1996 Honda Civic structure problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Honda Civic — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger side sub-frame is heavily rusted and broken at the bottom. Passenger side wheel moves side to side with ease. The car has been owned by me for two years with no issue. I do not and have not used the a/c, but likely related to the a/c drip tube pointing directly on the sub-frame and…”
filed Dec 24, 2015
“8/4/2014 dear american honda motor company, inc. I am a proud honda owner, and I chose honda as my auto of choice for its compact size, its known reliability as well as great gas mileage. I have been holding on your customer service line @ 1-800-999-1009 for quite a while and a few days, and I have…”
filed Aug 4, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic | 4 | 6% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Civic | 12 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Civic | 12 | 3% |
| 2018 Civic | 21 | 3% |
| 2017 Civic | 36 | 6% |
| 2016 Civic | 48 | 4% |
| 2015 Civic | 17 | 5% |
| 2014 Civic | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 Civic | 23 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.