2018 Honda Civic safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
26
complaints reporting a crash
4
complaints reporting fire
6
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Tested: 2018 Honda Civic 2 DR FWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 17 report injuries (23 people injured, 1 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2018 Honda Civic vehicles were involved in 218 fatal crashes with 125 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskFront passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause… · May 21, 2026
- Crash riskFuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail · Dec 18, 2023
- Crash riskLow-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail · May 28, 2020
- Crash riskOwners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the… · Nov 16, 2018
- Crash riskMagnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power… · Sep 27, 2018
- Crash riskManufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters… · Jun 20, 2018