Vehicle recall R/1994/026

Honda Civic recall: The gear lever position may not match the transmission mode selected

DVSA recall R/1994/026 names the Honda Civic, Honda CRX and a line with no model name. It was launched 3 May 1994. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1992 to 31 March 1994.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1994/026
Launched: 3 May 1994
Issued by: HONDA MOTOR CO
Vehicles: 6,788 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The transmission shift cable lock pin may become ineffective. In consequence the gear lever position may not match the actual gear position selected in the transmission.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles and replace the lock pin with a modified type.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 6,788.
Model	Built
Honda Civic	1 January 1992 to 31 March 1994
Honda (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 January 1992 to 31 March 1994
Honda CRX	1 January 1992 to 31 March 1994

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2000/037 Potential instability under hard braking 20 May 2000, Honda Civic
R/2000/104 Rear suspension lower arm bolts could break 3 November 2000, Honda Civic
R/2001/073 Possibility of incorrect brake operation. 1 July 2001, Honda Civic
R/2001/075 Possible incorrect fixing of the fuel filler tube 5 July 2001, Honda Civic
R/2002/071 Ignition switch may fail 6 August 2002, Honda Prelude, Honda Accord, Honda Civic and others
R/2003/078 Possible damage to inner sidewall of tyre 16 June 2003, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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