29 complaints reported

1999 Honda Civic Engine

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

Reports
29
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2002

CAR STALLS WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT INTERECTIONS, STOPLIGHTS, STOPSIGNS. IT WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY, BUT AT THE NEXT STOP, WILL FAIL AGAIN.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2002
Aug 2001

ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER TO DEALER 10 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1999
Apr 2001

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE ON ENGINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN WARMING UP.CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT NO IMPROVEMENTS OF PROBLEM.*AK THE ENGINE KNOCK GOES AWAY IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER START UP. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2001
Feb 2001

ENGINE KNOCK WHILE ENGINE IS COLD, HONDA CONFIRMS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION OF A GAS ENGINE( PER HONDA NEWS LETTER. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO SCHEDULE MAINTANCE, OIL CHANGES ETC. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR , WHICH IF I HAD KNEW BEFORE HAND I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS VECHILE DUE TO THIS UNDER RATED PROBLEM .*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1999 Honda Civic has 29 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.