# Recalls that may apply to the 1986 Honda Civic

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [95V103001](/recalls/nhtsa/95V103001.md), 1995-05-24: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY. Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1991\-03\-01.
- [88V180000](/recalls/nhtsa/88V180000.md), 1988-11-18: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTACT UNIT COULD LOOSEN AND BECOME DISLODGED. Built 1985\-04\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [86V045000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V045000.md), 1986-03-20: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. LEFT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT COULD DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE OUTER JOINT. Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1986\-02\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1995086](/recalls/tc/1995086.md), 1995-05-24: Seats And Restraints. On certain vehicles, the platic front seatbelt release buttons may break allowing plastic pieces to fall into the buckle assembly.  If this should happen, a no latch, false latch or failure to unlatch condition could occur creating the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash or sudden stop.  Correction: Front seatbelt buckles will be repaired or replaced as necessary.
- [1986035](/recalls/tc/1986035.md), 1986-03-24: Powertrain. On certain vehicles, during a high driveshaft stress situation such as rapid acceleration or deceleration, the left side driveshaft could break and cause a sudden loss of power. Note: Vehicles equipped with 1.3 litre or 1.5 litre engines.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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