1999 Honda Civic engine problems
46 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Honda Civic, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 120,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 120,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Engine knock while engine is cold, honda confirms this is normal operation of a gas engine( per honda news letter. Car has been maintained to schedule maintance, oil changes etc. I feel this is a defect in the motor , which if I had knew before hand I would have never purchased this vechile due to this under rated problem .
The engine randomly stalls when I'm driving on the street. It stalls when it's cruising, or when it's on idle and takes at least minimum of 5 minutes to restart.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Honda Civic
- Electrical system 122 complaints
- Air bags 60 complaints
- Transmission 30 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints
- Exhaust system 18 complaints
- Tires 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints