car stalled at speed on highway.smoke observed under hood which was jammed shut.fire started which engulfed the car.total loss.
Engine compartment fire. *dsh
Vehicle's fuel tank was corroded damaging oxygen sensor and fuel pump.tt
The floor mat on the driver side gets in the way of the brakes and the gas petals. Sometimes it keeps the gas petal down. Sometimes, it keeps the brake petal down. Is there a recall on the floor mats. These mats were purchased new with the vehicle. The air conditioner broke twice. I had to purchase a new compressor, new evap coil, new fan -- i relpaced each compontent twice.
Water accumulated inside of headlight lense, causing reduction of light/visibility.*skd
Vehicle's fuel tank was corroded damaging oxygen sensor and fuel pump.tt
The defective fuel injection system malfuctions, causing the vehicle to stall and almost caused an accident. Dealer replaced throttle body/fuel injection system/oxygen sensor and thermostat.problem reoccurring.*nlm
Vehicle's fuel tank was corroded damaging oxygen sensor and fuel pump.tt
Rusted fuel tank assembly damaged fuel pump/oxygen sensor and contaminated gasoline, leaving vehicle inoperable.*aw
Difficulty starting vehicle, thinks tha tit is caused by a faulty starter;also, fuel gauge is inaccurate.
Gas tank leaking, owner had gas tank replaced. *cj
While driving, gas leaks down from seam of tank onto vehicle floor; slowing stops when vehicle not in motion; can hear and see gas dropping down.
Gas pipe is rotted out, leaks oil all over, afraid it will catch on fire.
The front passenger side and rear door locks broke .tt
The driver side manual lock broke in the inside. Please describe .
The rear hatch latch make a noise.tt
Trunk lid will not stay in the open position. Consumer has been hit in the head on several occasions.
Driver was able to remove key from ignition switch without fully engaging shifter into park gear, causing vehicle to roll back/accident/injuries.
Clutch failed
Driver side seat belt does not retract all the way back into the door.tt
Seat belt failed.
The 1989 honda civic dx uses motorized seat belts.my niece was in an accident this weekend, hit a freeway railing that caused the battery to become disconnected; upon its disconnect, the motorized seat belts were released which resulted in my niece being ejected from the vehicle.she was killed in subject accident.is there any automotive recall or litigation information available about similar accidents?have there been similar litigations?
The owners daughter was driving and was involved in an accident and the faulty seatbelt unlatched and caused her further injuries.tton impact of the accident seat belt unlatched, consumer was hit in the head and causd head injury.
Front passenger seat belt broke away from attachment during accident, throwing passenger into tree, resulting in death.*skd
Seat belt twisted prior to recall. *sd
Seat belt inadvertently wrapped around seat position lever/dislodged while car was in motion, causing driver to loss control and had an accident. *sd
Driver's/passenger's seat belts failed to hold securely during accident.
Takata seat belt failure, difficulty unlatching belt buckle.tt
The owners daughter was driving and was involved in an accident and the faulty seatbelt unlatched and caused her further injuries.tton impact of the accident seat belt unlatched, consumer was hit in the head and causd head injury.
Vehicle was impact 8:00 position speed 30mph, driver buckle did not hold, recall related 95v103001.tt
Consumer was concerned about the safety of the vehicle, especially on the seat belt buckles.there have been no problems with the vehicle.owner contacted previous owner and found that there had been a recall on the seat belts and that it had already been fixed. *ml
The driver side seat belt buckle will not lock .tt
Honda issued a recall of the front seatbelts in the 1989 honda.the belt can spontaneously come unlatched.this is a serious problem in my fiance's 1989 honda.the passenger side front seat belt often spontaneously unlatches -- that is where i sit.we have taken the vehicle to planet honda in golden, colorado on three occasions.but they have not been able to get the belt to unlatch when we were at the dealer, so they have refused to replace the defective seat belt.this is a very serious problem.her car obviously has the problem.but honda is refusing to fix it.what do we do?*ph
Was driving vehicle when anothervehiclecrossed from another lane in front suddenly. Consumer applied the brakes & rear endedvehiclein front.upon impact with vehicle,driver's seat belt failed to lock up to restrain driver.seat belt buckle locking mechanism broke. Driver was thrown forward, but not injected. Driver suffered whiplash & released from emergency room.
Passenger seat belt buckle jammed/willnot lock in place. *sd
My civic collided with the side of another vehicle at approximately 40mph.the lap component of my seatbelt engaged allowing only minor bruising/cuts to my knees which hit the dash.the shoulder belt, however, did not engage causing my chest to slam into the steering column causing a deep chest contusion.my insurance co's appraiser "tested" the belt but claims it catches when tugged on.the local dealership claims seatbelts are to keep you in the car, not to prevent you from hitting the steering wheel/dash/windshield.
Car was in accident and the passenger side seat belt didn't hold the person in the car .tt
Rear fold down seats and can not be used with the carseats. Please explain.tt
Drivers side seat broke.ttthe breaking of the seat was a safety defect.
Consumer states that the seat trackand anchors broke. Owner notified the dealer about the problem. Owner had vehicle repaired at his expense.
Driver's seatback broke, causing the seatback to fall backwards while driving which may cause loss of control.please provide further information and vin#.
Noticeable thumping and knocking noise in brake system. Resulted in extended stopping distance.tt
The master brake cylinder was bought from larry's auto parts - napa, kaimuki on o'ahu, hawaii.the master cylinder had a lifetime-warranty and was manufactured by united brake.the first napa master brake cylinder (nmbc) was put on my friend's 1989 honda civic by myself on august 29, 2001.the first (nmbc) was found to be leaking from around the bottom of the brake fluid reservoir.the second (nmbc) was installed on december 18, 2001 by myself, and the entire brake system at each wheel was bled of air.right after the installment of the (nmbc) the owner of the civic noticed that at times the brake pedal could be pressed very low to the floorboard, while at other times it was at its normal height.three months later on march 12, 2002, the car was taken into midas, waialae ave. Branch.the mechanic informed us the brake lines needed to be bled.he later informed us that he could not get pressure into the line and the reason for it was the second (nmbc) was "faulty" and had to be replaced.midas reinstalled the third (nmbc).within one week the third (nmbc) was found to be leaking.on or about march 20, 2002, the mechanic re-bled the brake lines and checked for any leaks and found none.returning from a vacation on thursday march 28, 2002, i looked at the (nmbc) on the honda civic and observed that the brake fluid had entirely drained out of the (nmbc) reservoir.on friday march 29, 2002, the midas mechanic replaced the "faulty" third (nmbc) for a fourth (nmbc).the mechanic found that the screw on the third (nmbc) between the two brake lines going into the (nmbc) was leaking. On thursday, april 11, 2002, the fourth (nmbc) was found to be leaking.it was leaking from around the bottom of the (nmbc) brake fluid reservoir.the fourth (nmbc) was replaced on april 17, 2002 with a totally different master cylinder supplied by midas.as of today, may 3, 2002, the new master brake cylinder supplied by midas has had no problems.
The master cylinder , the brake system and the head gakset blew .tt
Tie rod failed.
The rack and pinon steering goes out frequently and causes the vehicle to have no steering.please describe.
The rack and pinon steering goes out frequently and causes the vehicle to have no steering.please describe.
Driver and passenger side doors cannot be opened from the inside.tt
Driver and passenger side doors cannot be opened from the inside.tt
Hood flew up and wrapped around windshield. Explain in more detail.tt
While turning wheels to left, heard thumping sound; joint replaced; speed 30 mph.tt
Both front springs are cracked at bottom.
Axle failed.
Vehicle equipped w/wide tires that have front and rear ground effects, snow builds up under ground effects, causing loss of steering control/accident.*skd
While driving, left rear tire sidewall blewout, causing consumer to lose control and strike a guardrail, there was damamge to vehicle.(ohio traffic crash report)
While driving, left rear tire sidewall blewout, causing consumer to lose control and strike a guardrail, there was damamge to vehicle.(ohio traffic crash report)
The floor mat on the driver side gets in the way of the brakes and the gas petals. Sometimes it keeps the gas petal down. Sometimes, it keeps the brake petal down. Is there a recall on the floor mats. These mats were purchased new with the vehicle. The air conditioner broke twice. I had to purchase a new compressor, new evap coil, new fan -- i relpaced each compontent twice.
The accelerator stuck and the car went under the car in front of her. Please describe.tt
Engine "revs" and surges forward.this is especially bad when in idle or when restarting after having been driven.several times this high revving has caused the car to lurch forward, and in a couple of instances has almost caused car to hit auto in front of it.this has happened since purchase three years ago and continues to this day.no one has been able to explain to me why nor been able to fix.this condition causes high fuel consumption as well as being a safety factor.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while in a parking lot causingcollison, the impact was so great that the occupant of the vehicle sustained a broken shoulder blade.nlm
Driving into the garage, vehicle went into open throttle position impact 12:00 position hitting wall in the garage.tt
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when consumer put shift lever into reverse causing broken bones and several other injuries to the occupants.nlm
Throttle assemble replaced due to gasoline leaking onto the computer shorting it out. *sd
While shifting into drive, vehicle suddenly accelerated forward; had to pull emergency brake/shift into neutral to stop vehicle.
Fuel throttle body assembly sprayed gas on computer shorting it out.ttthe trottle body assembly was replaced because it was possible to cause fire in the engine.
This vehicle is experiencing sudden acceleration while driving. Dealer has been contacted.
Heater; defogger failure, inside windows are fogging up, reduces visibility.tt
Structure of the sun roof would leak when it was raining or vehicle was being washed. The trunk would leak also. This caused the seals & the carpet inside vehicle to be soaked & sometimes mildew appeared. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic did water test. The leaks were found, but damage was not repairable.
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