Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 4, 2001
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD FLAPPING NOISES COMING FROM FIRESTONE TIRE P155R13, RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD DELAMINATED, DOT HYE5F5A133. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 877452
- Incident
- Dec 31, 2000
1983 Honda Civic
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 4, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1983 Honda Civic, most frequently naming the fuel system, seat belts and tires & wheels categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 1995 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 1996 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 1999 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| Jan 2001 | 1 | 9 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Fuel system777.8%
- Seat belts111.1%
- Tires & wheels111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Fuel system
Filed Nov 9, 1999
FUEL FILLER PIPE HAS CORROSION AND LEAKS. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES A POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 852716
- Incident
- Aug 9, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jul 18, 1999
MY DAUGHTER AND I CANNOT WEAR THE SEAT BLETS IN THIS CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO SHORT AND HONDA WILL NOT MKAE AN EXTENDER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 708759
Fuel system
Filed Sep 18, 1996
GAS TANK FILLER TUBE RUSTED, CAUSING LEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 508843
- Incident
- Sep 10, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Jul 19, 1995
FUEL TANK FAILURE, FUEL INLET TUBE WAS CORRODED, REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969058
- Incident
- Jul 19, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jul 6, 1995
THE FUEL FILLER IS LEAKING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968274
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jun 20, 1995
FUEL FILLER IS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE REAR BRAKES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967254
- Incident
- May 12, 1995
Fuel system
Filed May 5, 1995
FUEL LEAKS FROM TANK; LAST OF FILLER PIPE SEGMENTS THAT JOINS TO TAMK HAS A HOLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964883
- Incident
- May 3, 1995
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 |
| 2025 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2024 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 62.6 |
| 2023 | 251 | 4 | 2 | 61.8 |
| 2022 | 878 | 4 | 2 | 59.3 |
| 2021 | 139 | 4 | 0 | 56.0 |
| 2020 | 219 | 5 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2019 | 416 | 4 | 0 | 56.5 |
| 2018 | 725 | 6 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2017 | 579 | 6 | 0 | 56.4 |
| 2016 | 1,071 | 5 | 0 | 55.2 |
| 2015 | 377 | 1 | 2 | 53.9 |
| 2014 | 290 | 2 | 2 | 61.2 |
| 2013 | 316 | 0 | 2 | 51.1 |
| 2012 | 454 | 3 | 2 | 61.8 |
| 2011 | 168 | 9 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2010 | 396 | 8 | 0 | 54.2 |
| 2009 | 395 | 8 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 2008 | 916 | 7 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2007 | 1,204 | 9 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2006 | 1,402 | 15 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2005 | 314 | 15 | 4 | 69.1 |
| 2004 | 350 | 15 | 3 | 65.2 |
| 2003 | 499 | 24 | 6 | 67.3 |
| 2002 | 702 | 24 | 4 | 66.3 |
| 2001 | 1,079 | 27 | 4 | 65.9 |
| 2000 | 287 | 18 | 0 | 61.9 |
| 1999 | 338 | 15 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 1998 | 435 | 18 | 1 | 62.9 |
| 1997 | 373 | 16 | 1 | 63.1 |
| 1996 | 305 | 17 | 2 | 66.2 |
| 1995 | 199 | 12 | 0 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 135 | 14 | 0 | 65.0 |
| 1993 | 146 | 13 | 1 | 65.9 |
| 1992 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 65.1 |
| 1991 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 65.0 |
| 1990 | 91 | 10 | 3 | 67.8 |
| 1989 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 68.3 |
| 1988 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 62.6 |
| 1985 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 1984 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1983Viewing | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.