10 of the 171 complaints about the 1994 Honda Civic are about the engine — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR STARTED TO SOUND FUNNY, AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT IN THE CRANK SHAFT HAD LOOSENED AND WALLOWED. *LA THE REFURBISHED CRANKSHAFT ONLY LASTED 3 WEEKS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10059671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS HESITATING IN SPEED, AND THER WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #8005051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #896935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE ALL OF A SUDDEN BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND THEN STALL, CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THEN THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WENT ALLTHE WAY UP TO HOT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN.
NHTSA complaint #562183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS SMOKING. YH
NHTSA complaint #781998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP HAS CRACKED. YH
NHTSA complaint #781998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 50-55 MPH ALL OF SUDDEN ENGINE BLEWOUT. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE AND UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT ONE OF THE ENGINE PISTON BROKE ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BASE OF THE ENGINE. HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #851686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE DIES, NO SOUND, ALL LIGHTS GO OUT, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #832369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR WAS OVERHEATING DURING A TRIP OF A LENGTH OF OVER TEN MILES. HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AND FIXED. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #537188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOISY ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #961508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.