1990 Honda Crx Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1990 Honda Crx, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels240.0%
- Airbags120.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Seat belts120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOUT SIGA SUPREME TR TIRES ONLY USED FOR LESS THEN THREE MONTHS WAS GOING 35 IN LIGHT RAIN HAD TO QUICK STOP TIRES WOULD NOT KEEP TRACTION THE BRAKES DID NOT LOCK UP EITHER THE TIRES SIMPLY DID NOT HOLD THE ROAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR... AND TOTALED MY CAR WHTCH I HAD THREE YEARS OF WORK INTO 195-50-15 THAY WERE SOLD TO ME AS PERFORMANCE TIRES AS WELL. *AK
FUTURA TIRES DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED W/ROTATION OF TIRE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, HOWEVER NO PRECAUTIONS ARE IN PLACE AT POINT OF INSTALLATION, RESULTING IN INCORRECT INSTALLATION/LOSS OF TRACTION/ACCIDENT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS DRIVING 40MPH & LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO A LOT OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINED PASSENGER FOR SHORT WHILE. WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A BROKEN BACK.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
1990 HONDA CIVIC CRX SPONTANEOUS FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. *MR NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR AREA FOLLOWED BY THE EMISSION LIGHT COMING ON. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR ISSUE MAY BE THAT SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THE 1990 AND 1991 RECALL. *SC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 HONDA CRX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT OR REMAIN LOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 280,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .