FaultScore

1994 Honda Civic seat belt problems

10 of the 171 complaints about the 1994 Honda Civic are about the seat belts — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 104,500 miles.

F

10

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 4 40.0%
Retractor 2 20.0%
Seat Belts 1 10.0%
Anchorage 1 10.0%
Webbing 1 10.0%
Front 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.

Fletcher, NC Crash

SEAT BELTS

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH.

NHTSA complaint #10287108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 104,500 miles Bellefontaine, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. FEELS AS IF IT LATCHES WHEN PUSHED FULLY IN, BUT THEN POPS OUT OR CAN BE PULLED OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10000343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 104,500 miles Bellefontaine, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. FEELS AS IF IT LATCHES WHEN PUSHED FULLY IN, BUT THEN POPS OUT OR CAN BE PULLED OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10000343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Suitland, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK.

NHTSA complaint #726043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kirkland, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

I'M NOT SURE IF I'M TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE MY SELF OR NOT. IT SEEMS THA IT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4 YEARS BEFORE FAILURE. THIS COULD CUASE SERIOUS DAMAGE IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE NOTIFY ME ASAP OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS. THANK YOU ROSEMARY

NHTSA complaint #700041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gallitzin, PA Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES DID NOT LOCK. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED WHIPLASH AND INJURED HER HANDS ON THE DASHBROAD. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #823429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, NE Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT DURING A COLLISION, CASING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #523966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NM

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVERS SEAT BELT STICKS UPON ANY FORWARD MOVEMENT. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA complaint #966099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palo Alto, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CORNER OF THE SEAT AND THE HEAT REST. TT

NHTSA complaint #960267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Mohave, AZ Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED DURING OBOVE ACCIDENT, DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA complaint #959409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Honda Civic problems

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