2019 HONDA CIVIC

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    steering electric assist

    71 unsafe

    71
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE STEERING WHEEL REEL ASSEMBLY MAKES A CLICK SOUND WHICH IS AN IN DICTATION OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. THE ASSEMBLY ITSELF CAN NOT BE RELUBRICATED AS THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IS SEALED. HONDA WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASTY THE INCORPORATES THE ASSEMBLY. H…"~2,400 mi, complaint #1586604
  2. #2

    fuel pump

    5 stranded, 28 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    34
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "CAR STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PRETTY SURE IT'S THE FUEL PUMP"~4,764 mi, complaint #1667485
    • "THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING THREE TIMES IT ACTED LIKE A FUEL PUMP NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAME ON I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND I HAD THE AIR ON."~6,700 mi, complaint #1695277
    • "CAR CUTTING OUT UNDER LOAD WHEN ACCELERATING. I BELIEVE I HAVE A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. I ALSO SEEN WHERE THEY ARE RECALLING 628,124 CARS AND MINE FALLS IN THE 2019 SEDAN CIVIC SI."~32,000 mi, complaint #1738948
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehi…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1867868
  3. #3

    adas collision warning

    30 unsafe

    30
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 10,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ON TWO OCCASIONS, MY CAR'S AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM HAS ENGAGED WHEN NOTHING WAS IN FRONT OF ME. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND MERGING FROM AN ON RAMP. THE CAR SUDDENLY DEAD STOPPED, BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED. THERE WAS A CAR NEXT TO ME, BUT NOTHING IN…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1582280
    • "MONDAY 6.10.19 MY DAUGHTER MADE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM WARD ROAD TO 44TH AVE. AN F150 CAME TO A STOP AND SHE APPLIED BRAKES ACCORDINGLY. SHE GOT ERRORS COLLISION MITIGATION AND SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. SHE READ ENDED THE F150. IN HER WORDS IT WAS LIKE SLI…"~5,199 mi, complaint #1574546
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYS…"~11,800 mi, complaint #1668219
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON AN EMPTY ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT 40 MPH. IT WAS 2:30 PM WITH SUNNY CONDITIONS. THE CAR STARTED BEEPING AND THEN THE CAR'S BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED VIOLENTLY. THERE WAS NO CAR, PEOPLE, ANIMAL, DEBRIS ANYWHERE IN FRONT OR TO THE SIDE OF ME…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1706845
    • "The contact's son owned a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 30 MPH, the brake pedal inadvertently engaged on its own three times. The contact stated that there were no other vehicles around the vehicle. The brake warning li…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1779813
  4. #4

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    14 unsafe, 6 broken, 4 annoyance

    24
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, ONLY ABOUT 2500 MILES AND AIR CONDITIONING STARTED BLOWING HOT. UPON RESEARCH, THE FOLLOWING YEARS 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS HAVE WARRANTY ON THE CONDENSERS FOR IMPROPER MANUFACTURING OF CONDENSERS. UPON FURTHER IN…"~2,300 mi, complaint #1698692
    • "BRAND NEW 2019 CIVIC WITH A LEAKING CONDENSER. CAR HAS 4862MILES, WITH ALL THE EXTENDED WARRANTIES. HONDA REFUSED COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NOT DONE ALL THEY CAN TO PROTECT SUCH A FRAGILE COMPONENT. WAS TOLD A "SMALL PEBBLE" HIT THE CONDENSER CAUSING A LE…"~4,862 mi, complaint #1583951
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic Sedan. The contact stated the AC unit was blowing hot air through the vents. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the AC com…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1809610
  5. #5

    steering rack mechanical

    23 unsafe

    23
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 57,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel inadvertently lost power steering functionality. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to steer…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1779367
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that while turning the steering wheel to the left or the right, the steering wheel r…"~56,064 mi, complaint #2067090
  6. #6

    other

    10 unsafe, 9 annoyance

    19
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "SEPTEMBER 13 2019 - FRONT SPOILER UNDER THE BUMPER PARTIALLY DETACHED WHILE DRIVING ON I-65 AT ~70 MPH. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY AND NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT HAPPENED DUE TO THE SPOILER IMMEDIATELY DRAGGING THE PAYMENT (I.E. IMPACTING…"~1,200 mi, complaint #1667982
    • "SMALL DINGS ON THE REAR PART OF THE CAR, WINDOW SPECIFICALLY BEHIND THE REAR WINDOWS, ON THE REAR PILLAR ON BOTH SIDES"~10,300 mi, complaint #1713935
    • "ONCE I LEARNED OF THE RECALL, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT IN MID-JULY. WHEN I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT, THE ADVISOR WAS NOT THERE, THE PART WAS NOT ORDERED, AND A DIFFERENT ADVISOR SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD ARRIVE WITHIN A WEEK. AFTER MORE THAN A WEE…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1693683
  7. #7

    engine stall or no start

    3 stranded, 15 unsafe

    18
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 29,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS ON A STATE ROAD EXITING ON A RAMP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND ACCELERATING STOPPED. THE CAR THREW ME BACK AND FORTH CAUSING ME TO GO THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY. RE…"~3,400 mi, complaint #1569678
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LUTHER BROOKDALE HONDA DEALER LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], BR…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1695003
    • "The contact's daughter owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated while his daughter was driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to stall. The contact stated he was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated. The driver attempted to park on the side of the stre…"~20,410 mi, complaint #1834354
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LOSS MOTIVE POWER, SWITCHED TO LIMP MODE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY AC…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1693468
    • "The contact's daughter owned a 2019 Honda Civic Sedan. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the parts to repair were not available. The contact stated that her daughter was driving at an unknown M…"~44,825 mi, complaint #1961702
  8. #8

    control module

    7 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS UNSTABLE AND MALFUNCTIONS ROUTINELY BY ALL EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS FLASHING MALFUNCTIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AC AND HEATER HAVE FAILED AFTER ONLY 5000 MILES DRIVEN. THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED."~5,000 mi, complaint #1648774
    • "WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY CAR SUDDENLY SHOWED MULTIPLE ERRORS SUCH AS EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM, BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, HILL START PROBLEM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM , EMS SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 14,000 MILES AND IS A YEAR OLD. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT…"~14,500 mi, complaint #1696607
    • "JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 359XX MILES 3 DAYS AGO. AT 36,2XX MILES, WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON SAYING THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, EMERGENCY BRAKE, TPMS, LANE DEPARTURE, BRAKE HOLD, HILL ASSIST, IMPACT SENSOR, EMISSIONS SYSTEM…"~36,337 mi, complaint #1746069
  9. #9

    airbag system

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE RAIN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STOPPING ABRUPTLY AS A RESULT THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH…"~2,300 mi, complaint #1596556
    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD (WITH MY FRIEND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NEXT TO ME JUST TO NOTE) THAT IS BEING REPAVED AND IT'S NOT ANYTHING THAT I HAVEN'T DRIVEN ON BEFORE, JUST A LITTLE TINY BIT SHAKY HERE AND THERE BUT AGAIN NOTHING CRAZY. I'M GOING ABOUT 10-15 MPH…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1668492
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle went over a bump in the road, and the passenger’s side air bag inadvertently deployed. The contact stated that the air bag deployment struck his wife i…"~23,000 mi, complaint #2163439
  10. #10

    paint and clearcoat

    7 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "PREMATURE PAINT PEEL FROM BUMPER AND DRIVER SIDE MIRROR"complaint #1616282
    • "The paint on my 2019 Civic Coupe began to completely flake off inside the fuel door jam. The primer is completely exposed. There was no scratching or dent or any kind of impact that could have brought on the paint damage since the area is tucked away. I brough…"complaint #1838753
    • "This year, the paint on both side view mirrors and door handles started chipping away. The vehicle is a 2019, so it is less than 4 years old. There is no reason that the paint in those specific areas should be chipping away already except for a factory defect."complaint #1845228
    • "My pearl gray paint is completely chipping and flaking off on the mirrors and all 4 foot handles."complaint #1850436
    • "My 2019 Honda Civic is experiencing paint chipping on the mirrors and door handles. I've noticed others reporting similar problems. The paint is literally bubbling off. When I contacted Honda of America, they acknowledged that it's atypical and indicative of…"complaint #1925196
  11. #11

    brake hydraulics

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "DRIVING BEHIND I WAS DRIVING BEHIND TRAFFIC WAS PULLING UP TO A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GOT NOTHING AT ALL THE BRAKE WAS HARD AS A ROCK I WOUND HITTING TWO CARS AND PLOWING INTO A TREE I EVEN TRIED HITTING THE EMERGENCY RAKE…"~1,600 mi, complaint #1624383
    • "I OWN A 6 SPEED MANUAL SPORT COUPE PURCHASED ON 5/30/19. ON 2/10/20 I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON A SLIGHT DOWNHILL 15- 20' BEHIND CAR IN FRONT. SHIFT WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER A WHILE, MY CAR STARTED MOVING FORWARD. I PUSHED HARDER ON TH…"~8,540 mi, complaint #1648814
    • "I WAS SLIGHTLY BRAKING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INSTEAD OF BRAKING IT STARTED SPEEDING MAKING A STRANGE NOISE I WAS ABLE TO SLIGHTLY RELEASE THE BRAKE AND BRAKE AGAIN SO IT WOULDN'T HIT THE CAR IN THE FRONT."~12,046 mi, complaint #1697390
    • "The contact owned a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the niece was driving at an undetermined speed, the braking system had malfunctioned and the vehicle did not stop while the brake pedal was depressed causing the vehicle to crash into the rear…"~55,000 mi, complaint #2007518
  12. #12

    fuel tank and lines

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The car was stationary and all of a sudden there was a message pop up "FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM PROBLEM" and the fuel gauge went from 3/4 full to E with the fuel icon flashing, then after almost a minute the message went away and the fuel gauge went back to 3/4 full."complaint #1863370
    • "Hello, I refueled my vehicle on 07/11/2023 after a completed service request at First Texas Honda on 06/30/2023. The vehicle now smells like gas or fuel. The smell is overpowering and makes me dizzy when I drive and gives me a headache. The VIN: [XXX] has pre…"complaint #1909649
    • "The contact owned a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted."complaint #1977108
    • "The Carr some times breaks self and the gasoline not passing through the engine "complaint #2000326
    • "I brought my car to the dealership Honda North at [REDACTED ADDRESS] in Danvers MA on 6/5/25 to repair NHTSA Recall number 23V-858. The vehicle was returned to me on 6/7/25 at which time I was told the interior would have a strong fuel smell for 1-2 days, but…"complaint #2101946
  13. #13

    glass and windshield

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE WINSHIELD HAS CRACKED TWICE IN THE ONE YEAR I HAVE OWNED IT. IT COSTS $1,000 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A WINSHIELD CRACK IN 33 YEARS OF OWNING CARS. THERE IS AN ISSUE CAUSING THIS TO OCCUR. I HAD A ROCK CHIP IN BOTH INSTANCES."~19,000 mi, complaint #1689674
  14. #14

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that her granddaughter was occupying the rear seat with the seat belt buckled, however, the seat belt failed to unbuckle and instead tightened, causing her granddaughter to have difficulty while breathing…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1905942
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PUTTING ON HER SEATBELT, THE SEATBELT FAILED TO LATCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER VANDERGRIFF HONDA, ADDRESS: 1104 W I-20, ARLINGTON, TX 76017, HOWEVER WAS NOT DIAG…"~16,727 mi, complaint #1667658
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, the rear seat belts malfunctioned. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1909349
  15. #15

    tpms

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TODAY, I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 HONDA CIVIC SPORT TO PERFORMANCE HONDA IN FAIRFIELD, OH FOR A WARRANTY-RELATED PROBLEM REGARDING TPMS AND A FAULTY TIRE. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT THE FRONT, LEFT TIRE DID NOT HOLD AIR. EVERY FEW DAYS, I HAD TO ADD AIR TO MY TIRES/…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1590042
    • "THE TPMS HAS CAME ON WARNING OF A LOW TIRE. THE TIRES WERE CHECKED AND NONE WERE LOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. TODAY WHILE DRIVING SOMETHING PUNCTURED THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE AND IT WENT FLAT THE TPMS DID NOT INDICATE A LOW TIRE. I PULLED TO A S…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1599236
    • "EVERYTIME I START THE CAR I GET A LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING, I HAVE CHECKED ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURES AND THE SPARE REPEATEDLY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I FILL THEM WITH THE CORRECT PRESSURE OR NOT THE TPMS DOES NOT STOP SIGNALING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. WARNING HAS…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1667041
  16. #16

    trunk or liftgate

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. While the vehicle was parked, the contact opened the trunk to place items inside the trunk; however, after closing the trunk, the contact heard an abnormally loud sound coming from the trunk. Upon reopening the trunk, the c…"~47,500 mi, complaint #2167177
  17. #17

    backup camera

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2019 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE VISIBILITY OF THE REAR WINDOW BECAUSE IT IS TILTED UPWARDS. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BACKED INTO A VEHICLE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THE BOTTOM PART OF THE IM…"complaint #1622383
    • "When selecting Reverse, the rearview camera usually displays quickly, but sometimes takes several seconds to display, or doesn't display at all (the screen remains black). This detracts from my ability to reverse safely. The radio / vehicle information display…"complaint #1812088
    • "My camera that is supposed to assist in turning and seeing my blind spot is always malfunctioning in my new 2019 civic. Honda says they can’t do anything about that. I’ve already had to put new tires on my car - which I suspect didn’t have new tires on it when…"complaint #1828434
    • "The component ive seen fail on multiple 2018, 2019, 2020, honda civics is the rear camera allows water into the camera lens area. And it becomes permanently foggy but the lens its self does fail. Becomes hazy and the haziness is on the inside of the lens prote…"complaint #2223757
  18. #18

    emissions aftertreatment

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND EMISSIONS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE MILD HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREE…"~521 mi, complaint #1543154
    • "I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2019 ON WEDNESDAY MAY 8, 2019 IN THE EVENING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MESSAGE SAID "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM". WHEN I GOT TO MY HOME, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESEARCHED WHAT THE ERROR MESSA…"~2,020 mi, complaint #1565359
  19. #19

    engine internal

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THIS CAR WAS JUST RELEASED FROM BEING 'FIXED,' AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DAY AFTER THE CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS SINCE 5000 MILES AND IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A NEW CAR. IT'S A LEMON. 1. ENGIN…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1658094
    • "I WAS RECENTLY CHARGED FOR A REPAIR TO MY 2019 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R BY CHAPMAN HONDA OF TUCSON, ARIZONA.CHAPMAN HONDA INCORRECTLY BLAMES THE REPAIR ON WASHING THE CAR/ENGINE.SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUE SHOWS THE ISSUE OF WATER PRESENT IN SPARK PLUG CYLIND…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1733261
  20. #20

    starter

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while using the ignition key, the vehicle would not immediately start. Eventually the failure progressed, and the vehicle was not able to be started. The battery was replaced and the next day the fai…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1937076
  21. #21

    wiring harness

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE ENGINE WIRE HARDNESS WAS BITTEN BY RATS TWICE IN TWO YEARS BECAUSE HONDA USES SOY BASED WIRES AND WE ARE NOT INFORMED."~10,600 mi, complaint #1736907
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DCH HONDA OF TEMECULA LOCATED AT ([REDACTED ADDRESS], TEMECULA CA) TO…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1656279
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after start-up. Additionally, all the windows and sunroof inadvertently opened while the vehicle was parked and shut off. The contact related the failure to a faulty electrical sy…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1909957
  22. #22

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR STALLS OR BOGS DOWN ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN SIMPLY ACCELERATING. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID THAT WE MIGHT GET HIT WHEN THE CAR BOGS OUT WHILE TURNING. WE REALLY LIKE THE CAR, BUT NEED TO ELIMINATE THE B…"~7,201 mi, complaint #1703476
  23. #23

    engine head gasket

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Headgasket failure at extremely low miles due to poor or flawed design. Vehicle has a valley between the cylinders where the gasket sits begging to be blown out. The low mileage failure rate is tremendous causing numberous drivability issues while on the roa…"complaint #1977627
    • "Okay guys this is a HUGE problem with not only the civic si but any motor car equipped with a 1.5t engine (accord, Honda, crv) . My car is bone stock and I’m casually accelerating onto highway followed by abrupt misfireing( I believe and completely out of nowh…"complaint #2054509
    • "Signs of head gasket failure at approximately 67,000 miles"complaint #2080577
  24. #24

    engine oil consumption

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TERRIBLE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND OUTSIDE WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE AFTER SHORT DRIVE. OIL DILUTION . STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS . GASOLINE MIXING WITH OIL IN ENGINE"~500 mi, complaint #1561648
  25. #25

    evap system

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "UNKNOWN POWER TRAIN SYSTEM EVAP LEAK EVAP STUCK OPEN P0455 P0456"complaint #1781887
    • "screen show multiple errors. Emission control problem fuel gauge problem both blinking or either one on and off. When drive awhile, both disappear and pop up suddenly. Gasoline gauge seems empty but fully loaded. Car loss power when engine light on. "complaint #1787577
    • "Recall for A/C components was serviced. Less than a year later, Evaporator for A/C experiencing same issue. Dealership doesn't want to warranty, asking for $1500, even though evaporator experiencing same issue as recalled components. Online research finds this…"complaint #1996391
  26. #26

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe, 2 broken

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The fuel injector on my 2019 honda civic si went bad at 58,000 miles, which is over a $2,000 repair. Not only is this a widespread problem with Honda,..they KNOW about the fuel injectors being faulty and have discontinued the part, instead they have chosen an…"~60,529 mi, complaint #2062423
  27. #27

    infotainment head unit

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AUDIO SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY DISABLE SOUND OUTPUT ON ALL CHANNELS: BLUETOOTH,AM,FM,XM RADIO, PHONE CALLS, ETC. CAR AUDIO AMPLIFIER OVER HEATING. TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 197 DEGREES F. RISK OF FIRE. IN ORDER TO RESUME AUDIO OUTPUT, VEHICLE MUST BE COMPLET…"~601 mi, complaint #1651946
  28. #28

    parking brake

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I OWN THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANS HATCHBACK SPORT. PURCHASED AUG 12, 2019. LAST NIGHT I EXITED THE VEHICLE, WANTING TO KEEP IT RUNNING AND USE HE HEADLIGHTS TO SEE- PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED PARKING BRAKE. BRAKE FAILED AND CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING L…"~3,850 mi, complaint #1607283
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUTTON FAILED TO OPERATE. WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED, THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUTTON AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD…"~6,627 mi, complaint #1578460
  29. #29

    tire failure

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I WAS DRIVING [REDACTED ADDRESS] IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND MY TIRE BLEW AND I ENDED UP HITTING THE RAIL ALL THE WAY ON THE RIGHT LANE."~7,000 mi, complaint #1650887
  30. #30

    transmission automatic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON JACOBS HONDA ([REDACTED ADDRESS], LEXINGTON, KY 40503, [R…"~5,500 mi, complaint #1592486
  31. #31

    transmission manual clutch

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY CAR ALWAYS GRINDS GOING INTO SECOND GEAR I ACTUALLY CAN'T DOWNSHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR IF I'M TRYING TO COME TO A STOP BECAUSE IT GRINDS REALLY BAD WILL NOT EVEN ENTER SECOND GEAR FROM A DOWNSHIFT SOMETIMES SO IT REQUIRES ME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND STA…"~500 mi, complaint #1730454
    • "TRAVELING UPHILL ON HIGHWAY 17 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CALIFORNIA THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE FAST AND THE CAR SLOWLY STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. STRONG SMELL FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR AND THE CAR COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD ANY LONGER. THE CLUTCH APPEARED TO BE SLIPPING…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1580432
  32. #32

    unintended acceleration

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "UNATTENDED ACCELERATION . THE CAR SURGED BY ITSELF. THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK. THE CAR JUMPED A CURB AND WENT INTO A BUILDING. THERE IT MADE A WHOLE AND WITH SUCH FORCE BROKE THROUGH BRICKS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 2800 MILES AND I LEASED IT IN OCT. 19. I WAS PULLI…"~2,839 mi, complaint #1649485
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after stopping in the parking space the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to drive over a curb and into the street before the driver was able to stop the vehicl…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1757467
  33. #33

    adas adaptive cruise

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED ADAPTIVE CRUISE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THERE WAS AT LEAST 30 FEET CLEARANCE TO THE NEXT OBJECT. CRUISE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKES RELEASED."~15,000 mi, complaint #1602608
    • "TL* A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND TO DRIVE. THE ACC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON…"~56,276 mi, complaint #1691547
  34. #34

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Steering wheel is not centered. Even though alignment is good"complaint #1767229
    • "On [XXX], I purchased a 2019 Honda Civic Si (VIN: [XXX] ) from Zeigler Toyota of Racine (WI). At the time of sale, the dealership concealed critical safety-related information, including three major prior damage events (roof, front, rear), multiple Illinois au…"complaint #2086885
  35. #35

    cruise control conventional

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TWICE WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL DROPPED OUT FOR NO REASON. I HAVE LOW PRESSURE ALARMS FOR NO REASON. THESE WERE ALWAYS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD 6 IN MAY AND JUNE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON JULY 3, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THAT AFTE…"~8,311 mi, complaint #1580995
    • "The contact owned a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her son was using the vehicle's cruise control at approximately 65 mph, he attempted to activate the brakes however they failed to stop the vehicle. The driver attempted to use the emergency b…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1823755
  36. #36

    abs module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Noticed when braking, car veered to the right. The day before I dropped it off to the dealership to have it checked, the brakes felt weird a bit hard, and suddenly would not brake for few seconds (functioned again after) as I was approaching a roundabout. I dr…"complaint #2135436
  37. #37

    adas lane keeping

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LANE KEEPING ASSISTANT DOES AN AUTOMATIC VEER TO THE RIGHT. AS A RESULT, HER DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJU…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1676873
  38. #38

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "While driving the dash showed a "12 volt battery charging system problem." Continued to drive to a safe location roughly a mile down the road and while enroute all the error lights illuminated and proceeded to state "Tire Pressure Monitor Problem" "Brake Syste…"complaint #2098558
  39. #39

    brake booster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Sometimes whenI go to brake the brake pedal goes all the way up and I can’t press it down to stop the vehicle. This only lasts a few seconds then the brakes return to normal. I believe this may be due to a previous recall. “A common brake issue reported with t…"complaint #2066835
  40. #40

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Since purchasing the vehicle at around 35k miles there’s been an occasional clicking / knocking noise when turning. It’s not consistent, but it seems to be the start of the CV axle failing or something with the struts. I’m having the vehicle looked over, but a…"complaint #1970172
  41. #41

    engine cooling

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The engine heat plate has fallen off twice during normal highway travel and dragging on the road causing sparks making my vehicle unsafe and unable to drive. The first time I paid to have it repaired. Now that this has happened for the 2nd time, I feel this is…"complaint #1752020
  42. #42

    engine turbo supercharger

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I am not sur what is causing all of the lights coming on dash as well as all safety features being lost when driving the car. Right now it is but the light and warnings may cut off. Cr stalls at times. Hose keeps coming off the turbo causing the car no to acce…"complaint #2023635
  43. #43

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "In June 2026, the HVAC system in my 2019 Honda Civic 2.0L failed because the evaporator core developed a premature leak or crack. AutoNation Honda O’Hare inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the evaporator core as the failed component. The vehicle is available…"complaint #2229012
  44. #44

    mirror

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "PAINT CRACKS AND CHIPS OFF SIDE MIRROR CAPS, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE, AFTER ONLY A YEAR."~15,000 mi, complaint #1725168
  45. #45

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT HAS SOME WEIRD NOISE OR SOUND. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE METAL RUBBING WITH THE CAR. SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE BEFORE AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETIME EVEN GOING STRAIGHT STILL ABLE TO HEAR IT."~2,400 mi, complaint #1566989
  46. #46

    software or update

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE ADMISSION ERROR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL UNNAMED DEALER AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHER…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1637329
  47. #47

    stability and traction control

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AND THE CAR IN PARK. I SAT IN MY CAR WHILE OFF FOR A MINUTE WHILE CALLING MY SON TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR (THERE WAS NO NOISE INDICATION THERE WA…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1620354
  48. #48

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DRIVING ON I-64 IN VIRGINIA WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND SAW GLASS OFF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON."~12,000 mi, complaint #1718963
  49. #49

    throttle and pedal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I accelerated into a driveway of a convenience store and as I was halfway through the driveway my gas pedal became unresponsive and would not accelerate. Car started rolling back into traffic. 2 weeks later my pedal became unresponsive on the freeway. I exite…"complaint #1752266
  50. #50

    transmission cvt

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2019 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO KEYLESS CVT TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE POWERED OFF WHILE IN REVERSE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER A SOLUTION."complaint #1809583
  51. #51

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I purchased this car from Fox Honda a few weeks after it was sold to the car dealership. When I picked up the car and drove home, I noticed noises from the car. I took my car to a body shop nearby to check. The mechanic said one of the tires wasn’t sealed.…"complaint #1875321
  52. #52

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS WINDOWS HELD WATER, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICL…"complaint #1531434

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 20V314000, 21V215000, 23V858000, 26V332000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for HONDA CIVIC directly.