1987 Honda Civic Service and Repair Manual
This 1987 Honda Civic factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact model year and trim lineup, so the procedures and specifications inside are the ones Honda published for your car, not a generic figure pulled from an adjacent year.
Engines covered
- 1.3L inline-four (82 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.5L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- 1500 S
- CRX
- CRX HF
- CRX Si
- DX
- Si
Known issues on the 1987 Civic. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the front seat belt buckle assembly: the red plastic release buttons marked "PRESS" can break, and broken pieces can fall into the buckle and keep it from operating properly, so the belt would not provide adequate protection in a crash. The second covers the windshield wiper: under high ambient temperatures the front windshield wiper contact unit could loosen and become dislodged, causing wiper failure and affecting driver visibility. The third covers the owner's manual itself, which omitted safety belt information required under FMVSS 210, Sections 6A and 6B. Owners have filed 41 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From a buckle assembly that won't latch right to a wiper that quits in hot weather, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1987 Civic.
OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210, SECTIONS 6A AND 6B WAS OMITTED FROM THE MANUAL.
VEHICLES MANUAL INFORMATION DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS210.
UPGRADE EXISTING MANUALS BY INSERTING ADHESIVE BACKED CORRECTION PAGES.
UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTACT UNIT COULD LOOSEN AND BECOME DISLODGED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AND WOULDAFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY.
INSTALL A CONTACT UNIT HOLDER THAT WOULD PREVENT LOOSENING.
DRIVERS/PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELTS FAILED DURINGN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE METAL TONGUE OF THE BUCKLE SNAPPED IN HALF. MY CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN STRANGLED BY THE T-TYPE HARNESS THAT GOES OVER HIS HEAD, IF WE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE FORCE.
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HIT AN IRON FENCE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED WHILE DRIVING ERRATIC OPERATION DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. TT
Showing the 5 most serious of 41 complaints filed with NHTSA.
