Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#11742310June 5, 2026
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control feature activated, the cruise control became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle regained cruise control functionality after shutting off and restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742333June 5, 2026
STEERING
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, the vehicle lost power steering assist, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to a dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure had previously occurred, and the vehicle was repaired by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11742378June 5, 2026
AIR BAGS
Car has the SRS light pop up from time to time. It will stay on for the whole drive and will sometimes go away after turning the car off and on again. It is intermittent. I has happened to my vehicle already 5-6 times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741840June 3, 2026
STEERING
The steering wheel is sticky when resetting position after turning left. This is a major safety issue as it requires force to get the steering out of that locked up position. This forces overcorrection and the car sways everytime. I can confirm 100s of people with civics have this issue on Reddit, YouTube and other Honda forums however the recall only applied to 2022 and above (known issue but somehow recall didn’t apply to pre 2022 cars). This is a major flaw from a reputed company that sells 100s of thousands of cars. If I can see so many complaints online, I can imagine how many common people (elderly and disabled included) that don’t report and are especially at high risk of this. I sincerely request further investigation and enforcing better safety practices in this situation. Thank you very much.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741877June 3, 2026
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the sun visor split over and blocked his driving view. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB Technical Service Bulletin 11-031. The local dealer was contacted, where it was diagnosed that the sun visor needed to be replaced. The contact had a paperclip holding the sun visor. vehicle that was not repaired. The contact stated that the sun visor was previously repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741601June 2, 2026
STEERING
Steering sticks at highway speeds, causing car not to steer properly. Police pulled me over thinking dwi. Please notify me of recall. Noticed the 2017 was recalled for that reason...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741605June 2, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Body Control Module failure. Car starts on its own in accessory mode, draining battery. Not able to start car. Very common issue. But could cause fire from battery.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741455June 2, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The vehicle's smart entry door handle system was continuously drawing power even when the vehicle was off. This resulted in repeated battery drain and battery replacement (approximately 4 times). The ongoing electrical load also resulted in alternator failure. Once the issue was diagnosed (performed by the dealer), expense was required to resolve the parts. The issue caused repeated no-start conditions and reliability/safety concerns. This took a year to resolve and appears to be a common concern based off online posts. I am submitting this complaint now for documentation and potential reimbursement/recall creation as it is likely that others have had this same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741457June 2, 2026
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Ever since I purchased my brand new vehicle in 2021, I have had a recurring issue where the cruise control will randomly turn off, with no warnings or alerts showing on the dash, and will not allow the cruise to be set again until I have either turned off the vehicle or my speed has decreased down into the single digits. The vehicle has been seen multiple times by the local Honda dealership with no success on getting this issue to stop. The dealership has been able to reproduce the issue and has said it was due to a software update but even after updating the software, the issue persists. I am asking for this issue to be escalated as I use this vehicle to commute 90 miles to work each day and almost every other day, I get the same issue with the cruise control turning off during my drive. There is not a set location that it turns off at. There is not a certain amount of miles it will turn off at. It is always random. Weather is not a factor either. I am extremely upset that I continue to have this issue and the issue has yet to be resolved 5 years later. Please let me know what options I have.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741096May 31, 2026
STEERING
The steering at highway speeds sticks. This causes the vehicle to drift left or right until the steering engages to correct. It feels unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11741150May 31, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
The component that failed is the paint on my Honda Civic. It is white and peeling/flaking under normal use. It has been occurring for a long time and is coming off of my whole car. It is causing safety issues by being exposed to the lead paint dust and chips which will cause future health problems. It is exposing bare metal to rust on my car. The white paint is continuing to peel and is a heavy concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740992May 30, 2026
STEERING
My steering is sticking while driving on the highway while the engine is warm and going over 45 mph. We are seniors and generally only drive locally. This is a grave safety issue and has been happening for a while. I am aware that later year Civics have this similar issue and there’s a recall for the expensive steering box but not for ours.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740818May 29, 2026
STEERING
When driving at speeds over 45 mph, the steering wheel gets stuck and more effort is needed to overcome creating an over correction issue. In researching the issue, apparently it is a very well documented issue. There are no warning lights on the dash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740840May 29, 2026
STEERING
Steering wheel sticks after a period of driving. After 15-20 minutes of driving (especially during warm months), the steering wheel develops a sticky feeling. Instead of smooth corrective steering to maintain the desired direction of travel, the wheel sticks and jerks free only when I apply enough force, which causes the wheel to turn farther than needed, over-correcting the vehicle direction, which then needs to be corrected in the opposite direction. The jerky movement causes erratic car movement, instead of predictable, deliberate changes in direction, not to mention that it's simply distracting - bringing my focus into the car (to the steering wheel) instead of my surroundings (road and other traffic). It started at maybe 130,000 miles? No engine codes or lights on the dashboard. I haven't had a dealer visit yet because it's 45 minutes away and it's hard to justify time off work for a car that still gets me from one place to another.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740874May 29, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was hand washing my car and large flakes of paint started coming off around the back window. I have never experienced this with a vehicle before and it appears to be a manufacturer paint adhesion defect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740564May 28, 2026
STEERING
For a few years now, my 2018 Honda Civic with less than 50,000 miles has had sticky/notchy steering. The dealer told me the steering rack needs to be replaced for over $4000, but that they didn't want to repair it because a Honda tech was coming to look at these issues. They indicated that they seem to think this should be a recall situation. I have seen many people with the same exact issue, and even similar recalls by Honda that ignore the 2018 10th generation. This needs to be investigated and it seems clear a recall should be issued. It makes it difficult to drive without wobbling back and forth across the lane, especially at high speed. It is dangerous and needs to be addressed by Honda. It's not simply "bad luck" that many people have the same exact issue at such low mileage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740673May 28, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear camera view distorted
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740649May 28, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers fail to clear debris
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740543May 28, 2026
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while turning in either direction the steering wheel had experienced jerking and sticking. The vehcile was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously inspected per the NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000(STEERING). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11740488May 27, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am reporting a serious ongoing issue with my 2019 Honda Civic Sport involving the trunk repeatedly opening on its own both while driving and while parked. The issue is also causing the vehicle alarm to activate unexpectedly. The trunk has opened while the vehicle was in motion, creating a major safety concern. It also randomly opens while parked, sometimes triggering the alarm system for no apparent reason. The problem appears to happen intermittently but has become frequent enough that I no longer feel safe leaving the vehicle unattended or driving it normally. I attempted to clean the trunk latch area, but the issue continues. I believe there may be a malfunction involving the trunk latch, actuator, key fob system, electrical wiring, sensor, or alarm system. This situation is dangerous because the trunk can unexpectedly unlatch while driving, potentially blocking visibility or causing damage. The repeated alarm activations and trunk openings while parked are also causing concern about battery drain, security, and reliability. Vehicle Information: 2019 Honda Civic Sport Symptoms: • Trunk opens while driving • Trunk opens while parked • Alarm randomly activates • Trunk may not remain securely latched • Ongoing intermittent electrical or latch-related issue I am requesting that this issue be documented and inspected as soon as possible due to the safety risk involved.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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