Model year record

1974 Honda Civic

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V136000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
936,774
Reported to NHTSA
1981-11-06

Defect description

PROLONGED CONTACT WITH ROAD SALT MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CAUSE SERIOUS RUSTING. THIS CAN WEAKEN CERTAIN UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS: LATERAL SUSPENSION ARMS, FRONT CROSSBEAM AND STRUT COIL SPRING LOWER SUPPORTS.

Manufacturer remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, TREATED WITH A RUST PREVENTIVE COATING. IN SOME CASES, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS WILL BE PERFORMED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V233000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
66,109
Reported to NHTSA
1974-11-25
Owners notified
1974-11-27

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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