2022 Honda Civic power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 Honda Civic — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In november 2025 a burning smell was noticed when driving on the highway. The car was taken to the dealership the next morning and was diagnosed with clutch failure. The burning smell returned when the dealer was assessing the vehiclethe car is in the process of being repaired but I have asked for…”
filed Dec 1, 2025
“Car won’t go into gear. Unable to drive. Smoke smell inside cabin. Dealer states likely a clutch/clutch plate issue. Apparently, reported on previous year model with a tsb but not on the 2022 one. Need to tow car to dealership now”
filed Nov 4, 2025
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 2022-2023 Civic LXs, Sports, EXs, EX-Ls or Tourings equipped with an automatic transmission with a customer complaint of DTCs C1110-13…
ATI&04082026901 · Other · issued Apr 8, 2026
Power Train problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 Civic | 5 | 8% |
| 2024 Civic | 6 | 5% |
| 2023 Civic | 6 | 2% |
| 2021 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 31 | 14% |
| 2019 Civic | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Civic | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 Civic | 29 | 5% |
| 2016 Civic | 36 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 175 | 46% |
| 2014 Civic | 98 | 34% |
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.