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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGEM21962L••••••2002 Honda Civic
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2002 Honda Civic build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
558on the model
214builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedTires 2Air Bags 2Visibility 1Equipment 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJun 2018
2002 accord collided into the side of another vehicle, causing the accord's driver airbag to deploy. The metal cap from the driver airbag inflator was blown through the driver airbag fabric and into the driver's neck. The driver's death certificate describes the cause of death…
TiresSep 2008
On sunday 9-7-08 at apx. 0945 hours I was driving east on I-64 in huntington, wv at mile marker 14 on my way to church. I started to hear a flapping noise and then a grinding noise so I immediately exited at the adjacent exit #15 and pulled off the roadway. A witness saw the…
SteeringMay 2003
The car was purchased new on april 20, 2002. Since the very first day several problems were discovered which honda has been unable to resolve. One ongoing problem is a vibration at 55 mph in the steering wheel, which honda has attributed to a wheel balance problem and tire…
VisibilityApr 2002
Vibration in steering wheel 14 service repair attempts from new moldy musty moldy smell coming from air conditioner a/c vents makes me cough .1 service repair attempt hazy, film on rear window impairs visibility. 2 service repair attempts (from new). Radio hissing and static…
Air BagsApr 2012
The contact owns a 2002 honda civic ex. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 09V259000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer advised that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGEM21962L047927 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.