"How reliable is the 1993 Honda Civic?"

"Based on 178 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Honda Civic has a median complaint mileage of 140000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Honda Civic?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Honda Civic is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 178 total complaints filed."

1993 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 178 complaints

178

Total Complaints

140,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

104,000 25th Percentile

140,000 Median Mileage

170,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN STARTING EXPERIENCE STEERING LOCKUP, KEY WON'T TURN CAN NOT MOVE STEERING WHEEL,INTERMITTENTLY PE94-055 ACTIVE. TT"

"CONSTANT NOISE OF STEERING COLUMN. OWNER HAS FURTHER DETAILS. TT"

"STEERING LOCKUP WHEN DRIVING. 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