1998 Honda Civic electrical system problems
88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1998 Honda Civic — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There is a recall on 1998 honda civics for the ignition. I am being told my car is not in the recall . My car should be part of the recall it is stalling in the middle of traffic due to the ignition losing it's connection . It has almost cost me my life a few times . The car has become unusable due…”
filed Feb 14, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda civic. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the contact had to hold the ignition key in order for the vehicle to run. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received…”
filed Nov 2, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN…Campaign 02V120000 · May 16, 2002
Electrical System problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 5 | 18% |
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 9% |
| 2024 Civic | 7 | 6% |
| 2023 Civic | 16 | 6% |
| 2022 Civic | 38 | 4% |
| 2021 Civic | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 Civic | 36 | 16% |
| 2019 Civic | 36 | 8% |
| 2018 Civic | 60 | 8% |
| 2017 Civic | 101 | 17% |
| 2016 Civic | 119 | 11% |
| 2015 Civic | 27 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.