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1991 Honda CivicProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 110 owner complaints about the 1991 Honda Civic, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years68% below the Civic median · #34 of 40 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints11030 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage130kSeat belts, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 3, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Honda Civic has problems

110 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts388
Electrical system223
Structure132
Service brakes, hydraulic80
Exterior lighting70
Fuel system, gasoline63
Power train60
Engine and engine cooling51
Visibility40
10 other systems173

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1991 Honda Civic recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Front: buckle assembly

Recall 95V-103 · May 24, 1995 · 3,700,000 vehicles

Risk. THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

1991 vs. every other Civic year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Civic median. How we score

'73'74'75'76'77'78'79'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1991 Honda Civic safety ratings

1991 Honda Civic 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Honda Civic, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA94035 · closed Jul 31, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103
  2. STALLINGPE93082 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
  3. SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILSPE94052 · closed Oct 27, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Civic owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 11530144 · Jul 3, 2023 · 130,000 miles
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…
Complaint 10690298 · Feb 24, 2015 · 425,000 miles
1991 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT FLASHED AND AN ALARM SOUNDED. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PULL TIGHT, IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION.
Complaint 10551301 · Nov 6, 2013

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