1998 Honda Civic seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Honda Civic — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Failure of the front passenger side safety belt. It will latch, but if one pulls on the belt, the latch does not hold. *nm”
filed Jun 15, 2006
“There is no seatbelt extender available for my honda civic--I have been stopped and given a warning--the next is a 150.00 ticket--I have 5 honda cars...I need a seatbelt extender--seatbelts are the law in this state and surrounding states.”
filed Apr 28, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 Civic | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Civic | 4 | 0% |
| 2021 Civic | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Civic | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Civic | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Civic | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Civic | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 Civic | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.