2020 Honda Civic problems and recalls

Owners filed 126 complaints on the 2020 Honda Civic in the last three full years, out of 222 on record. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other.

222
Complaints
5
Recalls
15
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
11
Injuries
66.8
Severity index

Severity index 66.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 35 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 36 complaints (16.2%)36 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 35 complaints (15.8%)35 16%Power TrainPower Train: 31 complaints (14.0%)31 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 29 complaints (13.1%)29 13%SteeringSteering: 28 complaints (12.6%)28 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 24 complaints (10.8%)24 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 24 complaints (10.8%)24 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (6.3%)14 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3616.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3515.8%
POWER TRAIN3114.0%
AIR BAGS2913.1%
STEERING2812.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2410.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2410.8%
SERVICE BRAKES146.3%

Complaints filed per year

024482019: 12020: 132021: 292022: 282023: 302024: 482025: 482026: 25 (partial year)192021222324482526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
202013
202129
202228
202330
202448
202548
2026 (year to date)25
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (126 against 70).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
23V45800029/06/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled dur
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
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.