1992 Honda Civic CX hatchback review from North America
"Headache"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission has loud spinning grinding noise in every gear, seems to be going out.
Head gasket blew at 93,000 miles.
No matter how well the exhaust is sealed or muffled, it still sounds like a crappy old Toyota.
Rattles of body panels keep the audio system from sounding good.
Body was meticulously taken care of, and still rusts.
You need to kick the fuse panel in order to get the climate controls to work sometimes.
Driver's side seat has the common wear found on all 5th generation Civics.
General comments?
The car has pretty unexciting performance.
If it wasn't geared so long it may have somewhat decent performance.
Great mileage even when driven to the edge, still get about 38/41 when driving hard.
There are too many rattles and squeaks of various things when driving.
A good beginner car, but overall a big pain to deal with.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 SOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 86400 miles |
| Most recent distance | 113576 miles |
| Date of Entry | 5th February, 2006 |