Estimate only. Excludes tax, title, registration and dealer fees, and assumes a fixed-rate loan with equal monthly payments. Your actual rate depends on your credit and lender.

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for 1HGED3556KA100618

Trim

Engine

1.5L · V4

Horsepower

Transmission

Manual/Standard

Body

Sedan/Saloon

Fuel

Gasoline

Doors

Model year

1989

Made by

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Full factory specs for this build →

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$1,790 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 26 MPG combined.

5-year cost to own

Beyond the sticker: what this 1989 Honda Civic likely costs over five years at 15,000 mi/yr.

Fuel $8,950

Insurance $7,693

Maintenance & repairs $5,950

Total, 5 years $22,593

Estimate — insurance and taxes vary by driver and state.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 1989 Honda Civic has 6 recall campaigns as of August 2026. EPA combined fuel economy: 26 MPG.

6 recall campaigns on this model year

Check accident & title history →

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign 09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign 09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

NHTSA campaign 06E049000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 1989 Honda Civic from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed August 31, 2026.

Market by model year

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2026	13,410	$29,213	100%	797 mi
2025	2,911	$26,675	91%	24,078 mi
2024	3,561	$25,860	89%	33,849 mi
2023	2,151	$24,829	85%	41,787 mi
2022	1,686	$22,994	79%	60,334 mi
2021	1,052	$20,698	71%	69,679 mi
2020	1,761	$18,999	65%	77,421 mi
2019	1,748	$17,998	62%	84,960 mi

Units for sale — listings of each model year in the latest nightly market snapshot.