Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Honda Civic, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags76
- Seat belts16
- Equipment14
- Power train14
- Unknown or other13
- Electrical system12
- Structure12
- Seats12
- Tires11
- Service brakes, hydraulic10
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 70 injuries and 5 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 39 1995 Civic vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 34 people died inside them, and 9 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1995 Honda Civic failed the safety check 0.73% of the time — 43% less often than the average 1995 passenger car (1.29%). Median odometer at inspection: 152,862 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 1995 Honda Civic cars on Dutch roads are the 1.5 petrol (66 kW, 89 hp), 1.5 petrol (74 kW, 99 hp) and 1.6 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 petrol | 66 kW 89 hp | 127 |
| 1.5 petrol | 74 kW 99 hp | 80 |
| 1.6 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 28 |
| 1.4 petrol | 66 kW 89 hp | 25 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
375 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 16% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde105
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen77
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld59
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af58
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm44
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af43
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm37
- Band onvoldoende profiel29
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
289 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,232 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 455 of these cars first registered in 1995 took their annual MOT test. 69% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1995 the figure was 67%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.3% | 16.0% |
| Suspension | 9.7% | 10.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Brakes | 9.0% | 11.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.7% | 7.0% |
| Steering | 5.3% | 3.7% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
69 of these cars first registered in 1995 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 242,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
412 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register; 43% arrived as used imports, 51% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 4 variants: combined 7.0–9.4 L/100 km (about 25–34 mpg US), CO₂ 161–216 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 7.8 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Civic · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 9.8 | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Civic Coupe Si · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 9.6 | 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Civic Coupe Si · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 10.8 | 7.8 | 9.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1995 Honda Civic.
| 1997073 3 Apr 1997 | Structure On certain 1992-1995 four-door sedans and three-door hatchbacks, and 1993-1995 two-door coupes, located in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces, the engi… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1995 Honda Civic.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 1995 Honda Civic: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 636738 | SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT |
| 631027 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A BRIEF HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS. *TT |
| 629065 | CONCERNS WITH A CLUNK OR SQUEAK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT |
| 626808 | INFORMATION REGARDING WATER LEAKAGE DURING A CAR WASH. *YH |
| 610611 | EXPERIENCING A CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT |
| 610303 | EXPERIENCING A WHISTLING OR HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP, MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT |
| 604553 | VEHICLES WITHIN VARIOUS VINS MAY EXPERIENCE A WHISTLING OR HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP, MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT |
| 54041 | PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *YC |
| 51123 | WATER LEAK FROM SEAM UNDER CORNER OF DASH. *TW |
| 41021 | AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN OCCURRENCES OF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. *TW |
| 10013953 | AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM |
| 10009278 | HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT |
| 10009048 | AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)