1989 Honda Civic Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 192,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1989 Honda Civic, 4% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 192,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Traveling on I-15 south at 75 MPH the passenger side rear tires tread separated which immediately sent my 89 Honda Civic hatchback into a spin ending with us hitting head first into the center divide, wrecking the car and luckily only giving us whiplash and nothing more.”
NHTSA complaint #10021501, filed 2003-06, 192,000 miles“While driving, left rear tire sidewall blewout, causing consumer to lose control and strike a guardrail, there was damamge to vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report)”
NHTSA complaint #563753, filed 2001-10“Vehicle equipped w/wide tires that have front and rear ground effects, snow builds up under ground effects, causing loss of steering control/accident.”
NHTSA complaint #481643, filed 1995-02Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 7 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 18 | 6% |
| 2013 | 11 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 9 | 2% |
| 2009 | 25 | 6% |
| 2008 | 30 | 3% |
| 2007 | 73 | 6% |
| 2006 | 55 | 4% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 17 | 3% |
| 2002 | 19 | 3% |
| 2001 | 23 | 2% |
| 2000 | 26 | 9% |
| 1999 | 17 | 5% |
| 1998 | 18 | 4% |
| 1997 | 27 | 7% |
| 1996 | 11 | 4% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
| 1994 | 9 | 7% |
| 1993 | 7 | 5% |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 3 | 4% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
| 1983 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1989 Honda Civic
18 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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