Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda civic. The contact stated that the dashboard on the front passengers side near the steering wheel was cracked. As a result, the air bags were exposed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,000.
1998 Honda Civic body problems
26 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 26
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frame and members5
- Body: trunk lid4
- Body: door4
- Body: bumpers4
- Body4
- Body: hood2
- Frame and members: underbody shields1
- Body: hood: hinge and attachments1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Honda Civic body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Honda Civic owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driving at 55 MPH a ford focus pulled straight out in front of me and came to a stop. I was approximately 1 car length away when they did this so I did not have time to stop and could not pull out around them because I would have been in oncoming traffic. I t-boned this vehicle doing 55 MPH and they were stopped. My front end hit directly on their front drivers side. Their front left fender and tire were bent in and both of their front air bags deployed. My whole front end was crushed in and the center of my hood looked like I hit a tree. None of my air bags deployed. If I had not been wearing my seat belt I would have been more seriously injured than I was. Where are the sensors for air bag deployment? Shouldn't mine have deployed?
On may 20, 2011, around 5:45 -6:00 in the morning. I was traveling south on I-95 near the rest area in glynn county just a little after exits 42. It appeared that I had ran over a semi-truck tire that was in the far right lane. It was later confirm after getting a little closer to the rest area a semi-truck was on the side of the road getting a tire replace by an towing company. While on my lunch break I notice the left drivers of my vehicle had been damage due the object in the road this morning.
Both rear doors are inaccessible from the exterior of the vehicle. First occurrence was with the passenger side rear door approx. 1 month ago. The most recent occurrence is with the driver side rear door < 1 week ago.
The paint on my 98 civic is fading....there are "white chalky patches" all over the hood. It looks absolutely terrible; the delamination defect is quite obvious. Sunlight fades the paint!
Rear trunk lid will not stay open if vehicle is on an incline, on one occasion consumer opened the trunk lid, bent over and reached inside the trunk, the lid came down on his head injurying him.
While opening truck lid falls immediately on occupant which may cause injuries. Honda said it's a poor design of truck. Please provide further information.
I had the bumper replaced by honda of hollywood through the other partys insurance, however it took almost 2months to have done because they were giving me the run around. I had the bumper replaced 9/11/00 and richard in the hollywood honda autobody shop tells me that there should be an opening where the bumper and body of the car meet. I told him when I purchased the car it was like that the two met closely and now he is trying to convince me that its was never like that and to look at all the other hondas they are not close together. At this point 2 months of being dumped on, the farmers insurance adjuster from the guilty party made a deal with richard from my initial precise estimate of $895.00 to honda's $413.00 and the bumper is worse off. I need a lawyer can someone help me out?
Right front fender edge next to front edge of the door pushes in during normal use, this has bent the fender and interfacing from normal opening of the door. Yh
Air leakage into structure due to possible alignment problems along front bumper/hood enclosure, causing pollutants to enter vehicle and consumer discomfort (headache). Mjs
Questions about the 1998 Honda Civic body
Does the 1998 Honda Civic have body problems?
Owners have filed 26 complaints about the body of the 1998 Honda Civic, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Honda Civic body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Honda Civic body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Civic have the most body problems?
The Honda Civic model years with the most body complaints are 2008 (85 complaints), 2006 (78 complaints) and 2007 (70 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 1998 Honda Civic problems
Airbags 96Electrical 88Engine 56Transmission 48Acceleration 29Visibility 24Tires 18Brakes 11Fuel system 11Seat belts 10Suspension 9Lights 7Steering 7Seats 6Driver assistance 2Locks 2Wheels 1
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