1990 Honda Civic Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1990 Honda Civic, 7% of the 91 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“A lot of the repairs were done under warranty, but I am still having a problem with some thing that isnt listed,in the time I have owned the car,I have replaced the ignition coil 5 times and they are not cheep at 200 a pop. The steering is a pain but an easy fix for a bushing on the right side, minus the stiff lock up steer that I think comes with the Honda Civic si engine first went at 60.000 km and now it has 170 on the odometer and went today, not sure what im gonna do,try and do warranty on it or fix it my self and have it done right.... The brakes are the pits on these cars? Front. …”
NHTSA complaint #10071311, filed 2004-01“Picked car up from repair shop, drove about one block and the car cut off. Noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood an from the side of the car. Got out and raised the hood and flames were coming from under the hood. Firemen managed to put fire out, called repair shop and had it towed back to shop.repair shop gave several reasons for the fire, but the dealer said that the source of the fire was in the catalytic converter.”
NHTSA complaint #817146, filed 1997-10Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 10 | 3% |
| 2009 | 12 | 3% |
| 2008 | 55 | 6% |
| 2007 | 74 | 6% |
| 2006 | 151 | 11% |
| 2005 | 19 | 6% |
| 2004 | 16 | 5% |
| 2003 | 37 | 7% |
| 2002 | 31 | 4% |
| 2001 | 64 | 6% |
| 2000 | 47 | 16% |
| 1999 | 30 | 9% |
| 1998 | 53 | 12% |
| 1997 | 25 | 7% |
| 1996 | 27 | 9% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 9 | 7% |
| 1993 | 13 | 9% |
| 1992 | 6 | 6% |
| 1991 | 5 | 5% |
| 1990 | 6 | 7% |
| 1989 | 8 | 12% |
| 1988 | 4 | 9% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 3 | 9% |
| 1985 | 2 | 13% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1990 Honda Civic
34 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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