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2004 Honda Civic Seats Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
2%of 350 total for the year
Median mileage
25,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seats of the 2004 Honda Civic, 2% of the 350 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,750 miles. 3 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.

“The head rest of our 2004 Honda Civic lx has the metal frame exposed through the foam. The metal frame is exposed in both head rests of front seats. We are in the process of checking to see if a recall has been made. The concern is if a wreck occurs, the metal frame would cause severe head trauma or even death.”

NHTSA complaint #10356058, filed 2010-09, 130,000 miles

“My husband got into a car accident on september 24th 2004 in our 2004 Honda Civic dx, he was rear ended and his seat broke and turned 30 degrees towards the passengers seat and now he has extensive injurues to his back, and is undergoing extensive medical treatment and therapy.”

NHTSA complaint #10100557, filed 2004-11, 3,177 miles

“Driver's seat began to move while driving the vehicle. Took car to dealer who reported seat bushing are worn already. Car has only been driven 10k km ( 6k miles). Parts are back ordered so seat is still loose. A potential problem if invovled in collision before seat is repaired. Honda issued sb624365 back in july 2001 for a similiar complaint, as yet no sb for 2004 model year issued.”

NHTSA complaint #10110745, filed 2005-02, 6,500 miles

“My fiance has been involved in two rear-end collisions, both in Honda civics, over the last year (the last accident happened on 11/12/04), and in both cases, the driver's seat back broke so that she was thrown back at a greater angle than one would have expected. The first accident required her to have a painful back operation, with various vertebrates being fused. This cannot be a coincident that her seat back broke on both occasions.”

NHTSA complaint #10098877, filed 2004-11, 45,000 miles

“I noticed metal bars sticking out of the headrests of my 2004 Honda Civic. These are the bars that give the headrest its structure, but there is supposed to be cushioning that protects the bar from coming in contact with the driver's or passengers' skull. Whatever cheap cushioning once existed has worn away and the bars are even visibly protruding from the headrests. I filed a complaint with Honda but no action was taken. I am terrified to think of the possible consequences that might befall a person who is unaware of the cheap lack of cushioning in their headrests. …”

NHTSA complaint #10514893, filed 2013-06

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202523%
202411%
202321%
202230%
202132%
202021%
201881%
201741%
201640%
201582%
201431%
2013165%
2012123%
201153%
201062%
200992%
200871%
200781%
2006161%
200541%
200472%
2003133%
200291%
2001111%
200041%
199921%
199861%
199710%
199641%
1995126%
199475%
199364%
199233%
199111%
199011%
198946%
198837%
198713%
198613%
198517%

Other parts of the 2004 Honda Civic

Air bags
133 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
56 complaints
Electrical system
32 complaints
Vehicle speed control
23 complaints
Seat belts
20 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Engine cooling
16 complaints
Suspension
15 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology