10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,667 miles

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problem #3

Oct 072004

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles
After being rear ended at approximately 50 mph, the consumer struck the vehicle in front of his vehicle and the driver seat back broke. The air bag did not deploy.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #2

Nov 012002

Civic 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The driver's side seat latch mechanism fails to lock the seat in position. The seat will lock from going forward or backwards along the floor, although it will not lock when tilting to lean back or lean forward causing a very dangerous driving situation.

- Hagerstown, MD, USA

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problem #1

Feb 131999

Civic

  • miles
After letting someone in rear seat. The front goes to reclining postion, not the upright, driving position.

- Walkersville, MD, USA

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