2002 Honda Civic electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 49 complaints for the 2002 Honda Civic, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. The contact stated that a burning odor was present inside the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and returned to discover flames and smoke coming from the cruise control switch. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries. The fire caused damage to the driver's side of the dashboard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the defect. The failure mileage was 165,000.
Electronic doors automatically locked by themselves within 5 to 10 seconds. This could cause a problem when getting out of the vehicle with the key still in the vehicle. Consumer contacted the dealer, who stated there was no solution for this problem. When the key was in the ignition, the doors locked by themselves.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Honda Civic
- Air bags 249 complaints
- Transmission 115 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 73 complaints
- Lighting 56 complaints
- Seat belts 51 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints