1999 Honda Civic Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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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
ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER TO DEALER 10 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK
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
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
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The 1999 Honda Civic has 29 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.