Four problems related to door have been reported for the 1998 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Both rear doors are inaccessible from the exterior of the vehicle. First occurrence was with the passenger side rear door approx. 1 month ago. The most recent occurrence is with the driver side rear door < 1 week ago.
On-going / intermittent problem of electrical shorts / statistic electricity received from either side of the doors; dealer notified and informed that nothing could be done. Unless consumer is willing to pay for electrical diagnostic or rewiring.
Rear passenger door handle gets loose even after repair. Yh.
Fabric on left and right door panel worn excessively.