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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1HGEM22913L••••••2003 Honda Civic
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2003 Honda Civic build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
434on the model
181builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 3Electrical System 2Seat Belts 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJul 2017
The contact owned a 2003 honda civic. The contact took the vehicle to huntington honda (1055 jericho turnpike, huntington, ny 11743, phone number: (631) 423-6000) to be repaired for an unknown air bag recall. While driving from the dealer, the contact noticed that the air bag…
Air BagsSep 2015
SRS light comes on constantly. Code reads seat belt buckle, changed multiple times under seat belt warranty. Now tech line advises replacing wire harness into seat belt...dealer wants over $900. Honda will cover under warranty anything seat belt related but they do not care…
Electrical SystemDec 2014
Ignition key suddenly will no longer go into ignition. Couldn't get key to go into ignition. Finally got key to go in but feels sticky and clunky and will not turn in lock so vehicle will no longer start. Stranding driver and passengers
Unknown Or OtherMay 2003
Large sander mark in center of hood from unsucessful repair attempt at factory. Scratch on passenger quarter pannel. Scratch on rear tailight lens. Scratch on clear cover of instrument panel guages
Air BagsDec 2014
200 honda civic. Consumer went to dealership to have air bag inflator replaced. However, he was informed the parts were not available
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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 1HGEM22913L048161 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.