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1986 Honda CIVIC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

20 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

107,684 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 20 complaints (15.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation210.0%
Braking behavior210.0%

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:Retractor
3
Electrical System:Ignition
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch
2
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
2
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor3
Electrical System:Ignition2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch2
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing2
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys1

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 2; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 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
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
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 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
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: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 18 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
11
1996
2
2001
4
2003
1
2005
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199511
19962
20014
20031
20051
20251

1995: 11; 1996: 2; 2001: 4; 2003: 1; 2005: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 960538 · 1995-02-24 (February 24, 1995)

COIL/DISTRIBUTOR CABLE HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM DISTRIBUTOR CAP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960538 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 976572 · 1995-12-14 (December 14, 1995)

PURCHASE CAR NEW WHEN DRIVING PUSH ON THE BRAKE CAR STALLED . TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976572 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 986379 · 1996-07-01 (July 1, 1996)

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986379 at NHTSA ↗