https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Civic Hybrid. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:12:22 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2133912 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT On a two way lane highway, vehicle detects on coming traffic and causes sudden deceleration of vehicle and braking which can cause being rear ended by another vehicle. This also occurs on multi lane freeways when going in the same direction the vehicle will detect a vehicle in the lane next to me braking and again cause the vehicle to decelerate and brake which could cause an accident. Occurs at l https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2133913 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT On a two way lane highway, vehicle detects on coming traffic and causes sudden deceleration of vehicle and braking which can cause being rear ended by another vehicle. This also occurs on multi lane freeways when going in the same direction the vehicle will detect a vehicle in the lane next to me braking and again cause the vehicle to decelerate and brake which could cause an accident. Occurs at l https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2133742 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Driving about 40 mph on a rural road, coming up to a curve in the road (or already in the curve when suddenly the 2025 Honda civic hybrid sedan sport touring beeped fast and then immediately braked hard. There was no car in front of me but there was a car coming towards me in the opposite direction. There was no fog or rain, it was daytime. Believe the CMBS caused this. If a car would have been c https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2133743 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Driving about 40 mph on a rural road, coming up to a curve in the road (or already in the curve when suddenly the 2025 Honda civic hybrid sedan sport touring beeped fast and then immediately braked hard. There was no car in front of me but there was a car coming towards me in the opposite direction. There was no fog or rain, it was daytime. Believe the CMBS caused this. If a car would have been c https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2122696 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT While driving down the highway, my sunroof suddenly and unexpectedly shattered without any external impact with no warning. My safety was put at risk because the glass exploded all over me and could’ve caused an accident had I been around other drivers. The dealer told me it was hard to determine if this was a defect or something hit my car and stated I need to bring it into them specifically for https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2118629 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT 2025 honda civic hybrid just over 3000 miles has developed a ticking noise when I turn the steering. Took it to the dealership was told it was normal. If this is normal for Honda they just lost a future customer https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2114943 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sunroof spontaneously exploded on the highway. Was maintaining a good distance between my car and the car in front of me, so I doubt it was a rock that was kicked up that broke my sunroof. Glass looks like it broke from inside out. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2106934 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle unexpectedly began accelerating from a creep with no accelerator input. Acceleration ceased immediately as soon a the brake pedal was touched. No actual braking was required--simply a touch on the pedal. Acceleration was as if the accelerator pedal had been pressed about 1/4 down. It lasted about 1.5 seconds from initiation to touching the brake pedal. The pavement was not on a grade b https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2093988 Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an unusual sound and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated upon shifting to park(P), the vehicle continued to roll. The Contact engaged the parking brake. The contact stated that the vehicle failed https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2082035 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT On [XXX], at about 3,500 miles, the subwoofer speakers in my 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring began rattling persistently at moderate volume (14-15), disrupting the entire audio system. The component malfunctioned, no ‘failure’ in the traditional sense, but it renders the sound distorted and unusable, far from the advertised premium sound quality on Honda’s website. It’s still in the vehicle, https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2082036 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT On [XXX], at about 3,500 miles, the subwoofer speakers in my 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring began rattling persistently at moderate volume (14-15), disrupting the entire audio system. The component malfunctioned, no ‘failure’ in the traditional sense, but it renders the sound distorted and unusable, far from the advertised premium sound quality on Honda’s website. It’s still in the vehicle, https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2077457 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact's stepdaughter owns a 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while his stepdaughter was driving at approximately 40 MPH, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact about Service Bulletin 20-030 Warranty Extension related to the IMA motor power inverter (MPI) and was referred to the dealer. The veh https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2077458 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact's stepdaughter owns a 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while his stepdaughter was driving at approximately 40 MPH, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact about Service Bulletin 20-030 Warranty Extension related to the IMA motor power inverter (MPI) and was referred to the dealer. The veh https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2077136 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact also stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicl https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2077137 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact also stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicl https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2030763 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, several undisclosed warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after arriving at the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a bypass malfunction. The vehicle was no https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-2030764 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, several undisclosed warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after arriving at the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a bypass malfunction. The vehicle was no https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1986582 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the contact became aware that the braking system, ABS, and battery warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. Additionally, while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle took longer than normal to start. The vehicle was taken to an https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1930786 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle vibrated violently. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the continuously variable transmission (CVT). The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle wa https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1853061 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the navigation system time display became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the contact was informed that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1849768 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled with unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and jump start the vehicle and the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the motor power inverter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer w https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1836166 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH on the highway, the suspension lowered inadvertently, causing her to lose control of the vehicle, and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the residence where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the front driver's side axle had detached and needed to be repl https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1836167 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH on the highway, the suspension lowered inadvertently, causing her to lose control of the vehicle, and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the residence where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the front driver's side axle had detached and needed to be repl https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1756831 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 20V770000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was no https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1750611 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The contact detached and re-attached the battery and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact stated that a fault code would show regarding an issue with the braking system. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Cam https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1750612 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The contact detached and re-attached the battery and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact stated that a fault code would show regarding an issue with the braking system. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Cam https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1748938 Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the battery needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the fail https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1748196 Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V770000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1580571 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE IGNITION IS LOCKED CANT TURN THE KEY OVER AND THE IMA LIGHT COMES ON https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic-hybrid#complaint-1580299 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE IMA BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT CURRY HONDA IN CHICOPEE, MA IN 2014. AS CONSUMER REPORTS REPORTED IN 2014 THE IMA BATTERIES ARE VERY UNRELIABLE. MY IMA BATTERY RECENTLY WENT BAD AGAIN AND NOW HONDA IS SAYING IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. FULL DISCLOSURE THE CAR HAS A SALVAGE TITLE. THIS DID NOT MATTER IN 2014 WHEN IT WAS FIRST REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVERTIGATION I