Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V063000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 03/01/1992 to 09/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 191289 | 04/14/1994 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/10/1994 | 04/13/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A retaining clip that connects the transmission shift cable to the shift lever actuating rod can have insufficient retention pressure and may eventually come off after repeated shift lever operation. if this happens, the position of the shift lever may not match the actual transmission gear position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in unanticipated vehicle movement and accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an improved retaining clip. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: powertrain; transmission; automatic.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free ofcharge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact honda at 1-310-783-2000. also, contact the national highway trafficsafety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 000101 | 01/01/2000 | 610348 | Information on replacing the automatic transmission housing. *tt | 04/25/2000 | |
| HON950405A | 04/01/1995 | 41089 | Campaign responsibility report for the 1992-94 civic and 1993 del sol automatic transmission shift linkage recall. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 4 | ||
| When shifting from park to drive shifter locks up and driver must use key in shift lock to release the shifter once this happens the brake lights do not work. *jb | |||
| 08/04/1996 | 08/04/1996 | ||
| Transmission locked up, causing accident. (new jersey state police report) | |||
| 07/04/1996 | |||
| Car was in park and took off on park. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| Door panel coming apart form glue at arm rest, also leaking targa top seals. *k | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/24/2000 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1994 | |||
| Transmission is making funny noises. technician at san francisco honda stated that honda makes 500,000 civics every year. you just happened to get one with a bad transmission. suggested that i contact honda to fix the transmission. honda corporate refused to pay for the repair. transmission makes a grinding noise when accelerating in first and second gears. continues to grind when in higher gears. | |||
| 11/25/1994 | |||
| Man-tran: transmission gets stuck; will not shift into any gear until vehicle cools down; speed 10 mph; also, engine stalls; right front door jammed. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/15/1996 | |||
| Manual transmission shift lever will vibrate while going at 30 mph. tt | |||
| 11/17/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission shifts only into reverse gear, also noisy. *ak | |||