10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
37 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
31 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,461 miles

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problem #13

Jul 031999

Civic

  • miles
Vehicle was at a stop when another vehicle traveling at high speed rear ended the Honda Civic, causing it to have a frontal impact with another vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #12

May 011998

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of air bags did during accident.

- San Pedro, CA, USA

problem #11

Nov 241998

Civic

  • miles
Consumer was driving in the rain, and ran in to back of the another vehicle. Upon impact, driver's airbag didn't deploy.

- Dowers Grove, IL, USA

problem #10

Mar 201999

Civic

  • miles
Consumer had head-on collison and neither air bag deployed. Consumer sustained muscular injuries.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #9

Jan 031999

Civic

  • miles
Driver's side air bag did not deploy after a rear end collision at approx. 55 mph impact. Dealer/mfr. Have not been contacted at this time.

- Los Angles, CA, USA

problem #8

Nov 141998

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Was traveling 25mph & rearended another vehicle sitting too far out in the lane. Left front end pushed backwards. Driver's air bag failed to deploy upon impact. Seat belt did not restrain driver whose head hit the windshield. Had cuts to face & lips from broken windshield.

- Tenley Park, IL, USA

problem #7

May 071997

Civic

  • miles
While driving at low speed, driver struck the vehicle in front of her and may have been struck from behind. Air bag deployed, driver sustained thermal 2nd degree burns to the medial aspect of both hands, wrists/biceps and chin.

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #6

Dec 151997

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 30 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Fort Mill, SC, USA

problem #5

Oct 221997

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 35 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #4

Oct 071997

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
While driving vehicle rearended another vehicle at 30-35 mph, and there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. Cause has not been found.

- Hilliard, OH, USA

problem #3

Jun 021997

Civic

  • miles
While driving at 40-50 mph on the freeway had direct frontal impact where the defective driver's and passenger's airbags system did not deploy, and did not protect the occupant in this accident. Manufacturer said airbag sensor is moving back towards the vehicle due to earlier Civic model having inadvertent deployments.

- Daley City, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 121997

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Dual airbags deployed during front end collision. Impact from driver's side airbag caused open wounds/burns from chin to chest, force of passenger's airbag shattered front windshield, vehicle at body shop, driver hit another moving vehicle, wet weather.

- Pembroke, FL, USA

problem #1

Jun 161997

Civic

  • miles
Consumer was driving East at approx 45 mph, truck jumped out in front, hit head on other vehicle side, bumper was completely pushed in. Airbag did not deploy. Due to this defect, consumer hit dashboard with head, hit steering wheel with chest. Seat belts were not working at time of incident.

- Somerton, AZ, USA