1999 Honda Civic electrical system problems

The 1999 Honda Civic has 124 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

124

Electrical System complaints

31%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Civic electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

02V120000Electrical SystemMay 16, 2002 · 1,000,000 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

Consequence

WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

What owners report

“MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC DX KEPT SHUTTING OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. DIED ON THE INTERSTATE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, I WAS REARENDED. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT MY BATCH SUPPOSEDLY WASN'T ONE THAT WAS AFFECTED. THEY WANT…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 10, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 124 complaints about the 1999 Honda Civic electrical system — 31% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1999 Honda Civic electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 02V120000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.