Faults:

Radiator went around 117500 miles.

The lights on the heat/ac controls went out.

The muffler rusted off.

General Comments:

This car is a bullet on wheels, it can take a serious beating and still deliver. I got the car, and a few hundred miles after, while going slightly too fast on a dirt road, I went off the road, plowing over 2 wood fence poles and catching a bit of air. Amazingly the front bumper was still in one piece and only pushed out the corners on the sides of the car, which is easily fixed with 2 screws. After getting a tow out, I drove around and realized that everything was great still.

Radiator went and the heat gauge got well past the H before I got home (close enough and it was 2am so). Had to go buy a new one and hope that nothing was wrong, cause it got real real hot. So we slide in a new radiator, hook it up and it works fantastic still. It runs just as good as it did the day I got it.

Muffler rusted out on the pipe, age related fixed easily should hold till I need a whole new pipe.

Overall this is a fantastic car, no issues that aren't expected of a 14 year old car really. Hopes are to run this through college until I can afford a new car, and there's no reason it can't happen.

It drives fantastic through corners, brakes are pretty good, acceleration is acceptable depending on what you're trying to do; it loves everything but uphill is my rule of thumb.

Great little car though, no complaints other than it requires gas to go, thankfully it's great on that too.

Faults:

Radiator replacement at 200K.

Nothing actually "went wrong" mechanically or electrically with the car other than expected maintenance such as exhausts, brakes, lights etc.

General Comments:

I enjoyed the reliability of the car, which is why I bought it in the first place. If you're into car stuff, I replaced the motor with a DOHC model (b16a2 for those who are technical). But if you put aside the reliability factor the car is actually rolling tin can.

This Civic is pure junk and pathetic in many aspects. The ride quality of the car is very poor, it handles horribly in all conditions. I upgraded the suspension however this review is about the STOCK civic.

On the highway the car is very shaky and has a very uncomfortable feeling.

The seats are absolutely horrible to sit on (had to upgrade to integra seats)

When the AC is turned on the entire car shakes, you can feel it especially in the shifter. It's a very annoying feeling while driving.

Ground clearance is way too low, you're a snow plow whether you want to be or not.

Crash tests are very very poor. Don't expect this car to hold up in any crash situation. On a side impact it will crumble and fold like a cheap accordion.

I could go on more but I'll stop. I recommend this car because of its engine alone. Honda does make a very good motor, but everything else (even on their new cars) has a very cheap feeling. Gas mileage of the civic was 34/38 MPG (city/highway).

There are many die-hards on these cars, but I have no brand loyalty to them. Although I do recommend it to anyone. I sold the car and bought a truck. You can really tell the difference in build quality between the two. The honda is just not a "solid" car no matter how much you argue on it, this is a fact and people need to realize this.