1991 Honda Civic Problems

The contact owns a 1991 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the front passenger's side and driver's side shoulder belts pretensioners failed to operate as designed and the shoulder belts failed to tighten during aggressive braking. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to an auto body shop. The vehicle was taken to the auto body shop, where the front passenger's side and driver's side shoulder belts and pretensioners were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 425,000.

1991 CIVIC THAT IS HAVING THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM THAT HONDA ISSUED RECALLS FOR IN MID TO LATE 90'S VEHICLES. (INTERMITTENT CURRENT IN RUN POSITION) FROM A BRIEF WEB SEARCH, I FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON HONDA PROBLEM. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. CAR WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AT IT'S OWN DISCRETION. *JB

IGNITION FAILURE. *AK

NOT QUITE SURE BUT I REMEMBER GOING HARD IN A STRAIGHT LINE PASSING RIDES JUST ENJOYING THE RIDE ME AND MY EX GIRLFRIEND I WAS IN THE LEFT DRIVER SEAT AND SHE WAS IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND I JUST HEARD WHEN I GOT HIT IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE I JUST CONTINUED HOME WHEN REACHING HOME IT WAS JUST A SCRATCH REMOVING THE TOP COAT OF MY RED PAINT I JUST CALLED IT MY LESSON FOR GOING FAST. *TR

THE HOOD OPENED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.*JB

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INJECTION SYSTEM. MJS

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TO OPERATE ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN 5 YEARS APART. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PART IS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING OR NOT STARTING AT ALL. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO REPLACED FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, STALLING STILL OCCURRING.*AK

NOT SURE WHICH COMPONENT CAUSED FIRE. *AK

HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS ON OTHER VEHICLES ARE TOO BRIGHT AND HURT CONSUMER'S EYES. *AK *ML

REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES FILL WITH WATER DURING RAIN OR CAR WASH CAUSED BRAKE,TAIL AND SIGNAL BULBS TO BURN OUT. YH

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON MY 1991 HONDA CIVIC FAILS TO CLOSE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT IS STUCK IN THE "OPEN" POSITION INTERFERING WITH DRIVING AND NOT PROVIDING ANY SHOULDER RESTRAINT. THE COMPONENT THAT RIDES ALONG THE FRONT DOOR TRACK WHERE THE SEAT BELT OPENS AND CLOSES WILL NOT MANUALLY MOVE ALONG THE TRACK. IT APPEARS, THIS IS THE WAY THE SEAT BELT IS CONSTRUCTED, IT CAUSES TENSION OR PULLS ON THE COMPONENT THAT SLIDES ALONG THE DOOR. THAT MAY CAUSE AN OBSTACLE TO MY SEAT BELT CLOSING. I PREVIOUSLY HAD A FAULTY DOOR LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH I HAD REPLACED WITH A NEW DOOR LATCH, AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE DOOR LATCH FAILURE WAS MAKING THE SEAT BELT OPEN AND CLOSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE SEAT BELT ALSO DAMAGED THE SUN VISOR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH SUCH A FLAKY SEAT BELT AND WOULD LIKE HONDA TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE WARRANTY. *JB

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN ON THE FREEWAY AND SLAM INTO THE WINDSHIELD. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE WINDSHILED WAS BROKEN. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT IT COMPLETLEY SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND KNOCKING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OFF THE BODY OF THE VEHICHLE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS I HAD TWO PASSENGERS WITH ME. I HAVE SINCE THEN SEEN ABOUT 20 OR MORE 1991 HONDA CIVICS WITH REPLACED HOODS AND LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICHLE, THUS LEADING ME TO BELEIVE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER 1991 HONDA CIVIC OWNERS.

CONSUMER WAS LEANING ON THE AIR CLEANER & PLASTIC PIPE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE RADIATOR BY A SCREW. THE WEIGHT OF RIGHT HAND LEANING ON THE AIR INLET PIPE CAUSED CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE SQUIRTED OUT & BURNED THE CONSUMER .*YH

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INJECTION SYSTEM. MJS

DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE WITHOUT A SEATBELT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE HEATER CORE AND MOTOR BLOWER FAILED. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *YH

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, SPEEDOMETER READS ABOUT 8% FAST. *AK

WHILE DOING 65 MILES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS PUSHING CONSUMER, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DOWNSHIFTS AT 60 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS THAT CAR MAY ROLLOVER BECAUSE WHEN DOING 60 MPH LOOKED AT SPEEDOMETER AND IT WAS ON 20MPH. *AK

I WAS INFORM BY A FRIEND THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING CV BOOT. PLEASE INFORM ME IF THIS CORRECT. I'M WONDERING THE SAME DEFECT THE 2ND TIME. IF NOT NOTICED THE AXLE WILL BREAK AND WILL CAUSE THE VECHICLE TO TURN TO LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. COLLISION CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO CONSUMER'S RIGHT FOOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING FAILED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

THE CLUTCH PEDAL PLATE ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED ON MY CAR, RENDERING THE CAR IMMOBILE BECAUSE THE CLUTCH PEDAL CAN NO LONGER ACTIVATE A SWITCH TO DETERMINE THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. BECAUSE THE SWITCH CAN NOT BE PRESSED BY THE DEPRESSED CLUTCH PEDAL ANY LONGER, THE CAR CAN NOT BE TURNED ON. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WILL COST $400 TO DO SO. *TR

WHILE DOING 65 MILES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS PUSHING CONSUMER, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DOWNSHIFTS AT 60 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS THAT CAR MAY ROLLOVER BECAUSE WHEN DOING 60 MPH LOOKED AT SPEEDOMETER AND IT WAS ON 20MPH. *AK

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INJECTION SYSTEM. MJS

THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED IN 1996. CAROLINA IMPORTS REPLACED IT ($900), AND MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED MANY AIR CONDITIONERS FROM 1991 HONDA CIVICS. THE REPLACEMENT AIR CONDITIONER HAS SPRUNG AN UNIDENTIFIED LEAK TWICE, SPILLING OUT ALL FREON (@$250). IT ALSO SPRANG ONE IDENTIFIED LEAK, WHICH WAS FIXED. THE BACK TRUNK HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR YEARS. WHEN THE TRUNK IS RAISED, WATER POURS DOWN IN THE TRUNK FROM THE RAISED SECTION. WATER ALSO LEAKS IN THE TRUNK WHEN IT IS CLOSED. HONDA SPECIALISTS (RTP, NC) SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN 1990 AND 1991 CIVIC MODELS, AND THAT IT IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT WHICH CANNOT BE FIXED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTINIG FLICKERS AND GOES OFF ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. IT COMES BACK ON IF THE DASHBOARD IS BANGED ON. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED DUE TO LARGE HOLES IN THE EARLY 1990'S. THANKFULLY I GOT A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE MUFFLER, BECAUSE I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE. BOTH TIMES DUE TO HOLES. *AK

DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE WITHOUT A SEATBELT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE HEATER CORE AND MOTOR BLOWER FAILED. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *YH

COULD NOT START; HAD IT TOW; SAID BURNED OUT DISTRIBUTOR; WENT DRIVING; CAME BACK TO PARK; HEARD A LOUD ZOOM; VEHICLE TOOK OFF; APPLIED BRAKES TO NO AVAIL; PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP; HIT A CURB; RADIATOR LEAKING. *AK

IMPROPER HUB PUT ON DURING ASSEMBLY, CAUSED TWO LUG BOLTS TO SHEAR OFF. *DSH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SHE HIT AN ANIMAL, THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE SUSTAINED INJURY TO HER HIPS, ANKLE FACE, AND SOME BONES WERE BROKEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

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