1995 Honda Civic problems & reliability
199 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Honda Civic. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
51 complaints report injuries (70 injured, 5 deaths reported).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1995 Honda Civic vehicles were involved in 39 fatal crashes with 34 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 76 | 38% |
| Seat Belts | 16 | 8% |
| Equipment | 14 | 7% |
| Power Train | 14 | 7% |
| Unknown OR Other | 13 | 7% |
| Electrical System | 12 | 6% |
| Seats | 12 | 6% |
| Structure | 12 | 6% |
| Tires | 11 | 6% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 10 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 131,000 miles (middle 50% between 85,000 and 180,000 miles), based on 21 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“95 honda civic sedan 4 door stalls while driving at any speed also is getting harder to start. Also stalls when not moving also. You can drive 10 feet or a few miles depending upon the outside temp. And weather conditions. When the car is cold it will stall and you have to weight approx. 5-30minutes for it to restart…”
Electrical System · filed Feb 22, 2019
“The airbag in this car does not work. I have been hit twice, and know as a fact the airbag "did-not deploy" either times. My seat-belt on the drivers side is wearing away from it rotting away, I put some wood glue on the belt to stop any deterioration on the bag. I called the palm springs; ca honda dealer and they…”
Seat Belts · filed May 10, 2018
“My airbag light has been on for a while. My has 140,000 miles and runs like a peach. I am terrified to drive it. Nothing happeded to make the light comeon. What are my options”
Air Bags · filed Apr 25, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
13 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1995 Honda Civic. The 10 most recent:
Audio unit and navigation system anti-theft codes available on interactive network. *nm
05012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2004
Audio, anti-theft codes. Honda. Tech line summary. *tt
404 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2004
Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews. *tt
11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003
Subject regarding customer complaints that the engine hesitates briefly when accelerating. *tt
010402 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2002
Customers may complain of a brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speeds. *tt
302 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2002
Concerns with a clunk or squeak from the rear suspension when going over rough or bumpy roads. *tt
00006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 11, 2001
Information regarding water leakage during a car wash. *yh
010901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2001
Experiencing a clunk from the rear suspension when going over rough or bumpy roads. *tt
00006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 28, 2000
Experiencing a whistling or howling noise coming from the top, middle of the windshield at highway speeds. *tt
00021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2000
Vehicles within various vins may experience a whistling or howling noise coming from the top, middle of the windshield at highway speeds. *tt
95056 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 2, 1999
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1995 Honda Civic in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 1995 Honda Civic?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 131,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.