2025 Honda Civic problems & reliability
65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Civic, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
6 complaints report injuries (11 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering → | 25 | 38% |
| Unknown OR Other | 10 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | 12% |
| Lane Departure | 8 | 12% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 7 | 11% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 9% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 6 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 9% |
| Power Train | 5 | 8% |
| Suspension | 5 | 8% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2025 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel started sticking and was difficult to turn to the left or the right. The steering wheel had almost seized. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering); as a possible cause for…”
Steering · filed Aug 3, 2026
“The contact owns a 2025 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel started sticking and was difficult to turn to the left or the right. The steering wheel was sticking while accelerating around corners. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number…”
Steering · filed Jul 14, 2026
“Reported this to the dealer in June 2025 a month after I bought the car. Dealer checked the car & couldn't find a problem causing this. Problem continues & is getting worse. I believe problem with CVT - vehicle jerks, hesitates and shudders in low speeds upon deceleration and acceleration. Not a smooth ride at all. I…”
Power Train · filed Jul 5, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
82 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Civic. The 10 most recent:
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Civic 2.0Ls with a customer complaint of engine stalling or loss of power. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM…
ATI&07212026903 · Other · issued Jul 21, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Civics, CR-Vs and HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the A/C not blowing cold air and the technician finding the A/C compressor to…
ATI&07202026902 · Other · issued Jul 21, 2026
Service Bulletin - Customers may report intermittent surging or hesitation at low speeds during light-throttle acceleration, especially in hot ambient conditions. The condition may be more noticeable with the A/C…
A26-083 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2026
Service Bulletin - A vibration or rattle noise coming from the front passenger-side dashboard area while driving due to the noise potentially coming from the washer reservoir filler neck area. The noise usually occurs…
A26-069 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 7, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Civic 2.0Ls with a customer complaint of engine stalling or loss of power. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM…
ATI&07062026901 · Other · issued Jul 6, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Civic 2.0Ls with a customer complaint of engine stalling or loss of power. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM…
ATI&06172026901 · Other · issued Jun 17, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Civics, CR-Vs and HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the A/C not blowing cold air and the technician finding the A/C compressor to…
ATI&06092026902 · Other · issued Jun 9, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Civics, CR-Vs and HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the A/C not blowing cold air and the technician finding the A/C compressor to…
ATI&05272026901 · Other · issued May 27, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Civic 2.0Ls with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P0087 (Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too…
ATI&05182026904 · Other · issued May 19, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Civic 2.0Ls with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P0087 (Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too…
ATI&05042026901 · Other · issued May 5, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Honda Civic has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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