The 1985 Honda Civic has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 640,019 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTACT UNIT COULD LOOSEN AND BECOME DISLODGED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AND WOULDAFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY.
INSTALL A CONTACT UNIT HOLDER THAT WOULD PREVENT LOOSENING.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE AT CRIMPED SEAM BETWEEN THE TWO FUEL PUMP HALVES.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES APOSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Due to pressure build up in fuel tank vehicle caught on fire, resulting minor injuries. *ak”
“Left rear upper control arm disconnected from the axle housing attachment point. Also spring on seat nearly rotted out, and shock absorber was nearly rotting out. *ak”
“Engine overheated twice due to defective head gasket. *ak”
“Vehicle was involved in an accident and the driver's side seat belt buckle came open upon impact and driver hit the steering wheel with her chest. *ak”
“Son driving vehicle, went across 4 lanes, stopped at sign, pulled onto meridian, brakes failed, pumped brakes hard, not working, found brake fluid on seals. *ak”
“Windshield wiper failure affected driver visibility recall 88v117000. Tt”
“The driver side seat failure. The driver side seat bolt failed causing the seat to move backwards.”
“The driver side seat failure. The driver side seat bolt failed causing the seat to move backwards.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Honda Civic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.