Tl* the contact owns a 1992 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start after being parked and turned off for approximately 20 minutes. After repeated attempts, the contact was able to start the vehicle. The failure had since recurred every time the vehicle was operated. An independent mechanic examined the vehicle on several occasions and replaced the distributor twice. The contact also replaced the battery. The failure continued. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 205,105.
1992 Honda Civic electrical problems
28 complaints (29% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition22
- Ignition: module2
- Wiring1
- Ignition: switch1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Honda Civic electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Ignition distributor
The petition alleges that ignition distributor failure could cause a vehicle fire or a traffic accident
DP00007
What 1992 Honda Civic owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1. I do not know what events lead up to this failure. 2. Ignition key cannot be removed approx. 90% of the time. (car is in park.) this problem developed about two years ago. Have to leave the key in the ignition which can cause a problem with my insurance company if the car is stolen. 3. Mechanics are unable to determine what is causing this to happen.
Dt: the contact stated the engine would start and then stall immediately. This happened twice. He found the ignition switch was not making contact. He replaced the ignition switch himself. The vehicle is working correctly at this time.
While driving my 1992 honda civic on interstate freeway and city streets, I have experienced immediate engine stalling with no warning.
In 1998 distributor failed without warning. At that time I had distributor replaced. Since then I had a second distributor put in 6/22/2000 after engine check light came on. Service light and diagnose pointed to bad distributor again. Now it 2002 and check engine light is coming on again. It looks like it might be the same problem however, I plan to take it to the dealer soon. Diagnose code of 9 flashes on the engine check light. Points maybe to distributor failure again. I am submitting this in an effort to be reimbursted by honda for repairs I paid for. I also want honda to know there distributors should be recalled. I discovered that the distributors for 1991-1993 accord and 199201993 civics all have common problems.
Vehicle was cutting off while driving, dealer replaced distributor on two occasions, but problem was reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.
Distributor has failed three times. Private mechanic has replaced all of plugs and recommended that consumer find another vehicle because "the distributor wants to die". *ak the vehicle does not accelerate easily and stalls as well.
The distributor failed without warning, the consumer believes this component should be recalled. Nlm
While driving vehicle suddenly died, the cause of the problem was found to be failure of the ignition pickups and ignitor assembly.
While driving at 60 MPH and without prior warning vehicle shut down due to the distributor malfunctioning. Consumer had the vehicle in for repairs, and dealer could not solve the problem
Questions about the 1992 Honda Civic electrical
Does the 1992 Honda Civic have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 28 complaints about the electrical of the 1992 Honda Civic, 29% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1992 Honda Civic electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Honda Civic electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Civic have the most electrical problems?
The Honda Civic model years with the most electrical complaints are 2016 (119 complaints), 1999 (118 complaints) and 2017 (104 complaints).
Is there a class action lawsuit over the Honda Civic?
Yes. Class action says Honda and Acura keyless entry makes cars easy to steal and asks for theft protection (November 12, 2026).
Other 1992 Honda Civic problems
Airbags 17Seat belts 9Brakes 7Tires 7Engine 6Steering 5Transmission 5Visibility 5Body 4Locks 4Seats 3Acceleration 2Fuel system 1Wheels 1
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