2019 Honda Civic problems and recalls

Owners filed 236 complaints on the 2019 Honda Civic in the last three full years, out of 348 on record. The most cited component is the Steering.

348
Complaints
4
Recalls
23
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
14
Injuries
59.1
Severity index

Severity index 59.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 50 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 59% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 80 complaints (23.0%)80 23%Fuel SystemFuel System: 63 complaints (18.1%)63 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 62 complaints (17.8%)62 18%GasolineGasoline: 62 complaints (17.8%)62 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 40 complaints (11.5%)40 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 32 complaints (9.2%)32 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 25 complaints (7.2%)25 7%EngineEngine: 24 complaints (6.9%)24 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING8023.0%
FUEL SYSTEM6318.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6217.8%
GASOLINE6217.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4011.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM329.2%
SERVICE BRAKES257.2%
ENGINE246.9%

Complaints filed per year

0701402019: 302020: 292021: 322022: 212023: 482024: 1362025: 5219202122232413625
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201930
202029
202132
202221
202348
2024136
202552
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (236 against 82).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V31400028/05/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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.
21V21500025/03/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (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-

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.