"How reliable is the 1991 Honda Civic?"

"Based on 143 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Honda Civic has a median complaint mileage of 140000 miles. The most common issue is Seat Belts."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Honda Civic?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Honda Civic is Seat Belts, accounting for a significant portion of the 143 total complaints filed."

1991 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 143 complaints

143

Total Complaints

140,000mi

Median Mileage

Seat Belts

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

129,058 25th Percentile

140,000 Median Mileage

173,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Seat Belts

Ignition

Buckle Assembly

Anchorage

Trunk Lid

Tail Lights

Retractor

Glass, Side/Rear

Fuel Injection System

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRUNK LID CUSHIONS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED; ALLOWS WATER LEAKAGE INTO TAIL LIGHT LENSES CAUSING THEM TO SHORT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TT"

"PASSENGER DOOR IS NO OPENING. TT"

"BRAKE FAILURE WARPING DISC ROTORS IN FRONT VEHICLE WILL PULL VERY HARD; CAUSING WEARING OF PADS, RESULTING IN VIBRATION. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Seat Belts 18 complaints

25th: 118,043 mi Median: 140,000 mi 75th: 179,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 33 NY: 16 TX: 8 HI: 7 MD: 6 NC: 6 AZ: 5 WA: 5 PA: 4 MI: 4

Who Files Complaints?

18.2%

Original Owners

81.8%

Second+ Owners

Honda Civic — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	110	168,862	Ignition	22
1992	113	116,754	Ignition	29
1993	178	140,000	Frontal	48
1994	171	116,100	Frontal	79
1995	252	140,500	Frontal	103
1996	383	98,000	Frontal	96
1997	452	77,400	Air Bags	78
1998	502	96,702	Frontal	92
1999	404	127,000	Electrical System	75
2000	350	76,650	Frontal	91
2001	1357	90,500	Automatic Transmission	206
2002	876	90,000	Air Bags	144
2003	618	80,000	Air Bags	127
2004	424	83,033	Air Bags	59
2005	396	75,000	Air Bags	91
2006	1708	60,000	Engine	108
2007	1464	45,000	Engine	64
2008	1078	50,000	Air Bags	89
2009	497	30,000	Air Bags	63
2010	485	39,880	Air Bags	48
2011	220	35,000	Air Bags	33
2012	618	28,523	Air Bags	91
2013	430	22,000	Air Bags	41
2014	377	29,000	Power Train	47
2015	480	45,726	Power Train	58
2016	1301	29,000	Steering	53
2017	726	21,998	Unknown Or Other	31
2018	807	30,000	Steering	41
2019	492	13,000	Steering	34
2020	281	11,522	Electrical System	22
2021	181	21,240	Steering	9
2022	1136	25,527	Steering	66
2023	318	9,776	Steering	32
2024	159	11,000	Steering	17
2025	80	1,567	Steering	8

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28