1983 Honda Civic Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual is built specifically for the 1983 Honda Civic, matched to this model year and trim so the specifications, adjustment values, and repair sequences inside are the ones Honda published for your car, not figures borrowed from a later or earlier Civic generation.
Engines covered
- 1.5L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.3L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 5-door wagon
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- 1300
- 1300 FE
- 1500 DX
- 1500 S
- Wagovan
Known issues on the 1983 Civic. No recalls are on federal record for the 1983 Honda Civic and no technical service bulletins are logged for the year, but owners have filed 10 complaints on record. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind this generation's systems are here.
Whether you're working through a Wagovan's rear suspension, a hatchback's carburetor tune, or a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1983 Civic.
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD FLAPPING NOISES COMING FROM FIRESTONE TIRE P155R13, RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD DELAMINATED, DOT HYE5F5A133. *SLC
FUEL FILLER PIPE HAS CORROSION AND LEAKS. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES A POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. *AK
MY DAUGHTER AND I CANNOT WEAR THE SEAT BLETS IN THIS CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO SHORT AND HONDA WILL NOT MKAE AN EXTENDER. *AK
GAS TANK FILLER TUBE RUSTED, CAUSING LEAK.
FUEL TANK FAILURE, FUEL INLET TUBE WAS CORRODED, REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. TT
Showing the 5 most serious of 10 complaints filed with NHTSA.
