FaultScore

1993 Honda Civic seat belt problems

12 of the 178 complaints about the 1993 Honda Civic are about the seat belts — 7% of everything reported for this model year.

F

12

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 5 41.7%
Seat Belts 3 25.0%
Front 2 16.7%
Anchorage 1 8.3%
Webbing 1 8.3%

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.

West Minister, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

CONSUMER STATES AT TIME OF A SEMI HEAD ON CLUSION SEAT BELT UNHOCKED ON IMPACT OF OTHER VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #8007020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stillwater, OK 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT BY A TRUCK, UPON IMPACT THE SEATBELT STRAP WEBBING BROKE, CAUSING A BROKE COLLAR BONE AND INJURY TO RIGHT HAND. SEAT LATCH ALSO FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stillwater, OK 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT BY A TRUCK, UPON IMPACT THE SEATBELT STRAP WEBBING BROKE, CAUSING A BROKE COLLAR BONE AND INJURY TO RIGHT HAND. SEAT LATCH ALSO FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Leandro, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD STOPPED WORKING. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED, IT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED. WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. CONTACTING THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED.

NHTSA complaint #850988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Coeburn, VA

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AT TIMES. WHEN SEAT BELT IS IN USE THE BELT CONTINOUS TO TIGHTEN CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #548567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lenoir, NC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN PUSHING THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE, IT CLICKS AS THOUGH IT IS FASTENED, HOWEVER WHEN THE BELT IS MOVED, IT COMES LOOSE AND IT HAS TO BE REFASTENED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #825777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Harwich, MA

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, WILL NOT OPEN, TO GET INTO VEHICLE HAVE TO SLIDE UNDER THE BELT.

NHTSA complaint #802509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Severn, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT SECURE WHILE IN USE.

NHTSA complaint #801383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Menlo Park, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN CAR SOMETIMES WHEN LOCKED THEY COME LOOSE . TT

NHTSA complaint #978038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seattle, WA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE "HARD", DRIVERS SHOULDER FAILED TO RESTRAIN ALONG W/AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #975426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mienlo Park, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH AND UNBUCKLES AT TIMES. TT

NHTSA complaint #966484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fayetteville, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

NHTSA complaint #965861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Honda Civic problems

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