2002 Honda Civic suspension problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2002 Honda Civic — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“During last year ny state inspection, a technician said, the two front strut was leaked; later on when I am driving the car, I can hear a noise and feel it uncomfortable and unsafe. So this year inspection in pep boys (store id # 1072), I was asked to replace the two, by monroe part # 71433/71434…”
filed Aug 8, 2015
“Routine inspection by service personnel revealed both front struts were leaking and required replacement. Honda civic had approximately 85,000 miles, technician stated that it is rare to have both go bad at the same time. *tr”
filed Jan 17, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Civic | 5 | 8% |
| 2024 Civic | 6 | 5% |
| 2023 Civic | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 23 | 3% |
| 2021 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Civic | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Civic | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Civic | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Civic | 6 | 1% |
| 2015 Civic | 8 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.