2013 Honda Civic problems and recalls

The 2013 Honda Civic has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 319 complaints, most often on the Air Bags.

319
Complaints
0
Recalls
29
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
34
Injuries
108.6
Severity index

Severity index 108.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 108.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 14 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 90% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 114 complaints (35.7%)114 36%Service BrakesService Brakes: 39 complaints (12.2%)39 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 39 complaints (12.2%)39 12%SteeringSteering: 38 complaints (11.9%)38 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (9.1%)29 9%StructureStructure: 23 complaints (7.2%)23 7%Power TrainPower Train: 22 complaints (6.9%)22 7%EngineEngine: 22 complaints (6.9%)22 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS11435.7%
SERVICE BRAKES3912.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3912.2%
STEERING3811.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER299.1%
STRUCTURE237.2%
POWER TRAIN226.9%
ENGINE226.9%

Complaints filed per year

023462013: 222014: 462015: 322016: 212017: 302018: 372019: 222020: 192021: 192022: 132023: 212024: 142025: 122026: 11 (partial year)131446151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201322
201446
201532
201621
201730
201837
201922
202019
202119
202213
202321
202414
202512
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (47 against 51).

Other Honda Civic model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.