2002 Model Year

Honda Civic

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
702
Recalls
2
Crashes
112
Severe
208

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

04V086000 Feb 2004

Other

No consequence data available

01V329000 Oct 2001

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Oct 2025

I recently purchased the car . I see on several forums , the transmission in this car for this year is prone to leaks and failures and Honda is aware...

Air Bags
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V501000(Air Bags) and would like to be removed from...

Air Bags Crash Fire
Feb 2025

The death investigator's decedent owned a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after the decedent stopped at a stop sign, they attempted to make...

Air Bags
Jan 2025

SRS light came on. Vehicle didn’t have any change in driving performance.

Power Train
Jun 2024

I bought this vehicle with only ~74,000 miles yet the transmission slips 100% of the time when the automatic transmission shifts from first to second...

Air Bags
Apr 2024

The contact owned a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 15V370000 (Air Bags) and 15V320000 (Air Bags) and w...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2023

Unknown

Exterior Lighting
Mar 2023

Automatic high beams, etc. Potentially very dangerous to other drivers. Place a limit on the intensity of headlights. Ultra bright lights tend to inte...

Seat Belts
Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated while trying to fasten the driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt failed to release, not allow...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2022

For many months, I have been smelling gas inside the car even when the car has been stationary for an extended period. I recently did a Google search...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2002 Honda Civic has 702 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 112 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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