2000 Honda Civic recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch CAN degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started.
💥 The risk
Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ignition switch. Owner notification began june 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V120000
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,000,000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-999-1009
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 14, 2002
- Built
- Sep 29, 1998 – Aug 24, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).