https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Civic. en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:03:32 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2178740 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Engine temperature suddenly rose high, pulled over. Discovered what appeared to be coolant on front of block. Had diagnosed and found to have a cracked block. Contacted Honda, the refused to do anything as it wasn’t a recall only a warranty bulletin. This needs to be recalled so people who are affected can get their cars fixed. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2177732 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but the failure recurred days later. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V8580 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2177758 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The cotter pin and washer nuts connecting the brake pedal to the brake booster are completely missing from my vehicle. Unsure if it was even installed when I purchased the vehicle in 2024. Noticed the issue last Friday the 13th of February, 2026. brought it into a dealership Tuesday the 17th of February, 2026. They diagnosed that the pin was completely gone, which if such was the case i am unsure https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2177354 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A drunk driver hit my car along with six others, and my car spun into the highway wall and totaled the car with an impact probably 40 or 50 mph and airbags did not go off https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2177355 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A drunk driver hit my car along with six others, and my car spun into the highway wall and totaled the car with an impact probably 40 or 50 mph and airbags did not go off https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2177356 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A drunk driver hit my car along with six others, and my car spun into the highway wall and totaled the car with an impact probably 40 or 50 mph and airbags did not go off https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2177178 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The rearview camera automatically projects onto the center display when applying the brake. On the morning of 2/16, the center display was showing the rearview camera view my entire morning commute to work. It is likely an electrical issue (short). This impacts my safety because if I need to access anything on my main display I cannot do it if the car is automatically displaying the rearview ca https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2176916 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Steering wheel seems to "stick" when positioned in the center and "unsticking" it requires extra effort causing the wheel to jerk free and making you overcorrect for what would be a minor lane adjustment. It causes you to zig zag back and forth in your lane as you try to correct each time the steering wheel stick. It has happened to me multiple times on multi hour drives on the highway and persist https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2176917 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Steering wheel seems to "stick" when positioned in the center and "unsticking" it requires extra effort causing the wheel to jerk free and making you overcorrect for what would be a minor lane adjustment. It causes you to zig zag back and forth in your lane as you try to correct each time the steering wheel stick. It has happened to me multiple times on multi hour drives on the highway and persist https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2176677 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2025 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed into a parking spot, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to come to a stop. The vehicle drove over a parking median in front and struck a tree. The contact then attempted to steer the vehicle to the left, but crashed into another vehicle on the passenger side https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2176385 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The air conditioning system failed due to recurring evaporator leaks in my 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. The evaporator is available for inspection upon request.AC failure causes interior fogging in humid/rainy conditions, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. In extreme heat (e.g., over 100°F), it leads to driver fatigue, discomfort, distraction, and potential heat-related health issues, e https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2175407 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I reversing in my driveway, I heard a loud 'pop' from the front driver's side followed by a total loss of steering control. Upon inspection, a steering component (tie rod) appears to have snapped/failed. This vehicle is subject to NHTSA Recall #23V704000 for an incorrectly assembled steering rack that allows for excessive stroke length and contact with suspension components. I have not been in a r https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2175408 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I reversing in my driveway, I heard a loud 'pop' from the front driver's side followed by a total loss of steering control. Upon inspection, a steering component (tie rod) appears to have snapped/failed. This vehicle is subject to NHTSA Recall #23V704000 for an incorrectly assembled steering rack that allows for excessive stroke length and contact with suspension components. I have not been in a r https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2175409 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I reversing in my driveway, I heard a loud 'pop' from the front driver's side followed by a total loss of steering control. Upon inspection, a steering component (tie rod) appears to have snapped/failed. This vehicle is subject to NHTSA Recall #23V704000 for an incorrectly assembled steering rack that allows for excessive stroke length and contact with suspension components. I have not been in a r https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2174873 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The electric power steering gets notchy and sticks instead of smooth turning. This causes the car to drift left and right in the lane. The hotter the day and longer the drive, the worse the problem gets. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2174969 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I have been having sticky steering on my vehicle which i have to over correct the steering while driving. I have had this checked on my vehicle since it was under warranty and dealer could find no issue .. BUT NOW they say they can notice a issues its a EPS steering gearbox issue which is a recall on ALOT OF VEHILCES except my year. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2174932 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fuel pump issue. There is an active recall for this make and model but this vin isn’t included. The car will be fine and either completely shut down or once parked it won’t restart. After about an hour it will start and be fine. We took to a local mechanic who diagnosed the fuel pump. Said there was a recall so we went to the local dealership. They said it isn’t included and they can’t get the f https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2173458 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT This model Civic Si was build by Honda with a defective clutch. Mine began to fail at less than 60K miles. It started in the higher RPM 5K to 6K in the taller overdrive gears. This clutch design was unable to support the torque of the motor, which led to its premature failure. It's well documented in Honda forums that the clutch is weak and prone to early failure. It usually starts to fail in https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2172727 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The fuel pump has been on recall and ive been waiting over 2 years for a part https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2172956 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Lane Keep Steering Assist failed to function as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel was sticking. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two dealers, and the vehicle was diagnosed with steering rack assembly failure. The contact was informed th https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2172289 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving straight, steering wheel sticks in the straight position. Moving the steering wheel slightly to left or right leads to over correction due to resistance. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2172640 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V314000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The vehic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2171998 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Windshield has a sudden crack after snow. I don’t know how it came to be. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2172003 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbag deployment after minor incident .. foot slipped off the brake at a traffic light while car was not in motion, car rolled a few feet and bumped the back of another vehicle and the tow ball from the back bumper of said vehicle went through the front bumper of my 2018 Honda Civic and the airbag was deployed https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2171997 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT After recall was done. Car is still experiencing hard to turn, jerking and clicking noises when turning to park. Was on highway and car jerked caused me to almost hit a passing car. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2171654 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was running with the A/C unit activated, there was an abnormal odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. Additionally, while the A/C unit was activated, only hot air was coming from the vents. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the A/C evaporator needed to be replaced because of le https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2171789 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The air conditioning system in my 2020 Honda Civic EX has a refrigerant leak at the evaporator assembly, causing very weak or almost no cooling even when set to the lowest temperature settings. This happens consistently, including in moderate to hot outside temperatures, making the cabin uncomfortably warm during drives as it could get pretty hot in inland southern California. The A/C evaporator a https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2171790 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The air conditioning system in my 2020 Honda Civic EX has a refrigerant leak at the evaporator assembly, causing very weak or almost no cooling even when set to the lowest temperature settings. This happens consistently, including in moderate to hot outside temperatures, making the cabin uncomfortably warm during drives as it could get pretty hot in inland southern California. The A/C evaporator a https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2171174 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING ON VEHICLE. STEERING STICKY AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic https://plaincars.com/make/honda-civic#complaint-2170844 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment regarding the ongoing VSA/ABS module failure in my 2013 Honda Civic Si. This issue, common among Honda vehicles from 2013–2017, has caused significant stress, both financially and emotionally. The ABS module in my vehicle has malfunctioned, affecting the vehicle’s anti-lock braking and stability assist systems. This is a serious safety conc