The 1994 Honda Civic has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 191,320 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A RETAINING CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE TO THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUATING ROD CAN HAVE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION PRESSURE AND MAY EVENTUALLY COME OFF AFTER REPEATED SHIFT LEVER OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POSITION OF THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.
THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAIN INCORRECT INFLATORS WHICH ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT PROVIDEADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE PASSENGER.
HONDA DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE WITH A MODULE CONTAINING THE CORRECT INFLATOR.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Abs light comes on. I hear a sound as if there's something loose when abs light comes on as well as pulsating while in motion. Shift lever also gets stuck when trying to pull out of parking lot.”
“My little one and I were in a three car accident on the freeway. The car spun out of control and neither of the air bags went off. *js”
“I was in a car accident and my air bags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not catch. *tr”
“I was in a car accident and my air bags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not catch. *tr”
“When shifting from park to drive shifter locks up and driver must use key in shift lock to release the shifter once this happens the brake lights do not work. *jb”
“1994 honda civic. While driving on the highway the hood opened and struck the windshield and the roof. *mc the consumer stated she opened the hood earlier in the day and the hood latch was functioning. (ohio traffic crash report).*jb”
“Srs light is on with no known cause. Air bags most likely will not deploy in the event of an accident. *nm”
“Srs light is on with no known cause. Air bags will not deploy in the event of an accident. Honda admits to this ongoing, widespread problem, but refuses to except responsibility. There are too many consumers finding themselves in the same position as me, continually paying honda dealerships to get…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Honda Civic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.