1989 Honda Civic Service and Repair Manual
The 1989 Honda Civic factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact year and trim, so every specification and torque sequence it gives is the one Honda published for your car rather than a close-enough figure borrowed from a later Civic generation.
Engines covered
- 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.5L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door wagon
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- CX
- DX
- LX
- RT 4WD
- Si
- Wagovan
Known issues on the 1989 Civic. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year. Five cover exterior lighting: aftermarket headlight and combination corner/bumper lamp assemblies sold as replacement equipment that lack the required amber side reflectors, which decreases lighting visibility and can result in a vehicle crash. The sixth covers the front seat belt buckle assembly, whose plastic release button can break, letting pieces fall into the buckle and keep it from operating properly, so the belt would not provide adequate protection in a crash. Owners have filed 82 complaints for the year and no technical service bulletins are on record. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you're tracing an exterior lighting fault, inspecting the front seat belt buckle, or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1989 Civic.
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE S
CONCERNS WITH A CLUNK OR SQUEAK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT
EXPERIENCING A CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT
PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *YC
UNKNOWN
TRAVELING ON I-15 SOUTH AT 75 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WHICH IMMEDIATELY SENT MY 89 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK INTO A SPIN ENDING WITH US HITTING HEAD FIRST INTO THE CENTER DIVIDE,
MY CIVIC COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. THE LAP COMPONENT OF MY SEATBELT ENGAGED ALLOWING ONLY MINOR BRUISING/CUTS TO MY KNEES WHICH HIT THE DASH. THE SHOULDER BEL
CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE PERSON IN THE CAR . TT
THE 1989 HONDA CIVIC DX USES MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. MY NIECE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THIS WEEKEND, HIT A FREEWAY RAILING THAT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BECOME DISCONNECTED; UPON ITS DISCONNECT, THE MOTORIZED S
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE AWAY FROM ATTACHMENT DURING ACCIDENT, THROWING PASSENGER INTO TREE, RESULTING IN DEATH. *SKD
Showing the 5 most serious of 88 complaints filed with NHTSA.
