1986 Honda Civic Problems & Complaints

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.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 HONDA CIVIC. THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY BROKE DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE BROKEN DOWN FIVE TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND A REASON WHY THIS IS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER FIRST BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. *AK

THE 1986 HONDA CRX HAS PLASTIC FENDERS THAT HOLD THE SIDE MARKER LAMPS. THE PLASTIC HAS BECOME VERY BRITTLE OVER TIME. MY SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ARE ONLY HELD ON BY A CLUMSY, PLUG-IN ATTACHMENT NEXT TO THE HEADLIGHT. THE TWO SCREW HOLES THAT HOLD THE LAMPS ARE USELESS IN THE FENDERS THAT ARE BOTH BROKEN IN SEVERAL SPOTS. *NLM

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.

THE TRIM PIECE ABOVE THE FRONT BUMPER IN FRONT OF THE HOOD IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT OTHER CRX'S AND EVERY SIMILAR CRX I HAVE SEEN IS CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACES.

THE LOW BEAM SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CAUSING THE LIGHT TO GO OUT, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. NLM

BOTH FENDERS HAVE CRACKS MIDWAY BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR FENDER, THERE ARE ALSO CRACKS ACROSS THE FRONT IN THE METAL WHICH IS BETWEEN THE HOOD AND BUMPER. NLM

WHILE DRIVING WITH LOW BEAM, BEAMS DIED OUT AND WENT TO 0. CONSUMER STATED SWITCH WAS FAULTY. *AK THE LOW BEAM SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE LOW BEAM INOPERATIVE. *YH

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, 5 MINUTES LATER, THE HORN WAS BEEPING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN CONTINUOUSLY BEEPING. TWO MINUTES AFTER A LOUD NOISE LIKE EXPLOSION, FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THEN HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. FRICTION FROM WHEEL BEARING TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE LINE CAUSED THE FIRE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

CLUTCH FAILURE. ALSO ALTERNATOR REPLACED.

DISINTEGRATED/CORRODED FUEL FILTER PIPE, RESULTING IN PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER CAR IN THE MORNING ONLY WHEN TANK IS FULL. DURING REPAIRS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO VAPORS IGNITING DURING A PASSINGELECTRICAL STORM. *AK

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

THE DRIVESHAFT HAS A CRACK IN IT .THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HONDA CIVIC , CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WITH VIN . CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. *AK

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY DEALER.

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

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN TANK IS FILLED.

REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND CORRODED AND RUPTURED THE VEHICLE LINE, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK DAMAGE. *AK

REAR HATCHBACK SUPPORT RODS FAILED. *AK

ENGINE FAILED 2 TIMES.

DRIVESHAFT FAILED.

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

REAR CROSSMEMBER BAR ROTTED IN TWO PLACES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY WHEN TURNING THE CAR. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT SPRING BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO SWING BACK.

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

HEADLIGHT ON AND OFF SWITCH BROKE, ALSO CONTROLS TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, UNABLE TO TURN LIGHTS ON OR OFF, OR INDICATE THAT VEHICLE IS TURNING. TT

PURCHASE CAR NEW WHEN DRIVING PUSH ON THE BRAKE CAR STALLED . TT

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

TRUNK RELEASE LATCH BROKE.

SEAT BELT SYSTEM FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

THE HEADLIGHT CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. TT

SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

CONSUMER PURCHASED USED CAR AND FOUNG OUT THAT CAR HAD THE WRONG BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. TT

REPLACED TIMING BELT. *AK

CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. *AK

REPLACED ALTERNATOR BELT. *AK

REPLACED WATER PUMP. *AK

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

REPLACED REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. *AK

REPLACED ALTERNATOR BELT. *AK

REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK

REPLACED EXHAUST MANIFOLD.*AK

REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

REPLACED EXHAUST VALVE. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK

REPLACED BRAKE DRUM. *AK

REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

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

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

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

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

COIL/DISTRIBUTOR CABLE HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM DISTRIBUTOR CAP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

FUEL FILLER PIPE DISINTEGRATED.*AK