2012 Honda Civic: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 454 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

454
Complaints
3
Recalls
55
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
41
Injuries
127.3
Severity index

Severity index 127.3 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

Among the 129 2012 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2012 Honda Civic ranks 14 of 129 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 89% of its model-year peers. See the full 2012 ranking.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS14932.8%
STEERING7416.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5913.0%
POWER TRAIN4910.8%
SERVICE BRAKES388.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL388.4%
STRUCTURE357.7%
ENGINE327.0%

The single most-reported system is AIR BAGS, cited in 149 of 454 complaints (32.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2011: 92012: 442013: 462014: 442015: 492016: 302017: 352018: 432019: 402020: 302021: 212022: 102023: 162024: 162025: 142026: 711121314151617181920212223242526
YearComplaints
20119
201244
201346
201444
201549
201630
201735
201843
201940
202030
202121
202210
202316
202416
202514
2026 (year to date)7
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
12V54800021/11/2012STEERING:COLUMNHonda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012. These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.
11V28800018/05/2011FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CIVIC 2-DOOR AND 4-DOOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 21, 2011, THROUGH MAY 2, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT AN O-RING, WHICH SEALS A CONNECTION IN THE FUEL FEED LINE, IS MISALIGNED. IF THE O-RING IS MISALIGNED, A SMALL FUEL LEA
12V25600004/06/2012POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTHONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVER’S SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.