1996 Honda Civic power train problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Honda Civic — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“8/4/2014 dear american honda motor company, inc. I am a proud honda owner, and I chose honda as my auto of choice for its compact size, its known reliability as well as great gas mileage. I have been holding on your customer service line @ 1-800-999-1009 for quite a while and a few days, and I have…”
filed Aug 4, 2014
“The transmission input shaft bearing is having issues. Makes noise when clutch is not pressed in but its ok when pressed. I heard honda did recall for this issue.. Need help to fix it.. *tr”
filed Dec 28, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Power Train problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 Civic | 5 | 8% |
| 2024 Civic | 6 | 5% |
| 2023 Civic | 6 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 10 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 31 | 14% |
| 2019 Civic | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Civic | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 Civic | 29 | 5% |
| 2016 Civic | 36 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 175 | 46% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.