2021 Honda Civic problems and recalls

Owners have filed 142 complaints on the 2021 Honda Civic, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Steering (62 complaints).

142
Complaints
4
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
45.0
Severity index

Severity index 45.0 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 70 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 24% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 62 complaints (43.7%)62 44%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 33 complaints (23.2%)33 23%Service BrakesService Brakes: 18 complaints (12.7%)18 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 17 complaints (12.0%)17 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (8.5%)12 8%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 11 complaints (7.7%)11 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 9 complaints (6.3%)9 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (4.2%)6 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING6243.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3323.2%
SERVICE BRAKES1812.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1712.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER128.5%
LANE DEPARTURE117.7%
AIR BAGS96.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL64.2%

Complaints filed per year

020402021: 52022: 192023: 172024: 342025: 402026: 27 (partial year)21222324254026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20215
202219
202317
202434
202540
2026 (year to date)27
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.8x those in 2021 to 2022 (91 against 24).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
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
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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.