Honda Civic problems, recalls & safety data

Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Honda Civic model year, from official NHTSA data.

16,140

NHTSA complaints

recall campaigns

4,641

service bulletins (TSBs)

defect investigations

Model years

Year	Complaints	Recalls	TSBs
2026 Honda Civic	28	0	27
2025 Honda Civic	70	2	88
2024 Honda Civic	123	3	94
2023 Honda Civic	254	4	93
2022 Honda Civic	881	4	119
2021 Honda Civic	144	4	76
2020 Honda Civic	224	5	163
2019 Honda Civic	429	4	196
2018 Honda Civic	739	6	234
2017 Honda Civic	592	6	261
2016 Honda Civic	1,080	5	323
2015 Honda Civic	380	1	62
2014 Honda Civic	291	2	109
2013 Honda Civic	319	0	74
2012 Honda Civic	455	3	76
2011 Honda Civic	168	9	49
2010 Honda Civic	396	8	52
2009 Honda Civic	395	8	65
2008 Honda Civic	916	7	75
2007 Honda Civic	1,204	9	86
2006 Honda Civic	1,402	13	103
2005 Honda Civic	314	10	163
2004 Honda Civic	350	10	244
2003 Honda Civic	499	11	310
2002 Honda Civic	702	11	316
2001 Honda Civic	1,079	14	424
2000 Honda Civic	287	6	136
1999 Honda Civic	338	3	144
1998 Honda Civic	435	3	140
1997 Honda Civic	373	1	132
1996 Honda Civic	305	1	125
1995 Honda Civic	199	0	13
1994 Honda Civic	135	0	15
1993 Honda Civic	146	0	16
1992 Honda Civic	98	0	16
1991 Honda Civic	110	0	7
1990 Honda Civic	91	0	7
1989 Honda Civic	69	0	4
1988 Honda Civic	46	0	4
1987 Honda Civic	39	0	—
1986 Honda Civic	35	0	—
1985 Honda Civic	15	0	—
1984 Honda Civic	5	0	—
1983 Honda Civic	9	0	—

Momentary Increased Steering Effort
EA23003 · opened Nov 29, 2023 · closed Jan 28, 2025
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
PE23005 · opened Mar 17, 2023 · closed Nov 30, 2023
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
Electrical overstress
EA19001 · opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024