2022-2026 Honda Civic Rear Shelf Vibration
Honda is actively investigating customer complaints of rear shelf assembly vibration and rattles in 2022-2026 Civic Touring, Sport Touring, and Si models. Dealers are requested to identify and report qualifying vehicles for parts collection to help understand the root cause.
Also applies to
- Honda Civic
- 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
- Honda Civic Si
- 2022–2026
What's Happening
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is currently investigating customer complaints regarding a Honda Civic rear shelf vibration in certain 2022-2026 Civic Touring, Sport Touring, and Si vehicles. Owners have reported a vibration from the rear shelf assembly, particularly noticeable while playing music. Additionally, some customers have observed a rattle around the child seat anchor tether strap cover area on the rear shelf.
This investigation, referenced as a "Request for Visit: 2022-2026 Civic Rear Shelf Vibration (ACTION REQUIRED)" and "Request for Parts: 2022-2026 Civic Rear Shelf Vibration (ACTION REQUIRED)" by Honda, aims to collect specific parts from affected vehicles. This proactive measure is intended to help Honda engineers better understand the root cause of the condition before any repair attempts are made.
Qualifying Conditions for Investigation
Honda is specifically interested in vehicles that meet certain criteria to ensure the collected parts are relevant to the Honda Civic rear shelf vibration issue. Your vehicle must meet all of the following requirements:
- The Civic trim level must be Touring, Sport Touring, or Si.
- The dealership must be able to duplicate the vibration or rattle from the rear shelf.
- A video must be captured showing the issue. This video should include sound settings from the audio screen, a verbal statement of the settings, and a visual demonstration of the vibration or rattle from the rear shelf area. This video needs to be emailed to Technical Information & Support (TIS).
- The vehicle must not have any modifications to its audio system.
- The vehicle must not have been involved in a collision.
- There must be no prior repairs or disassembling of the rear shelf area or subwoofer.
What Owners Should Do
If you own a 2022-2026 Honda Civic Touring, Sport Touring, or Si and are experiencing a Honda Civic rear shelf vibration or rattle, especially while playing music, you should contact your authorized Honda dealership. Explain the symptoms you are experiencing and mention that you believe your vehicle might qualify for Honda's parts collection program related to this issue.
Your dealership's service personnel will need to contact Honda's Technical Information & Support (TIS) via email at [email protected] or by calling 800-880-1072 (Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm PST). They will provide specific vehicle information, including model year, model name, issue description, VIN, dealer details, your name, phone number, current mileage, and confirmation that the vehicle meets all qualifiers, along with the attached video.
Important Note for Technicians
As an incentive for identifying and reporting qualifying vehicles, Honda is offering a VISA gift card to technicians whose submissions lead to a successful Dealer Visit/Parts Collection/Information Collection. TIS will provide additional details regarding this appreciation gesture if applicable.
Source: NHTSA ID 11027811
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Honda Civic rear shelf vibration issue?
- Honda is investigating customer complaints of a vibration from the rear shelf assembly, often occurring while playing music, and a rattle around the child seat anchor tether strap cover area in certain 2022-2026 Civic Touring, Sport Touring, and Si models.
- Which Honda Civic models are affected by the rear shelf vibration?
- The investigation specifically targets 2022-2026 Honda Civic models in the Touring, Sport Touring, and Si trim levels.
- What should I do if my Honda Civic has a rear shelf vibration?
- If your 2022-2026 Honda Civic Touring, Sport Touring, or Si is experiencing this rear shelf vibration, contact your Honda dealership. They will need to verify the issue and contact Honda's Technical Information & Support (TIS) to see if your vehicle qualifies for their parts collection program.
- Will Honda repair the rear shelf vibration under this program?
- This program is currently for information and parts collection to understand the root cause of the rear shelf vibration. Honda explicitly states that parts collection should occur 'prior to you attempting a repair of any kind,' indicating that a repair procedure is not yet established or authorized under this specific communication.
What Honda Civic owners report
Counted from the records in our database across 46 model years.
- 16,711
- Owner complaints
- 94
- Recalls
- 1,769
- Service bulletins
- 1,775
- Crashes reported
- 179
- Fires reported
- 1,484
- Injuries reported
The 2024 model year
135 complaints, the 31st most of 46 model years on file. Owners reported 14 crashes, 1 fire and 12 injuries for this year, which also has 3 recalls on file.
Structure, the system this article covers, accounts for 831 of 16,711 complaints (5%), including 2 for 2024.
Complaints by model year
| 2001 | 1,079 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 702 | |
| 2006 | 1,462 | |
| 2007 | 1,270 | |
| 2008 | 981 | |
| 2016 | 1,082 | |
| 2017 | 606 | |
| 2018 | 752 | |
| 2022 | 889 | |
| 2024 | 135 |
Most-reported systems
- Air Bags — 2,938
- Steering — 2,631
- Power Train — 1,883
- Electrical System — 1,666
- Engine — 1,163
Latest recalls for the 2024 model year
- 24V859000 — Seats (Nov 2024)
- 24V744000 — Steering (Oct 2024)
- 23V704000 — Steering (Oct 2023)
Recent owner reports about structure
Read owner complaints →Paint chips easily for no reason. Car was purchased in Jan 15th of 2024. First occurrence was 3/23/24 and have more chips since then.
Complaints are owner reports filed with NHTSA. They are unverified, and counts depend on how many vehicles were sold, so they are not a failure rate.
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