There are 8 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 1998 Honda Civicin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VEHICLE STALLED INADVERTENTLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 5 MINUTES OR SO IT WILL AGAIN START UP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO INSISTED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS A CRACK IN IT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE IF NOT NOTICED IN TIME.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
GAS CAP IS BAD. VEHICLE IS LOSING GAS BECAUSE SOME OF CAPS DO NOT FIT CORRECTLY, THEREFORE FUMES AND GAS LEAK OUT.*AK
THE FUEL LINE UNDER REAR SEAT LEAKED. YH
COVER OVER THE FUEL COMPARTMENT FAILED (CAP). YH
FUEL INJECTORS.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026