2002 Honda Civic Si problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (1) · Electrical System (1) · Air Bags (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Air Bags 2014-07-23 · Service Bulletin · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that over time may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the inc
Air Bags 2014-07-23 · DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, safety recall: accord, civic, and others ? front passenger?s airbag inflator can be over-pressur
Air Bags 2014-07-16 · DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. at this time, affected vins have not been determined.
Air Bags 2014-07-16 · DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. at this time, affected vins have not been determined.
What owners report
2018-04-03 · Air Bags“i just bought this vehicle and the srs light came on after i bought it i've gone to specialist to get this fixed and it's still broken and now i can't get a sticker because of the defective air bags.…”
2017-09-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 200,000 mi“the fuel pump assembly at the top of the fuel tank just under the rear passenger seat develops cracks because of it being made of plastic.this happened on my car. quite a bit of fuel leaks out of these cracks when operating the automobile. the average person might not ever know this if it was always parked outside. the potential for fire or explosi…”
2017-08-25 · Electrical System“when given my vin, the honda recall site gives back the wrong model of car. my car is a civic and it is hard for me to believe that all the 2002s except mine need the takata recall.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.