FaultScore

1988 Honda Civic seat belt problems

10 of the 51 complaints about the 1988 Honda Civic are about the seat belts — 20% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 6 60.0%
Retractor 2 20.0%
Seat Belts 1 10.0%
Anchorage 1 10.0%

Seat Belts across every Honda Civic year

1986 14 3.4%
1987 21 5.1%
1988 10 2.4%
1989 19 4.6%
1990 34 8.3%
1991 42 10.2%
1993 12 2.9%
1994 10 2.4%
1995 16 3.9%
1997 13 3.2%
1998 10 2.4%
2000 14 3.4%
2001 41 10.0%
2002 51 12.4%
2003 20 4.9%
2004 20 4.9%
2005 19 4.6%
2006 16 3.9%
2007 16 3.9%
2012 14 3.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Union, NJ

SEAT BELTS

ON MY 1988 HONDA CIVIC, I FOUND OUT THROUGH THE INTERNET ,THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE EFI CONTROL UNIT, A RECALL FOR THE SEATBELTS, AND A RECALL FOR THE IGNITOR, AND FOR SOME REASON I NEVER RECEIVED THOSE RECALLS. I BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE BAD EFI, AND THE IDLE JUST JUMPS UP AND DOWN, AND NOW MY IGNITOR IS GONE BAD AND THE CAR WON'T START. I ALMOST GOT HIT FROM THE BACK BECAUSE THE IGNITOR FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE RIGHT LANE IN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR SHUTTERS AND STALLS...THE EFI UNIT JUST SUDDENLY SPEEDS UP THE CAR, SINCE THE IDLE JUMPS UP..I SPENT SO MUCH MONEY CHANGING THE GOOD PARTS. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO REPLACE THE IGNITOR AND THE EFI UNIT FREE OF CHARGE, NOW THAT I KNOW THOSE 2 PARTS ARE THE PROBLEMS ALL THESE YEARS.. PLEASE CHK THIS SITE ALSO: HTTP://EARTHRENEWAL.ORG/ARE_HONDA_AUTOMOBILES_SAFE_AND_R.HTM ..PLEASE WRITE BACK ASAP..THANK YOU..

NHTSA complaint #765682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE UNFASTENED.

NHTSA complaint #602297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Annapolis, MD Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

CONSUMER WAS IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKED UP AND SNAPPED HER CHEST . *AK VEHICLE WAS HIT ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, WHILE COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, ALSO ON ANOTHER OCCASION A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER AND CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE FROM THE REAR, AND SEAT BELT LOCKED CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #803066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Richmo, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FRONT SEATBELT PROBLEMS. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #501722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bardonia, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO LOCK INTO BUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #484436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Widsor, CT Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN DRIVER DROVE INTO A CONCRETE BASE NO BRAKING WAS DONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #976543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pell City, AL Crash 6 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK. FRONT AND BACK SEATS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. THE CONSUMER HAD 2 ACCIDENTS MAR. 92 AND MAY 93. TT

NHTSA complaint #975149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonvil, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO N0T LOCK WHEN BELTS ARE PULLED BY DRIVER/PASSENGER. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #485531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RELEASE TRAPPING DRIVER. SOMEONE ELSE HAD TO ASSIST TO EXIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #967262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH SOMETIMES AND GETS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. TT

NHTSA complaint #958688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1988 Honda Civic problems

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