Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015294 | Timesert 14mm drain plug thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014017 | Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration. *eh | 04/27/2005 | |
| 9971 | 06/04/2003 | 10002091 | Coolant in the engine oil pan. *tt | 08/13/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 11012003 | 11/01/2003 | 10009278 | Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/21/2004 | |
| 00025 | 02/22/2000 | 610325 | Subject regarding coolant leaks from the reservoir cap outlet on vehicles from various vin ranges. *tt | 04/25/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 05027 | 06/10/2005 | 10017639 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0420 or engine ping under load. *tt | 11/14/2005 | |
| 03076 | 10/14/2003 | 10004797 | Malfunction indicator lamp comes on with diagnostic trouble code p0131 (primary heated oxygen sensor circuit low voltage) or poor engine performance. *tt | 01/08/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 010402 | 04/01/2002 | 636738 | Subject regarding customer complaints that the engine hesitates briefly when accelerating. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| 302 | 03/16/2002 | 631027 | Customers may complain of a brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speeds. *tt | 05/01/2002 | |
| 01040 | 06/12/2001 | 623373 | Subject regarding rear main seal leak. *et | 10/26/2001 | |
| 01040 | 08/14/2001 | 01040 | 623200 | Subject on regarding civic rear main oil seal leaks. *et | 10/26/2001 |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619944 | Brief information on long crank time at cold startup. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002701 | Vehicle's emission type. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 901 | 09/16/2001 | 626815 | Subject on diagnostic trouble code of catalytic converter efficiency below threshold.*jb | 12/18/2001 | |
| 011001 | 10/01/2001 | 626823 | Information regarding catalytic converter efficiency below threshold. *yd | 12/18/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 010400 | 04/01/2000 | 618988 | Information on vehicles exhibiting exhaust rattle. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 144000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 144,000. | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 13000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and coasted to the side of the road. the contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned normally. the contact stated that the failure recurred several times later. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but informed the contact that the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was also notified of the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) and provided no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 13,000. kmj | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 13000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. the contact stated that while going 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and coasted to the side of the road. the contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned normally. the contact stated that the failure recurred several time later. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but informed the contact that the failure could not be duplicated and that the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was notified and and stated that the contact needed to call nhtsa and file a complaint to have his vehicle's vin added to recall nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000, component: electrical system:ignition:switch. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 130000. ap | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/31/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The engine randomly stalls when i'm driving on the street. it stalls when it's cruising, or when it's on idle and takes at least minimum of 5 minutes to restart. *tr | |||
| 04/12/2006 | 153000 | 1 | 08/08/1999 |
| On 4/12/06 at 153,000 miles my check engine light came on while i was driving. my husband took my vehicle to an automotive shop and was told that the o2 sensor had gone out. my husband paid $300+ to have the o2 sensor replaced. upon further review, the mechanic informed us that there was a crack in the manifold and that it would cost about $1000 to correct the problem. the mechanic stated that this is a recurring problem they see will hondas. the mechanic stated that when he called a local honda dealership to get a price on the parts required to fix the problem and the lady who answered the phone finished his sentence. apparently they have had other customers bring their vehicles in for the repair of this same problem. this appears to be a defect in the vehicle and should be corrected by honda as $1000 is a lot to pay for something that honda should fix. *nm | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| When it is cold out my 1999 honda civic jitters when it idles. it's like it was going to stall. that can be dangerous in traffic | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/19/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 honda civic lx. while driving 70 mph or making a turn the engine stalls. once the vehicle stalls and it is being pull to the side of the road sometimes it would restart right away, and other times it would take a minute or two before it restarts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the vehicle had to be dead before they can run a diagnostic test, or they could guest at the failure. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls and she can take her vehicle back to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 124,000.....mw | |||
| 07/13/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. while traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shut off without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the electronic throttle system needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 94000. bml | |||
| 06/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over, and it will be hard to get the vehicle back started.dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 04/21/2001 | 1 | 03/26/1999 | |
| The engine mount was broke. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 2 | |||
| The service engine light spontaneously came on while the consumer was driving and speed dropped to idling and would not respond to the accelerator pedal and there was an odd odor. the vehicle became normal right after the consumer turned off the engine and restarted it. *yh | |||
| 08/08/2002 | 8 | 10/01/2098 | |
| Car stalls whenever i slow down to stop at interections, stoplights, stopsigns. it will restart immediately, but at the next stop, will fail again.*ak | |||
| 10/14/2000 | 1 | 03/26/1999 | |
| The vehicle vibrates when idling. *yh | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 10 | ||
| Engine is making a loud knocking sound. took to dealer to dealer 10 times, cannot remedy situation. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving could hear a knocking noise on engine, especially when warming up.consumer had taken vehicle to dealer, but no improvements of problem.*ak the engine knock goes away in about 5 minutes after start up. the consumer feels that the engine was defective. *yh | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Engine knock while engine is cold, honda confirms this is normal operation of a gas engine( per honda news letter. car has been maintained to schedule maintance, oil changes etc. i feel this is a defect in the motor , which if i had knew before hand i would have never purchased this vechile due to this under rated problem .*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| My check engine light came on. the next month during an oil change i had my mechanic look at it. they ran diagnostics and inspected my exhaust and informed me that there is a defect in this model that causes the oxygen sensor to be triggered. since the oxygen sensor is part of the same assembly as the catalytic converter, the component was very expensive. they informed me that there was a recall on similar honda vehicles of similar years and that i should contact honda to get it fixed. after many calls with honda, they refused stating that my year and model was excluded, despite having identical issues. | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 0 | 12/04/1998 | |
| Vehicle was sluggish and consuming more gas; a rattling noise at acceleration after being idle for awhile; accelerated with reduced power. i took it into the shop and was told the exhaust manafold was cracked. the car is no longer making the noise and is running as it should, but the cost to me was $620 (mostly in the honda part). | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 82000 | 1 | 03/07/1999 |
| The check engine light came on; it turned out that the o2 sensor had blown. we were about to have it replaced when our mechanic suggested that he had seen a bunch of honda civics with the same problem and as it turned out, the exhaused manifold had cracked causing the o2 sensor to go. when our civic was check, this was exactly the case. it is ~$1000 for parts alone. we believe honda knows this problem exsists and will not recall due to the cost. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer has exhaust concerns. there was a small crack at the catalytic convertor. there was also some rattling noises heard. an a-pipe heat shield was replaced. *jg | |||
| Exhaust manifold/calalytic converter assembly cracks on 1996-2000 honda civic except ex models causing an exhaust leak creating danger of carbon monoxide poisoning and effecting emissions controls. dt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/25/2004 | 60000 | 2 | |
| The honda civic 1999 will not pass state emissions test not because of the catalytic converter (which from what i understand is covered no matter what), but because of the oxygen sensor. honda claims even after the warranty is up any problems associated with failing emissions test are covered no questions asked. my question is why hasn't there been a recall on this piece. many who have this model are complaining about the exact problem. i have put a lot of money into this car and it seems more problems occur. i was told until i get the sensor replaced, i should put a higher level of gas(89/93) in the car, which means more money out of my pocket. also, the car vibrates uncontrollably at high speeds and while stopped, it feels as if it is going to stall. i was never informed of the recall on the ignition piece. hopefully, honda will fix that problem. the oxygen sensor needs to be replaced by honda. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 05/01/2099 | ||
| Oxygen sensor broke and petrol consumpton increased 2-3 times. nlm | |||
| 09/01/2002 | |||
| While driving engin check light came on, and consumer's noticed a 50% drop in gas mileage. vehicle checked by dealer, who determined oxygen sensor had failed. vehicle will not pass state emissions requirements.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 09/08/2005 | 100097 | 2 | 04/15/1999 |
| Tl*- the manifold of a 1999 honda civic was cracked, and there was no warranty on the vehicle. the failure was similar to the one in the model years: 1996 to 1998. the manifold's crackwas near the oxygen sensor. the contact called honda corporation ,who stated that the warranty expired and they would not speak with her. she should call america honda customer relations. she was informed that the warranty and the problems that she was having was vin specific and the recall did not apply to this vehicle. this failure started in 2005, and she replaced the cracked manifold. now, the catalytic converter malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 3 | ||
| The problem started with a defective cvt type transmission. complained to american honda and they agreed to replace the transmission if i paid $504 in labor costs. one year later the transmission died again, i now believe they only flushed out the old transmission i doubt they replaced the transmission. i complained again and had it replaced. now the problem is the check engine light. it cost $80 just for them check the computer which has been done twice. i was told that the car's computer was malfunctioning and that there was nothing seriously was wrong with the car. had the computer replaced after splitting the cost with american honda so it cost me $396. two weeks later the check engine light is back on, i went to advanced auto parts and had the computer codes read for free they said it was a malfunctioning o2 sensor, now the dealership wants another $260 each sensor plus labor to change both sensors. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2003 | 97000 | 03/10/1999 | |
| My check engine light has been coming on periodically for a few months. i was informed when i took it to honda that my catalytic converter needed to be replaced. i wanted to check on a second opinion just to be safe. when doing so i have been to 3 different independent automotive repair shops that specialize in honda's. each states that there have been a number of requests for catalytic converters over the past 8-9 months for my same model. i found that to be very disturbing. i would strongly suggest that this be looked further into. *jb | |||
| 05/02/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| While driving in an intersection during rush hour traffic, the vehicle's engine check light came on, the vehicle started to idle near zero causing the vehicle to stall. vehicle was taken to dealer and i was told it was the catalytic converter. manufacture was notified and they stated it will take 3-6 months to repair because honda manufacture has to develop a part in japan because the part is not available. will notify the epa office. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/12/2006 | 146000 | 1 | 08/10/1999 |
| The check engine light came on. my husband took the car to a local automotive shop and was told that the o2 sensor had gone out. upon further review, the mechanic found that there was a crack in the manifold and that i would cost about $1000 to repair. my husband paid $190 to have the o2 sensor replaces but was told that the o2 sensor may fail again due to the crack. the mechanic states that when he phoned a local honda dealership to obtain a price quote on the parts the lady who answered the phone finished his sentence. the mechanic also said to me that this is a recurring problem that they have seen in honda vehicles. this appears to be a defect in the vehicle as the same problem is happening at dealerships as well as other mechanic shops. this problem should be corrected at honda's expense. *jb | |||
| 01/09/2004 | 80500 | 05/31/1999 | |
| My o2 sensor failed 1/9/2004 with 80,500 mi on my honda civic lx 1999. i replaced the o2 sensor. after hearing about the defective manifold, i had my manifold checked and sure enough, it was cracked. i haven't replace the manifold because of financial reasons. the honda service stated that it will eventually give and will need replacing. | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 100300 | 1 | 05/10/1999 |
| Check engine light came on; initial review o2 sensor ($200) part + labor; further review indicated exhaust manifold was cracked, not warrantied; cost to rplc manifold $500 + labor; and still had to rplc o2 sensor. crack appears to be a stress crack / possible design flaw. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2004 | 0 | 3 | 01/10/2004 |
| I have had to replace my manifold on my car 3 times! i am told that this is a common problem in the 1999 honda civics. they crack! *ak | |||
| 04/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| 1999 honda civic lx, developed engine noise, diagnosed as something loose, not to worry, get it fixed at next major service interval. check light came on at 82,000 miles, due to a failed o2 sensor. discovered noise was due to a cracked manifold. probably what caused the sensor to fail. appears to be a known manufacturing defect. dealer and honda usa say this is only warrentied to 80,000 miles, estimate about $700 to repair.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 82000 | 1 | 03/07/1999 |
| The check engine light came on; it turned out that the o2 sensor had blown. we were about to have it replaced when our mechanic suggested that he had seen a bunch of honda civics with the same problem and as it turned out, the exhaused manifold had cracked causing the o2 sensor to go. when our civic was check, this was exactly the case. it is ~$1000 for parts alone. we believe honda knows this problem exsists and will not recall due to the cost. | |||