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1994 Honda Civic Seat belts Problems

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

Data refreshed

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.
10
Latest Oct 12, 2009
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.
7%
of 135 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Honda Civic submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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

AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 12, 2009
Crash reported

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH. *TR

NHTSA ID
10287108
Incident
Oct 6, 2009
Seat belts
Filed Dec 23, 2002

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. FEELS AS IF IT LATCHES WHEN PUSHED FULLY IN, BUT THEN POPS OUT OR CAN BE PULLED OUT.

NHTSA ID
10000343
Incident
Nov 16, 2002
Mileage
104,500 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 26, 2000

THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID
726043
Incident
Jun 30, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 23, 1998

I'M NOT SURE IF I'M TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE MY SELF OR NOT. IT SEEMS THA IT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4 YEARS BEFORE FAILURE. THIS COULD CUASE SERIOUS DAMAGE IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE NOTIFY ME ASAP OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS. THANK YOU ROSEMARY

NHTSA ID
700041
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jun 4, 1998
Crash reported

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES DID NOT LOCK. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED WHIPLASH AND INJURED HER HANDS ON THE DASHBROAD. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
823429
Incident
May 9, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Oct 7, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT DURING A COLLISION, CASING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
523966
Incident
Sep 30, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jun 28, 1995

UNADJUSTABLE FRONT SEAT HEADRESTS CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE REAR RIGHT WINDOW, ALSO DO NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FOE SHORT DRIVERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
485582
Incident
Jun 28, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 31, 1995

DRIVERS SEAT BELT STICKS UPON ANY FORWARD MOVEMENT. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA ID
966099
Incident
Dec 31, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 21, 1995

SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CORNER OF THE SEAT AND THE HEAT REST. TT

NHTSA ID
960267
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 1, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT LIGHT; DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO WINDSHIELD. TT

NHTSA ID
959409
Incident
Jan 31, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Airbags56Brakes18Engine9Tires & wheels9Driver assistance9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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