There are 9 stored owner reports matching the suspension 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 9 of 9 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)IT NEED SEAT LIGHT DONT WORK TITE DPNT MATCH CHECK ENVINE LIGHT IS ON BRAKE LIGHT IS ON
DT: THE WELD ON THE SPRING ADJUSTING COLLAR FAILED. THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER.*AK
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE ROLLING BACK ON INCLINES. NOW MY TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED.
HAVE HAD THREE TIRES GO FLAT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ACCIDENT WAS HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO PULLED OUT DAMAGING ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLOORBOARD LEAK WAS REPAIRED AND SEALED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP.( DOT NUMBER: DB7J C11 TIRE SIZE: P185/65R14 )
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD MAKE RATTLING NOISES IN REAR ONCE IT HITS A POTHOLE OR CRACKS IN THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP OVER A DOZEN TIMES, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR IT, BUT DID HEAR THE NOISES. *AK
WHEN MAKING A TURN VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND PULLS TO THE SIDE. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER , BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS BROKEN. *AK
VEHICLE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE. ( FIRESTONE P185/65R14-855-M+5 ). *YC
SUSPENSION VERY POOR CAUSING DRIFTING AND POOR STABILITY.
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.