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1985 Honda CIVIC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 12 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns216.7%
Braking behavior18.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
1
Seat Belts
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Seats
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch1
Seat Belts1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Seats1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Seats: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
5
1996
5
2001
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19955
19965
20012

1995: 5; 1996: 5; 2001: 2

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 481742 · 1995-05-11 (May 11, 1995)

FUEL PUMP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (88V-117) *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481742 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 880554 · 2001-02-14 (February 14, 2001)

DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD UP IN FUEL TANK VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING MINOR INJURIES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 880554 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 986088 · 1996-06-24 (June 24, 1996)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986088 at NHTSA ↗