2022 Honda Civic engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2022 Honda Civic — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The 2022 Honda Civic (Sport) with approx. 13,000 miles had been driving fine for the previous 10 minutes, on and off the highway, when I was almost home and on a more residential 25-30mph road. All of a sudden all of the warning lights went off on the dashboard at once, so I went to brake to slow…”
filed Feb 27, 2026
“Civic developed a misfire. Diagnosis at the Honda service center revealed a leaking #2 fuel injector causing fuel wash-down into cylinder #2. This led to fouled & broken spark plugs in cylinders 2 and 3, blown head gasket, scored cylinder wall in cylinder #2, hairline crack in cylinder head and…”
filed Jan 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 through P0304 stored.
AEBM08262026901 · Other · issued Aug 26, 2026Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
A26-011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 26, 2026Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
A26-010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 26, 2026
Engine problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 5 | 18% |
| 2025 Civic | 4 | 6% |
| 2024 Civic | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 8 | 3% |
| 2021 Civic | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 Civic | 12 | 5% |
| 2019 Civic | 31 | 7% |
| 2018 Civic | 57 | 8% |
| 2017 Civic | 66 | 11% |
| 2016 Civic | 95 | 9% |
| 2015 Civic | 31 | 8% |
| 2014 Civic | 23 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.