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2018 Honda Civic problems

NHTSA lists 754 complaints for the 2018 Honda Civic, 27 of them mention a crash and 4 mention a fire. 17 complaints mention an injury, with 23 injuries and 1 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA CIVIC.

At a glance

Complaints
754
With crash
27
With fire
4
With injury (complaints)
17
Injuries
23
Deaths
1
Recalls
6
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
2,490,460
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
246

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STEERING31541.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12716.8%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE9813.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8010.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM618.1%
ENGINE587.7%
AIR BAGS233.1%
STRUCTURE212.8%
SERVICE BRAKES192.5%
POWER TRAIN152.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY21
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS4
VISIBILITYSUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
EQUIPMENTAPPLIANCE2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEDELIVERY2
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST2
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING2
VISIBILITYDEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control26935.7%0.76
mechanical failure16221.5%0.67
unclear8210.9%0.93
noise or comfort7810.3%0.82
electrical electronic749.8%0.78
fluid or fuel leak364.8%0.70
restraint or airbag253.3%0.95
structural or corrosion172.3%0.84
fire or overheating60.8%0.92
visibility or lighting50.7%0.82
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate50066.3%0.87
low20827.6%0.78
high364.8%0.89
none70.9%0.98
critical30.4%0.61

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 754 tagged complaints of 754 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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6 recalls.

26V332000

Date: 2026-05-21. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civi (excerpt)

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involve (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V858000

Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tan (excerpt)

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

20V314000

Date: 2020-05-28. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V817000

Date: 2018-11-16. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child R (excerpt)

Consequence: If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V663000

Date: 2018-09-27. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.

Consequence: The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V421000

Date: 2018-06-20. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Civic vehicles. The manufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters which can affect the owner's ability to determine if a safety recall includes their vehicle.

Consequence: If the owner is not able to verify if their vehicle is involved in safety recall, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is U23.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

246 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT52
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM50
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING42
VISIBILITY40
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE27
ENGINE26
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY12
POWER TRAIN12

11037693

Date: 2026-09-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored (DTCs are not required for repair).

11037695

Date: 2026-09-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored (DTCs are not required for repair).

11036407

Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service 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.

11036408

Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service 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.

11036424

Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

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.

11024893

Date: 2025-10-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Water could enter the hood scoop and accumulate down inside the no. 4 spark plug hole. This can corrode the ignition coil, plug tube, and spark plug, leading to a misfire to the no. 4 cylinder. If a misfire is detected, DTC P0304 is stored.

11023271

Date: 2025-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Oil leak at the cam chain tensioner inspection cover due to and insufficient sealant adhesion on the inspection cover.

11022041

Date: 2025-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Water could enter the hood scoop and accumulate down inside the no. 4 spark plug hole. This can corrode the ignition coil, plug tube, and spark plug, leading to a misfire to the no. 4 cylinder. If a misfire is detected, DTC P0304 is stored.

11021745

Date: 2025-07-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Oil leak at timing chain tensioner inspection cover due to possible insufficient sealant adhesion on inspection cover.

11006249

Date: 2024-08-07. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

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 pump, fuel strainer, fuel meter or fuel tank replacement.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

CIVIC SI

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CIVIC745
CIVIC TYPE R5
CIVIC HATCHBACK4

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