There are 6 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 1998 Honda Civic in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)SINCE 2006 WE HAVE HAD SEVEN REPLACEMENTS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. HONDA HAS CHANGED BULBS AND ENTIRE HARNESSES. WE HAVE NOT BEEN TICKETED YET AT NIGHT, BUT THAT AND HAVING AN ACCIDENT ALWAYS HANGS OVER OUR HEAD. *TR
CONCERNS WITH PLASTIC LENS COVERINGS IN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES, ON THE MAJORITY OF AUTOS/TRUCKS PRODUCED SINCE THE 1990'S, ARE BECOMING DISCOLORED/OPAQUE OVER TIME. THE DISCOLORATION SEVERELY REDUCES VISIBILITY. *NM THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. *BF *NM
FOR RECALL ON A 1998 HONDA CIVIC DX REPLACE AIR BAG ,FUEL TANKERS, IGNITION SWITCH,FLOOR MAT.
DOME LIGHT WON'T WORK WHEN DOORS ARE OPEN.
INTERMITTENTLY ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE AND SHORTED OUT. *MR
DOME LIGHTS FAILIF A NON-HONDA RADIO IS INSTALLED.
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.