"How reliable is the 1992 Honda Civic?"

"Based on 113 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Honda Civic has a median complaint mileage of 116754 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Honda Civic?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Honda Civic is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, accounting for a significant portion of the 113 total complaints filed."

1992 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints

113

Total Complaints

116,754mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

63,250 25th Percentile

116,754 Median Mileage

150,514 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TIRES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEATS

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD-ON COLLISION; VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN RED LIGHT. TT"

"REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING CARSEAT TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN PLACE IN CENTER(REAR). PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY IN AN OPEN CONDITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT"

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

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