2020 Honda Civic fuel/propulsion system problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2020 Honda Civic — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 04/2025 the car was driving fine with no warnings or indication of a problem. Turned my car on at a parking lot and as I was driving away the car suddenly stopped, all the warning lights started coming on. I was able to turn it back on and drove it to a nearby dealer. I am the second owner of…”
filed Feb 24, 2026
“Fuel pump issue. There is an active recall for this make and model but this vin isn’t included. The car will be fine and either completely shut down or once parked it won’t restart. After about an hour it will start and be fine. We took to a local mechanic who diagnosed the fuel pump. Said there…”
filed Feb 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018-2020 Odysseys that have been diagnosed to be in need of the low-pressure fuel…
ATI&08062024906 · Other · issued Aug 7, 2024Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018-2020 Odysseys that have been diagnosed to be in need of the low-pressure fuel…
ATI&07222024906 · Other · issued Jul 23, 2024Dealer Message - Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018-2020 Odysseys that have been diagnosed to be in need of the…
ATI&07052024901 · Other · issued Jul 6, 2024
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 Civic | 7 | 11% |
| 2023 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Civic | 9 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Civic | 70 | 17% |
| 2018 Civic | 80 | 11% |
| 2017 Civic | 32 | 6% |
| 2016 Civic | 28 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 10 | 3% |
| 2014 Civic | 11 | 4% |
| 2013 Civic | 15 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.