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#BS-2000-HONCIV-40DA2000 Honda Civic
Based on reports from 350 owners and 18 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 350 complaints, 91 crashes, 10 fires, and 18 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.9x the class average.
Top reported problems
cracked exhaust manifold
8 complaints β’ Severity 7/10
paint is peeling
4 complaints β’ Severity 8/10
ac went out
2 complaints β’ Severity 9/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
42 owners reported air bags:frontal issues β failures commonly reported around 77K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 30β60K miles (34 reports) β’ Median: 77K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Air Bags:frontal (42 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
Buyer Lot Checklist
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2000 Honda Civic: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Air Bags:frontal Issues
Air Bags:frontal complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2000 Honda Civic, with 42 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 77,300 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 77K-mile mark.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2000 Honda Civic, with 39 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2000 Honda Civic, with 23 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Power Train:automatic Transmission Issues
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2000 Honda Civic, with 20 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2000 Honda Civic. Recent trend: increasing.



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Recall History (18 recalls)
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
+ 13 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Honda Civic is the 2001 β worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2000 Honda Civic vs. Class Average (Subcompact Cars)
This vehicle
350
Class avg
119
2.9x the class average β significantly more complaints than typical subcompact cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 350 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 18 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Honda Civic Model Years
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