1999 Honda Civic DX from North America - Comments

Having O2 sensor replaced at 48,500 - $350.

Lots of door dings. Sometimes I wonder if the wind will put a dent in the door.

The dome light is erratic.

The belt (s) had to be adjusted.

The chassis creaks.

The adhesive holding the door trim to the door tends to melt off in the Texas sun.

This car is slow as molasses, but I thought it was supposed to be reliable.

Ah I see now, reliable until the warranty expires.

The engine runs well though, and it actually handles very well for a car of this class.

I got mine cheap, no frills, just Air Conditioning, which could cool off faster.

There is a lot of wind noise in the car though, and every now and again the antenna cuts out, so I can't drown it out with the radio.

I will be stuck with this car for a while, so I hope this sort of behaviour does not continue. I have a real problem with Honda scheduled maintenance, basically, unless your mileage is at a multiple of 30,000, they charge you about $96 for an oil change and tire rotation.

I drive 4 hours a day so its GREAT on gas, but its so slow and the performance parts for it are really expensive. but if your good on your general maintance it SHOULD last a long time.

Maintenance? Go to WalMart for a $16 oil change, buy your tires somewhere like Sears or Sams Club where you get lifetime rotation / spin balancing for a one time cost - $16 per tire at Sears, included in the mounting price at Sam's. Much better than the $40 the dealer charges every time.

It doesn't at all sound like your car is "unreliable" I mean, I didn't hear anything in there about you being stuck on the side of a highway anywhere, or that you cranked and cranked before calling a tow truck, so what are you complaining about... the heat in Texas?

I don't know about those who are complaining about power, but my 120hp hatchback takes out mustangs and cameros left and right. I even beat a wrx all-wheel drive turbo charged. still it has never let me down. I get over 320 miles per gas tank with after market parts. that's more mileage than most cars.

I've owned a 96 Civic DX for 5 years now. It was purchased used with about 35k miles on it. I must have got lucky or something, but all I've had to do since then is brakes, battery, tires and that was all done just a few months ago. Now I'm at 104K miles and this week getting timing belt and valve adjustment done. I always change the oil every 3k miles and that's it. I live in Colorado at about 7,ooo feet and being a avid snowboarder my Civic been everywhere in the high country through the years. Even at 10,000 or 11,000 feet she keeps zooming along, often loaded with passengers and gear. I'm not sure why Texas/sea level driving would be and worse.

I actually drive a Honda civic CX hatch... and I hate it with a burning fiery passion. it's a manual car and given, it's 10 years old, but we've replaced the exhaust system 4 times on it and it's STILL dragging on the ground and rattling. My transmission is going out so it doesn't go into 3rd gear anymore and 4 and 5 are starting to stick. A chip is on in the car, apparently, because I can't tell how much gas I have unless it's empty or full and the latch on the hood is broken. I'm ready to bury the darned thing!