Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Honda Civic has 31 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2015 | SUSPENSION | DURING LAST YEAR NY STATE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN SAID, THE TWO FRONT STRUT WAS LEAKED; LATER ON WH... |
| Sep 27, 2008 | SUSPENSION | ROUTINE INSPECTION BY SERVICE PERSONNEL REVEALED BOTH FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND REQUIRED REPLACE... |
| Nov 11, 2007 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX IN 2002. THE CAR ALWAYS SORT OF JUMPED WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSI... |
| Sep 13, 2007 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS OF MORNING DEW W... |
| Aug 14, 2007 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | HONDA CIVIC 2002 MANUAL TRANS TO MCKEEVER AUTO BRADENTON, FL CHECK RATTLING SOUND IN ENGINE AREA, M... |
| Dec 18, 2006 | SUSPENSION | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA AND WA... |
| Dec 18, 2006 | SUSPENSION | TL* - THE CONTACT SAYS THE FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING. HIS ODOMETER CURRENTLY HAS 32,000 MILES. THE C... |
| Aug 29, 2006 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | (1) CRUNCHING SOUND WITH ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD (2) THE DAMAGE TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE CV BOOT & SH... |
| Apr 19, 2005 | SUSPENSION | EXPERIENCED SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION, HAD TO REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT STRUTS AND STRUT BEARING... |
| Sep 10, 2004 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK V... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | SUSPENSION | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES TO DETERMINE WHAT IS C... |
| Feb 28, 2004 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH HEAR A NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. STILL HOLDING THE STEERING W... |
| Feb 27, 2004 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A SMOOTH ROAD THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT ... |
| Feb 26, 2004 | SUSPENSION | FRONT STRUT FAILURE ON 2002 CIVIC COUPE EX AT ONLY 47,000 MILES. CHARGED FOR REPAIR DESPITE EARLY S... |
| May 30, 2003 | SUSPENSION | CREAK NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND A LOUD NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT. HONDA DEALER SAID MCPHERSON ... |
| Apr 10, 2003 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS LEAKING STRUTS AND ... |
| Apr 8, 2003 | SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT | I PURCHASED MY HONDA CIVIC BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2002. I HAD MY RIGHT FRONT STRUT REPLACED THE F... |
| Apr 3, 2003 | SUSPENSION | FRONT LEFT STRUT FAILURE. *AK |
| Mar 27, 2003 | SUSPENSION | TOOK MY 2002 CIVIC TO THE DEALER FOR ROAD VIBRATION, AUDIBLE POPPING FROM FRONT END WHEN APPLYING TH... |
| Mar 11, 2003 | SUSPENSION | LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO DEFECTIVE STRUTS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH AW... |