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1999 Honda Civic Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1999 Honda Civic, and owners have filed 338 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
338
owner complaints to NHTSA
61 / 5
complaints citing a crash / fire
25–33
MPG combined (EPA)

3 safety recalls for the 1999 Honda Civic

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 20V026000 Reported 1,439,841 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may…

  2. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 07V512000 Reported 6,545 vehicles potentially affected HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

    On certain compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles, in the event of a severe interior fire in the area of the rear seat, the cng tank may be heated unevenly, preventing the pressure relief device from venting the contents of the tank as designed.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a heat insulator material to the rear seat back. An interim owner letter was mailed to owners beginning november 26, 2007. When parts are available, owners will be renotified asking them to bring…

  3. Switch (electrical system)

    NHTSA 02V120000 Reported 1,000,000 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the ignition switch. Owner notification began june 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

338 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Honda Civic have filed 338 complaints with NHTSA; 61 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 54 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 117,285 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 43 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“3 out of 4 doors have stopped opening from the outside. The locks still work properly and have no effect on the outside door handles. The doors still open just fine from the inside, except for the dri”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 13, 2023 · Structure

“The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle lost electrical power inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to t”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 2, 2023 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1999 Honda Civic (Civic HX). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined25–33 mpg
City / Highway22–30 / 29–38
FuelCNG, Premium, Regular
EPA classSubcompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 1.6 L
TransmissionAutomatic (variable gear ratios); Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Honda Civic model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Honda Civic model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1973 Honda Civic20
1974 Honda Civic20
1975 Honda Civic20
1976 Honda Civic20
1977 Honda Civic30
1978 Honda Civic10
1979 Honda Civic11
1981 Honda Civic01
1982 Honda Civic01
1983 Honda Civic09
1984 Honda Civic35
1985 Honda Civic215
1986 Honda Civic335
1987 Honda Civic339
1988 Honda Civic346
1989 Honda Civic169
1990 Honda Civic391
1991 Honda Civic1110
1992 Honda Civic198
1993 Honda Civic1146
1994 Honda Civic2135
1995 Honda Civic0199
1996 Honda Civic2305
1997 Honda Civic2373
1998 Honda Civic4435
1999 Honda Civic3338
2000 Honda Civic6287
2001 Honda Civic141,079
2002 Honda Civic11702
2003 Honda Civic11499
2004 Honda Civic10350
2005 Honda Civic10315
2006 Honda Civic131,402
2007 Honda Civic91,204
2008 Honda Civic7916
2009 Honda Civic8395
2010 Honda Civic8397
2011 Honda Civic9169
2012 Honda Civic3455
2013 Honda Civic0319
2014 Honda Civic2292
2015 Honda Civic1380
2016 Honda Civic51,081
2017 Honda Civic6599
2018 Honda Civic6745
2019 Honda Civic4435
2020 Honda Civic5226
2021 Honda Civic4145
2022 Honda Civic4883
2023 Honda Civic4255
2024 Honda Civic3124
2025 Honda Civic274
2026 Honda Civic030

Checking a specific 1999 Honda Civic

How do I know if my 1999 Honda Civic has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1999 Honda Civic; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Honda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V120000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Honda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.