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2002 Honda Civic Recalls, Complaints & Specs

11 safety recalls list the 2002 Honda Civic, and owners have filed 702 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

11
safety recalls
702
owner complaints to NHTSA
112 / 14
complaints citing a crash / fire
25–34
MPG combined (EPA)

11 safety recalls for the 2002 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 19V499000 Reported 3,947 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V501000 Reported 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers…

  3. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V182000 Reported 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V,…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…

  4. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 18V268000 Reported 1,335 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…

  5. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 15V370000 Reported 3,498,481 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this…

  6. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 15V320000 Reported 6,281,043 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact…

  7. Air bags

    NHTSA 14V700000 Reported Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

  8. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 12V136000 Reported 1,375,217 vehicles potentially affected HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

    Honda is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2004 cr-v; model year 2003 through 2005 pilot; and model year 2002 and 2003 civic vehicles. In march 2012, honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2002 through 2004 cr-v and certain model year 2003 pilot vehicles. In august 2012, honda informed the agency that it was…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the low beam terminal harness or replace the lighting switch as necessary, free of charge. The original recall began in april 2012. Owners of vehicles involved in the…

  9. 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…

  10. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 04V086000 Reported 440,000 vehicles potentially affected HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

    On certain passenger vehicles, the low-beam terminal on the head light wire harness can overheat and could cause the low beams to fail without warning.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the head light switch and coupler for signs of heat damage. If heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the switch and coupler. If no heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the head…

  11. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 01V329000 Reported 295 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. During the assembly process, the air cleaner box cover may have been damaged, and a broken plastic piece could travel into the intake chamber.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the air cleaner box for damage. If damage is found, the dealer will locate and remove the broken plastic piece, and replace the air cleaner box lid. Owner notification began on october 25, 2001.…

702 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Honda Civic have filed 702 complaints with NHTSA; 112 describe a crash and 14 describe a fire. Reports cite 98 injuries and 4 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 93,862 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 69 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“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 the recall distribution list. The local dealer an”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 4, 2025 · Air bags

“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 a left turn and struck another vehicle on the pass”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 28, 2025 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2002 Honda Civic (Civic CNG, Civic HX). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined25–34 mpg
City / Highway23–31 / 28–40
FuelCNG, Regular
EPA classCompact Cars, Subcompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 1.7/2 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 2002 Honda Civic

How do I know if my 2002 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. 11 campaigns currently list the 2002 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 01V329000).

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.