FaultScore

1995 Honda Civic transmission problems

19 of the 252 complaints about the 1995 Honda Civic are about the transmission — 8% of everything reported for this model year.

B

19

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Constant Velocity Joint 8 42.1%
Automatic Transmission 4 21.1%
Manual Transmission 2 10.5%
Axle Assembly 2 10.5%
Power Train 1 5.3%
Driveshaft 1 5.3%
Clutch Assembly 1 5.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Honda Civic year

1995 19 1.1%
1996 26 1.5%
1997 28 1.6%
1998 53 3.1%
1999 37 2.1%
2000 30 1.7%
2001 409 23.5%
2002 188 10.8%
2003 102 5.9%
2004 56 3.2%
2005 37 2.1%
2006 79 4.5%
2007 107 6.2%
2008 53 3.1%
2009 23 1.3%
2010 12 0.7%
2012 50 2.9%
2013 22 1.3%
2014 98 5.6%
2015 175 10.1%
2016 36 2.1%
2017 29 1.7%
2018 14 0.8%
2019 13 0.7%
2020 31 1.8%
2022 10 0.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Minneapolis, MN Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY CAR WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT HAD SIDE OF THE ROAD, FRONT WHEELS TURNED TOWARDS THE CURB. I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL OVER THE SIDEWALK AND UP INTO A FRONT YARD, SLOWING DOWN OVER A BONSAI TREE. I SHIFTED THE GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, STILL OUT OF CONTROL (BRAKES DIDN'T WORK) UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A TREE ON THE SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A HALT. I HAD A PASSENGER AND 2 OTHER WITNESSES BUT HONDA SAY THEY CAN NOT "DUPLICATE" THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. DT

NHTSA complaint #770207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Capital Heights, MD

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE DUE TO FAULTY CLUTCH. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #785151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Beach, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #859032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Memphis, TN

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE ANDCV BOOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #846379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Memphis, TN

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE ANDCV BOOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #846379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinnati, OH

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOWER BALL CONTROL ARM BECAME LOOSE, AND THE FRONT WHEEL FELL SIDEWAYS. ALSO, REAR AXLE SNAPPED, AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT.

NHTSA complaint #845654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nashville, TN

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

CV JOINT BOOT TEARS AND BREAKS DOWN, CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #781960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Collingswo, NJ

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN IT MAKES A LOUD SIRENE LIKE SOUND.

NHTSA complaint #538676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Decatur, GA

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #516934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Haddonfiel, NJ

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

GEAR OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TRANMISSION CASE AT 28,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN HARD TO SHIFT FOR MONTHS AND PROBLEM CONTINUES.

NHTSA complaint #546863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

DRIVESHAFT MAKES GRINDING NOISE, CAUSES CAR TO VIBRATE.

NHTSA complaint #500523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

LEFT CV JOINT NOISY. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #500523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

RIGHT/LEFT CV JOINTS FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 601092) *DSH

NHTSA complaint #487188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

RIGHT OUTER CV JOINT ONE DAY, LEFT OUTER CV JOINT THE NEXT.

NHTSA complaint #487188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

RIGHT OUTER CV JOINT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #601092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

RIGHT/LEFT CV JOINTS FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 601092) *DSH

NHTSA complaint #487188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

RIGHT OUTER CV JOINT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #601092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Randolphs TO, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED BY ITSELF. TT

NHTSA complaint #966036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, 00

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF. TT

NHTSA complaint #964895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Honda Civic problems

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