9 complaints reported

1994 Honda Civic Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2009

MY CAR WAS STOLEN AND IT COULD BE SOLD ON LINE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA DEL SOL, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2009
Feb 2004

WHILE COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR STARTED TO SOUND FUNNY, AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT IN THE CRANK SHAFT HAD LOOSENED AND WALLOWED. *LA THE REFURBISHED CRANKSHAFT ONLY LASTED 3 WEEKS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
May 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS HESITATING IN SPEED, AND THER WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2002
Sep 2001

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2001
Apr 2001

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE ALL OF A SUDDEN BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND THEN STALL, CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THEN THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WENT ALLTHE WAY UP TO HOT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN.*YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2000
Nov 1999

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 50-55 MPH ALL OF SUDDEN ENGINE BLEWOUT. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE AND UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT ONE OF THE ENGINE PISTON BROKE ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BASE OF THE ENGINE. HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1999
Apr 1999

THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS SMOKING. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1999
Dec 1998

VEHICLE DIES, NO SOUND, ALL LIGHTS GO OUT, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1998
Jun 1998

CAR WAS OVERHEATING DURING A TRIP OF A LENGTH OF OVER TEN MILES. HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AND FIXED. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1998

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1994 Honda Civic has 9 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.