2002 Honda Civic engine problems
48 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 Honda Civic, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt: 2002, honda civic LX, was involved in a accident when slowing for traffic. The consumer rear ended another motorist when he attempted to slow down. The consumer hit the median, then, went across 4 lanes of traffic and hit a mountain. This resulted in a major car crash. Owner sustained 2 broken bones in the lower right leg, air bag burned. After the car went hood first into the mountain the car was revving, and gas was still flowing, then , vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was recalled prior to the wreck.
Transmition went out at 74400 miles with no warning ⚠️ town driving took corner no 3rd or 4th gear on automatic transmition could only go20 miles an hour got it back home cost 2500 buck s to fix with hondas "good will " policy. Now it has blown cylinder head at 1400000 car loses coolant and comes out over flow tank
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
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints