1973 Honda Civic Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1973 Honda Civic has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 951,861 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 81V136000 1981-11-06 936,774 affected
Defect

PROLONGED CONTACT WITH ROAD SALT MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CAUSE SERIOUS RUSTING. THIS CAN WEAKEN CERTAIN UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS: LATERAL SUSPENSION ARMS, FRONT CROSSBEAM AND STRUT COIL SPRING LOWER SUPPORTS.

Remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, TREATED WITH A RUST PREVENTIVE COATING. IN SOME CASES, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS WILL BE PERFORMED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 73V106000 1973-05-08 15,087 affected
Defect

DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SWITCH DETENT ACTION, THE CIRCUITS MAY NOT BE COMPLETE INEITHER THE "OFF" OR THE "ON" POSITIONS.THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF TURNSIGNAL AND/OR BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION, ANDCOMPLETEOR PARTIAL LOSS OF THE HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE"ON"…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1973 Honda Civic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.