Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#11735713May 5, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
My white 2017 Honda Civic was brand new when I bought it and has always been garage kept. At the beginning of April, when washing my car, I noticed the paint was peeling around the top of my back windshield. A couple of weeks later, while washing my car, the paint peeled off in several larger areas along the back drivers side window. When I called the dealership that I purchased my car from I was told Honda had extended the warranty 7 years but unfortunately that extension ran out in 2024. I bought touch up paint from a local Honda dealership and tried to fix it but it still looks awful and is still bubbling so bad I’m afraid to even wash it anymore.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735784May 5, 2026
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving the car on April 19, 2026, the car started losing engine power, was unable to maintain current speed of roadway, had to drive less than 15 miles an hour to a safe location. Had the car towed to the dealership they said there was a faulty code throwing for cylinder three had the fuel injectors replaced. Pick the car up drove not even 2 miles and car was still having the same issue turned around went back to the dealership. They said the car wasn’t throwing any codes picked the car up. It drove fine for less than a week and had to repeat of the same situation, had the car towed again to the dealership all to find out there is a crack in the head gasket, unsure if the turbo was affected after researching apparently this is a very common problem for this make, and model of car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735891May 5, 2026
STEERING
The steering wheel sticks while driving. More noticeable at highway speeds. You have to force it and it jolts trying to make small steering adjustments, making it difficult to keep the car straight. Definitely mote noticeable when temperatures are higher than 75 degrees.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735912May 5, 2026
STEERING
The steering wheel has started to jerk left then comes center and goes right. (Likely sticky steering). Under 100k miles and happens mostly on the highway but has started to be on slower roads. No accident as of now, but common issue with this vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735942May 5, 2026
STEERING
Honda has issued a recall for the “worm gear spring” issue on there vehicles that causes the steering of the vehicle to be sticky and jerky at high way speeds. This is an issue I have been having for over a year. I seen they put out a recall that addresses my issue but only include newer years for the car. It is completely unacceptable they are only addressing the issue for recent models when the problem exists even with older models. It’s a huge safety concern considering I can’t properly steer my vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735761May 5, 2026
STEERING
The steering wheel gets stuck in lock position making the steering wheel feel sticky. Issue happens at highway speeds of around 40-60mph causing to overcorrect while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735277May 2, 2026
STEERING
Power steering rack and eps system. Steering at highways speeds and once vehicle is warmed up is sticky and gets stuck during turns. Recalls occurred on 2021 and newer models.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735049May 1, 2026
STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and making a left or right turn, the steering wheel was sticking. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V663000 (Steering). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and test-driven. The dealer informed the contact that the steering wheel was pulling, and that the failure was associated with the steering rack. Additionally, the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the steering rack was rusted. The dealer recommended that the steering rack be replaced, and an alignment was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and declined to cover the repair because the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735152May 1, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rpm slighting rising at low mph and it hesitates/jerks a bit
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11735226May 1, 2026
STEERING
Steering wheel makes clicking noise and becomes difficult when making small adjustments . After holding the steering wheel steady for a few seconds, there is increased resistance when trying to turn from the center position. Once the resistance is overcome, the steering suddenly moves more than expected, which can cause overcorrection. In addition, there is a clicking, light ticking, or binding sound when turning the steering wheel.down
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734939April 30, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The clutch began slipping while driving vehicle. Lost power and could not accelerate while on highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734893April 30, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am reporting a critical security and safety defect regarding the 2026 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid. The vehicle was stolen only 10 days after purchase. Despite being equipped with factory-installed anti-theft systems and immobilizers, the security was easily bypassed without any physical keys. As a professional engineer, I believe this indicates a significant vulnerability in the vehicle's electronic security infrastructure or 'smart key' encryption. A security breach of this nature on a brand-new 2026 model, occurring within such a short timeframe, suggests a systemic manufacturing defect that puts other consumers at risk of vehicle theft and unauthorized operation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734465April 29, 2026
STEERING
Steering feels lime it is catching and becomes jerky
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734643April 29, 2026
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle steering wheel sticks when turning, makes a noise, sometimes it doesn’t. Feels like when turning the steering wheel is like stuck and doesn’t return to the straight position. It happens only in one direction, turning right. This has been happening for at least 5 years. Took it to the dealer at least 3 times. They changed left side ball joint, in warranty. But still doing it. After the third time i gave up. Last year a mechanic outside the dealer changed the left cv axle, nothing changed. Changed sway bars, shock absorbers, still doing it. Today went to a different shop, they say is the rack and pinion or EPS?. I have been having this problem for a really long time, even before the warranty was over.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734712April 29, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Spontaneously the sunroof blew out and exploded. Luckily the sunroof was not open from the inside. If it was the glass would have shattered on the passengers including my 1 year old
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734647April 29, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The headgasket failed prematurely at 76,000 miles causing coolant to begin leaking out of the vehicle. The safety of myself and others is put at risk because a head gasket blowing caused the car to lose power on the way home from work which has caused me to have to slow down and not be able to start again. This causes other vehicles to have to break or go around me on the highway. The car is a 2023 Honda Civic. This premature head gasket failure is a known issue. The warnings appeared at 5PM when I was leaving work as soon as I started the car. Every light in the car went off. The vehicle was brought to the Honda Dealership in Lawrence, KS. They showed that the head gasket blew. The Vehicle is available for inspection upon request at the Honda Dealership in Lawrence, Kansas.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734619April 29, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Sunroof glass suddenly shattered while driving with no impact. Very scary and Honda said it could be thousands to fix it. They say this has never happened before at their dealership and they've never heard of it happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734293April 28, 2026
STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel was firm and was sticking while turning. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V663000 (STEERING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall repair. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, where it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734211April 28, 2026
STEERING
Steering is sticky at highway speeds, steering wheel will not move without force that can cause lane departure. This is dangerous when attempting to follow the curve of the road. Component: steering rack. Inspection availability: yes. Safety: jerky steering and lane departure Reproduced: no, though it is a known issue among many Honda vehicles due to method of lubrication for the steering rack. Inspected: no, issue was recent during travel. Warning lamp: no. I plan to take this to a dealership soon as the part requires subframe removal to replace or access. Closest Honda dealership is 45 minutes of highway driving where the issue will cause problems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734071April 27, 2026
AIR BAGS
My Honda civic 2014 has a notice coming often in dashboard saying "Check airbag system". This car do not have major accident (only sight bumper hit on year 2022 on backside) and airbag never went off . Now the dealer was saying I need to pay for airbag change costing about $2,000. I think this airbag is defective and need further investigation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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