2004 Honda Civic problems and complaints
Owners have filed 350 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (133), Power Train (56), Electrical System (32).
Key takeaways
- 350 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 47 involve a crash, 6 a fire, 37 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 133 | 38% |
| Power Train | 56 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 32 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23 | 7% |
| Seat Belts | 20 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 17 | 5% |
| Structure | 17 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 16 | 5% |
| Suspension | 15 | 4% |
| Fuel System | 13 | 4% |
| Exterior Lighting | 12 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 11 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Honda Civic 2-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2004 Honda Civic 2-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2004 Honda Civic 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2004 Honda Civic 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags,engine - filed 2023-11-14
2004 HONDA Civic Cracked Block TSB [XXXX] Honda settled in a class-action lawsuit that covers 2008 - 2009 Civic engine block failures with unlimited miles for an extended 10-year warranty period. Covered Civics will receive an engine repair or replacement at no cost. The covered Civic engine castings were built using...
Seat Belts - filed 2023-03-16
It takes many attempts to get the drivers side seat belt to latch/click. I am concerned after seeing other recalls that mine maybe in fact affected as well.
Air Bags - filed 2023-02-03
I got into an accident today and airbag inflator that was replaced due to a recall never deployed upon impact causing me to slam into my steering wheel with my head. Officer looked in car and realized airbag never deployed. I drove car home. Now waiting for hopefully someone to give me an answer to why my airbag did no...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.