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1986 Honda Civic Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts reportsComplaints 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.
13
Latest Mar 20, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
37%
of 35 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1986 Honda Civic submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Mar 20, 2025

The contact owns a 1986 Honda Civic. The contact stated that whether the vehicle was parked, stationary, or driven, the seat belt was difficult to retract. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the seat belts became difficult to retract even more frequently over time. The contact tested the seat belts, and the seat belts stopped recoiling. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact stated that the dealer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,368.

NHTSA ID
11649594
Incident
Feb 27, 2025
Mileage
135,368 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 12, 2001

THE SEATBELT ANCHOR POINTS NEAR THE DOORS HAVE BOTH RUSTED OUT AND DO NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. THE CAR IS NOW IN VIOLATION OF NATIONAL SEATBELT LAWS. WHAT CAN I DO? WHAT WILL HONDA DO? THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID
748378
Incident
Jul 9, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jul 16, 1997

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK CORRECTED. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE LISTED RECALL 95V103001, SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
814283
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jun 10, 1997

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY DEALER.

NHTSA ID
518457
Seat belts
Filed Apr 29, 1997

RECALL #95V1030.01, ORDERED PARTS IN NOVEMBER OF 96. RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER ON APRIL 25, 1997 STATING THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. WAITED MORE THAN (60) DAYS. *AK

NHTSA ID
811799
Incident
Apr 28, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Oct 18, 1996
Crash reported

AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE, CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM BELT BUCKLE. RECALL#96V103001. *AK

NHTSA ID
803722
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Aug 24, 1995

REAR SEAT BELTS STUCK/WON'T PULL OUT FROM SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
483280
Incident
Aug 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 22, 1995
Crash reported

SEAT BELT SYSTEM FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
970917
Incident
Aug 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 19, 1995

SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
963994
Incident
Apr 8, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 10, 1995

DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN OCCUPANTS DURING SUDDEN STOPS. TT

NHTSA ID
963503
Incident
Apr 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 10, 1995

FRONT/REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAIL, LEAVING DRIVER/PASSENGER'S UNRESTRAINED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482144
Incident
Mar 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 1995

FRONT/REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, ALSO CONNECTING SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT HOLD SECURELY. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482159
Incident
Mar 7, 1995
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Feb 24, 1995

BROKEN PIECES OR CHIPS FROM RELEASE BUTTON PREVENTS FASTENING OR UNFASTENING WHEN USING DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT

NHTSA ID
960538
Incident
Feb 24, 1995

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.

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