1994 Honda Civic Service and Repair Manual
This 1994 Honda Civic factory service and repair manual is built to your exact year, engine and trim, so every spec and procedure inside is the one Honda published for the D15B8, D15B7, D16Z6 and D15Z1 engine codes stamped on these blocks, not a generic figure borrowed from another model year.
Engines covered
- 1.5L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- CX
- DX
- EX
- LX
- Si
- VX
Known issues on the 1994 Civic. Fourteen recalls are on federal record for this model year. Twelve of them cover aftermarket replacement headlamp and combination lamp assemblies from separate suppliers, each missing the federally required amber side reflectors, which leaves the vehicle poorly illuminated to other drivers and can result in a crash without warning. A transmission recall covers the automatic shift cable's retaining clip, which can lose retention pressure through repeated shift-lever use until the lever position no longer matches the actual gear engaged, risking unanticipated vehicle movement. An air bag recall covers the passenger-side frontal air bag module, built with an out-of-specification inflator that may not provide adequate protection in a collision. Owners have filed 221 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged for the 1994 Civic. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you're tracing a shift lever that no longer lines up with the gear it's in, inspecting a lamp assembly, or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on Honda's own specification for your specific 1994 Civic.
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICL
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OW
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTIN
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNER
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
AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT
CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A BRIEF HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS. *TT
CONCERNS WITH A CLUNK OR SQUEAK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT
INFORMATION REGARDING WATER LEAKAGE DURING A CAR WASH. *YH
EXPERIENCING A CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 15 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS HIT AT AN ANGLE AT 45 MPH. FRONT LEFT SIDE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH. TT
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH. TT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 2 FRONTAL AND ONE PASSENGER SIDE CRASHES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. EACH CRASH WAS AT A MINIMUM SPEED OF 40MPH. MECHANIC COULDNT
WHILE IN RIGHT HAND LANE SOMEONE PULLED OUT, AND CONSUMER HIT OTHER DRIVER ON THE RIGHT DRVERS FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED INJUR
Showing the 5 most serious of 171 complaints filed with NHTSA.
