34 of the 110 complaints about the 1990 Honda Civic are about the seat belts — 31% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 162,250 miles.
34
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER LAP SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY FOR A LONG TIME ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE. THEY DO NOT RETRACT ALONG THE DOORS WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED AND CLOSED. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND BEEP ARE NOW CONSTANTLY ON MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO FOCUS ON DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #11093568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT WARNING NEVER STOPS AT ALL TIMES
NHTSA complaint #11089121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND COULD NOT BE RETRACTED MANUALLY. THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE USED TO SECURE A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
NHTSA complaint #10425162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 1990 HONDA CIVIC DO NOT WORK. I TOOK THEM TO THE HONDA DEALER IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND. THEY KEPT THE CAR 24 HOURS, THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER RETRACTOR MOTORS. THEY CALLED IN A FEW DAYS AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN. THEY KEPT IT THREE DAYS, THEN RETURNED IT IN THE SAME NON-WORKING CONDITION AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $962 TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS IN THE FORWARD UNUSABLE POSITION. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT EITHER. THE SERVICE MAN SAID THAT THE SEAT BELTS THEMSELVES HAD A LIFETIME GUARANTEE BUT THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM WAS NOT PART OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #10202413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10099410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TRYING TO GET MY SEALT BELT ON MY HONDA REPAIRED FOR LAST 5 MONTHS AND HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO REPAIR THE BROKEN SEAT BELT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL.
NHTSA complaint #10000344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT WITHIN THE DOOR OF THE CIVIC DOES NOT ENGAGE.
NHTSA complaint #760992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER TURNED OFF. TO TURN IT OFF TECHNICIAN HAD TO DISCONNECT A PIECE UNDER SEAT, THEN LIGHT WENT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #878240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY OF THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE CHEST RESTRAINT TO BE INOPERABLE. YH
NHTSA complaint #553676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY OF THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE CHEST RESTRAINT TO BE INOPERABLE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND A DRUNKEN DRIVER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND, AND PUSHED HIS VEHICLE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM . CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER WENT INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IT. ALSO, HIS KNEE WENT INTO THE GLOVE DEPARMENT, AND THE SEATBELT BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #857828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT RETRACT. HAD TO CUT EXCESS BELT DUE TO INTERFERENCE IN DRIVERS COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS INTERFERENCE WHEN CLOSING DOOR. ALLOWED USE OF LAP BELT. SAFETY COMPROMISES DURING DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #719388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT MECHANISM FAILED. THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPLICITLY OFFERED WARRANTY ON THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #701324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED CAUSING INJURIES DUE TO COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #530627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED, DOES NOT RETRACT; ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER CABLE TO SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDS REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #818849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #517395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVEDD RECALL LETTER (95V103001); NOTIFIED DEALER; INFORMED HAVE NO PARTS; HAD TO ORDER PARTS; CALLED & LEFT MESSAGES; CALLS NOT RETURNED; NO INFORMATION ON PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #812827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT HOLD DUE TO A FAULTY SEATBELT RETRACTOR. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #812539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEA TBELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL; DEALER KEEPS ON ORDERING WRONG PARTS. (95V103.001).
NHTSA complaint #810890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
UNSATISFACTORY SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #601882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS, WHEN WON'T GO FORWARD OR RETRACT BACK.
NHTSA complaint #986729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS IS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #986731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #981115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT
NHTSA complaint #978486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE BROKE AND WHEN RAINS THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #977679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT GETS STUCK IN THE FRONT/REAR OF THE TRACK, AND DOES NOT TIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
NHTSA complaint #966116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS JAMMED WILL NOT LATCH, EA94-035 ACTIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #964758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
TAKATA SEATBELT FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.