The vehicle stalled intermittently while driving, regardless of speed (the engine, power steering, and dash lights would cut out unexpectedly). I indicated to Honda that I believed it could be an ignition switch failure that was covered under a 2002 safety bulletin. They indicated that my vehicle was not covered. My local mechanic fixed the issue that was in fact a faulty ignition switch. Honda refused to issue reimbursement for the failed part.

- Marion, IN, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The contact mentioned that she had to hold the key in the ignition switch in order to prevent the vehicle from stalling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 02V120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 205,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the distributor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer for diagnosis who stated that the ignition switch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages was 150,000.

- Longport, NJ, USA

Failed ignition switch caused car to stall(engine shut off). Had to pull to side of road and attempt to restart vehicle. Engine started after 3 attempts. For the next 3 weeks engine would randomly stall and all dash lights/cluster would lose power. **note: Ignition switch recall was already completed for this vehicle in 2002.

- American Fork, UT, USA

Since 2011 this car has been cutting out while driving. The speed could be anywhere from 30 mph on a street or 70 mph on the highway. This complete "powering off" has caused me near misses and accidents many times. Since purchasing this car in 2007, I have had the distributor replaced 3 times; as we thought that was the reason for the failures. It was not. Very recently (in the month of January) the car cut out so many times while driving and it became such a safety issue I brought it my mechanic and told him I could not drive anymore until the root cause was determined. First, they thought it needed a tune up. I had all the spark plugs, wires, etc replaced. The car still powered off while driving. Then, I had the distributor replaced again. The car still cut out. The mechanic then removed the starter and put a new one in and it solved the problem. Since then I've read online this has been a continuous problem with this model and I am going to pursue getting my money back for all the work done to the car this month. I kept the starter and the key if needed for evidence.

- Port St. Lucie, FL, USA

Vehicle stopped running on four occasions while driving. The car suddenly stalled and would restart after pulling over. Acts like a failed ignition switch which is recalled for this year and model but does not cover my particular VIN. I believe the recall should be expanded.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after and stated that the failure recurred constantly. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 02V120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

- Douglas, GA, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed and the vehicle would not start. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 02V120000 (electrical system: Ignition: Switch), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 190,000.

- Grandville, MI, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 30 mph. The vehicle would not restart until the contact first removed the key from the ignition. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 02V120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The failure mileage was 190,000. Updated 11/16/11 updated 11/18/11

- Avon, CT, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic noticed a faulty ignition switch, which needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the ignition switch. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the ignition switch and the manufacturer advised that the due to the mileage and the age of the vehicle there was nothing they could do to assist. The failure mileage was 165,000.

- Memphis, TN, USA

Engine stalls while driving, auto would restart stalling became more frequent and restarting became more difficult until on 01/01/2011 vehicle would not restart. Replaced ignition switch and solved problem. Canadian recall includes my vehicle but american does not

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated that he started having problems with the vehicle failing to start. The contact stated they had to wiggle the key in the ignition in order to get the vehicle to start. In addition, the vehicle would stall at any time without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the ignition switch and the cylinder lock failed. The contact located a recall under NHTSA campaign number: 02V120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 253,000.

- Denim Springs, LA, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the problem was with the ignition switch and that there was an existing recall. The contact stated that recall campaign 02V120000, which was related to the ignition switch on the electrical system, but the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was 190000. The current mileage was 211000.

- San Jose, CA, USA

The contact owns 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated when braking to a full stop, the entire dashboard would illuminate followed by the vehicle stalling. The vehicle would start after several attempts and occasionally, would not start at all. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet the were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.

- St Louis, MO, USA

Good afternoon, I have a 1999 Honda Civic LX, when I'm driving at the speed limit or idling at a stop sign, the engine just dies for no reason. You lose all power steering control and power brakes, etc. This too me is a major safety issue and could quite possibly get me (or my teens who drive it) rear ended or cause you to lose control, crash and be killed. I have confirmed (from Honda) that my electrical ignition system is faulty and it is shutting off by itself due to a defective switch, cause; Honda) there is too much power going through the switch. (I can actually remove my key while I'm driving.) there is a recall by Honda on this switch which was posted in May 2002 for all Honda Civics from 1997 to 2001. All Civics were built in Canada at that time.1,000,000 were recalled. However, my car is not included in the recall ( my VIN # not in the recall, in Canada it was all cars recalled). Honda reps tell me they don't know why my car is not in the recall. I have the same exact symptoms as in the recall. In Canada, they recalled and repaired every single car in that country. Why not my car" because it was sent into the usa" I'm filing a major safety complaint against Honda usa and I want my car fixed by them. The cost is $ $153 for the switch and $195 for labor. I'm ready to elevate this complaint if necessary, news organizations, etc if you direct me to do this. I hope you can help me and all the people in the usa who own a Honda Civic for those years, have a bad switch but, their VIN # isn't included in the recall. I hope nobody dies before this safety problem its fixed. Thanks in advance for your help!! you guys at the NHTSA are awesome!! have a great week!!

- Barrington, IL, USA

1999 Honda Civics should also be recalled for problems with the ignition keys. It is possible to remove the ignition key while the car is in the drive position. If a car is started with the ignition key it can then be removed and driven.

- Xxx, VA, USA

Engine will stall without warning at idle, slow speeds, even high speeds on the highway, just checked my VIN with Honda.com and it was affected by the 1997-99 ignition switch recall.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

A total ignition cutoff has been occurring on my 1999 Honda Civic ex. The car has 151K miles.it has cutoff on the fwy at 65mph.this is very dangerous I could have been rear ended, etc. Canada Honda has a recall for 97 thru 2001 Accord, Civics, crvs to replace faulty electrical switch on the keylock.:usa Honda is not doing this recall, why not? I would think that Honda should replace those that experience this dangerous occurence. I visited a local Honda dealer w this problem, the service writer stated that my VIN was not on the recall list. All Civics are built in Canada and they all have the same type os electrical assy attached to the key assy. I would think that all these assys should be replaced.the assy costs about $48 and dealer wants $150 labor. This is a major safety issue, internet search of this problem has surfaced many customer complaints of this ignition cutoff due to bad electrical contacts in the switch.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

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.

- Bulls Gap, TN, USA

My 1999 Honda Civic caught on fire November 11 it was 11:45 pm my car was parked within 6 feet of my house my dog alerted me by barking and going crazy I was asleep so got up and went to the bathroom, and noticed a bright flickering light went outside to see what was causing this and saw my car on fire: Drivers side. It looked to me the fire was right above the tire, and also the fire dept. Confirmed that don't know if it was the tire, or electrical system I owned the car for approximately 6 months I had no insurance so was out $4,000.

- Tampa, FL, USA