Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 97111097047 | 11/10/1997 | 54041 | Problems with head gasket leaks. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 3 | 07/01/1989 | ||
| Within the first year after purchase the vehicle on three separate occasions stalled and would not restart (temporarily)while moving. one one occasion merely waiting at curbside about 25 minutes was sufficient to allow car to restart. no dashboard lights indicated any problem. the situation repeated itself on at least two occasions. on the final occasion (1990) it was accompanied by an intense electrical burning smell. no fuses blew that i could tell. thereafter i have never experienced another stalling episode of this type. however, since that time the cooling fan never operates. i must not be stopped in traffic on a hot day or the engine will overheat. i have no fuses which are blown. several attempts to repair the problem have not been sucessful. i do not believe that any of the 'idiot light' indicators/sensors have ever worked. i was prompted to write this after reading of so many many problems involving engines stalling while underway. hope this is helpful to sombody. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/14/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| I spoke with repair facilities and other civic owners who say this is a common problem. the repair centers said they always replace the cracked plastic radiator with a metal radiator. honda should install a metal radiator to begin with and this would not be a problem.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/22/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 03/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine revved while the vehicle idled in park. the check engine light would illuminate and the gears were hard to shift. while driving at various speeds the vehicle gradually lost power and then stalled. the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop for the stalling issue. the mechanic replaced the timing belt, however the problem continued. during the second inspection the mechanic determined there was an electrical issue. the vehicle has not been repaired. | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1988 | ||
| Timing belt failed. | |||
| The master cylinder , the brake system and the head gakset blew . tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/03/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1988 | |
| Car stalled at speed on highway. smoke observed under hood which was jammed shut. fire started which engulfed the car. total loss. *ak | |||
| 04/05/1996 | 5 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/12/1995 | |||
| Vehicle's fuel tank was corroded damaging oxygen sensor and fuel pump. tt | |||