Engine
1.5L 4-cyl
How to read this file. Complaint records are unverified owner submissions to the federal safety agency. Counts are raw, not adjusted for sales volume or vehicle age. Recall campaigns apply to the model; only a VIN check shows whether this car is affected or repaired. Parts shown are named by an editorial note or listed as a search directory; none is a diagnosis. Full methodology.
Fault profile
Complaint-component records on this vehicle, grouped by family. A complaint naming two systems counts once in each.
Complaints are owner-reported and not verified by the agency.
When it fails
The timing of this vehicle's reported failures, from the complaint file itself. A cluster tells you what to expect and when; it is shaped by reporting behavior as well as by the vehicle.
Vehicle age when the failure occurred
Years between the model year and the owner's reported failure date. Based on 168 of 199 complaints with a usable failure date.
Known issues
The component families with the most complaint records against this vehicle. Counts, crash and fire figures belong to the whole family, not to any single named issue. Parts listed are related system parts, not a diagnosis.
Air bags
83 complaint records72 crash reports
"WHEN VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GONG (40) MPH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK..."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse air bags parts in the directory →
Power train
19 complaint records1 crash report
"GEAR OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TRANMISSION CASE AT 28,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN HARD TO SHIFT FOR MONTHS AND PROBLEM CONTINUES...."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse power train parts in the directory →
Seat belts
16 complaint records1 fire report4 crash reports
"SEATBELT BUCKLE ON PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT STAY LOCKED WHEN FASTENED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK..."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse seat belts parts in the directory →
Transport Canada recalls
Recalls issued under Canadian law for this model year, from Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database. Matched by model name, so a Canadian-market variant may appear here that was sold under another name in the US. Units are Canadian vehicles affected.
| Recall | System | Units (CA) | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997073 1997-04-03 | Structure | 109,534 | On certain 1992-1995 four-door sedans and three-door hatchbacks, and 1993-1995 two-door coupes, located in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces, the engine hood secondary latch may corrode and not operate if the latch is not clean... |
Service bulletins and warranty extensions
Manufacturer communications to dealers on file with the federal agency: repair instructions, service campaigns, and warranty extensions. A warranty extension means the manufacturer may pay for a repair the recall table does not cover.
| Bulletin | Type | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05012004 May 2004 | Equipment | AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM | |
| 404 Apr 2004 | Equipment | AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT | |
| 11012003 Nov 2003 | Engine And Engine Cooling | HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT | |
| 010402 Apr 2002 | Engine And Engine Cooling | SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT | |
| 302 Mar 2002 | Engine And Engine Cooling | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A BRIEF HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS. *TT |
Show 8 more bulletins
| Bulletin | Type | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00006 Dec 2001 | Suspension | CONCERNS WITH A CLUNK OR SQUEAK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT | |
| 010901 Sep 2001 | Structure | INFORMATION REGARDING WATER LEAKAGE DURING A CAR WASH. *YH | |
| 00006 Mar 2000 | Suspension | EXPERIENCING A CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT | |
| 00021 Feb 2000 | Visibility | EXPERIENCING A WHISTLING OR HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP, MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT | |
| 95056 Mar 1999 | Visibility | VEHICLES WITHIN VARIOUS VINS MAY EXPERIENCE A WHISTLING OR HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP, MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT | |
| 97111097047 Nov 1997 | Engine And Engine Cooling | PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *YC | |
| 92050R Feb 1997 | Structure | WATER LEAK FROM SEAM UNDER CORNER OF DASH. *TW | |
| HON/A90 Apr 1995 | Seat Belts | AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN OCCURRENCES OF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. *TW |
Before you buy this vehicle
A test-drive checklist generated from this vehicle's own complaint and recall record.
- Watch the airbag warning light through a full key cycle.It should light on start and go out within seconds. A light that stays on, or never lights at all, means the system needs attention. Run the VIN for inflator recalls specifically.
- Drive it from a dead stop, twice, on a hill if you can.Shudder, hesitation, or a lurch under light throttle is how this vehicle's largest complaint cluster shows itself. Then ask for the transmission service history in writing; repeat repairs are a pattern, not a fluke.
- Pull and release every belt.A belt that retracts slowly or a buckle that will not latch matches this vehicle's seat-belt cluster.
- Ask for the service history in writing, then read it against this page.The complaint families above are where owners of this vehicle report trouble. Repairs in exactly those systems are evidence the car had the problem; no such repairs could mean it never developed it, or that it was never fixed. The test-drive items above are how you tell those apart.
Parts search directory
The generic parts list for this vehicle has its own page: a search launcher for every system, filtered by fuel type and era but not by engine, trim, or brake type. It is not a diagnosis and not a fitment guarantee.
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