2003 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 534 complaints · 24 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (122 complaints · 22.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 92
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 66
  • Deaths 13
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 122 of 534 owner complaints (22.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 122 complaints, 22.9% of reports AIR BAGS 122 · 22.9% · 40 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 113 complaints, 21.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 113 · 21.2% · 6 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 41 complaints, 7.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 41 · 7.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 39 complaints, 7.3% of reports ENGINE 39 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 33 complaints, 6.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 33 · 6.2% · 10 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 24 complaints, 4.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24 · 4.5% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 21 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 21 · 3.9% · 9 crash reports STRUCTURE: 19 complaints, 3.6% of reports STRUCTURE 19 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 3.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 3.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 238 complaints, 44.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 238 · 44.6% · 37 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 122 22.9% 40 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 113 21.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 41 7.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 39 7.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 33 6.2% 10 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24 4.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 21 3.9% 9 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 19 3.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 238 44.6% 37 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2004-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2007-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2002 Jul 2024 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E025000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E032000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E032000 Recall campaign 06E038000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E038000 Recall campaign 06E040000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E040000 Recall campaign 06E044000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E044000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 07V512000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V512000 Recall campaign 07E104000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E104000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 10V364000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V364000 Recall campaign 12V136000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V136000 Recall campaign 14V353000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V353000 Recall campaign 14V700000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V700000 Recall campaign 15V320000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V320000 Recall campaign 15V370000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V370000 Recall campaign 18V268000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V268000 Recall campaign 19V182000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V182000 Recall campaign 19V499000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V499000 Recall campaign 19V501000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V501000 Investigation PE07028 ● Investigation PE07028 Investigation EA09001 ● Investigation EA09001 Investigation EA11012 ● Investigation EA11012 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 07V512000 was reported 1,603 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E104000 was reported 1,785 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V364000 was reported 3,025 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 12V136000 was reported 628 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V320000 was reported 4,454 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V370000 was reported 4,472 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V268000 was reported 5,518 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V182000 was reported 5,832 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V499000 was reported 5,945 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V501000 was reported 5,945 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 6
2003-Q2 Owner reports 11
2003-Q3 Owner reports 19
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 13
2004-Q2 Owner reports 9
2004-Q3 Owner reports 14
2004-Q4 Owner reports 7
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 11
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 5
2007-Q1 Owner reports 12
2007-Q2 Owner reports 8
2007-Q3 Owner reports 16
2007-Q4 Owner reports 8
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 13
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 17
2010-Q2 Owner reports 8
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 13
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 17
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 9
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 21
2015-Q1 Owner reports 16
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 18
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E025000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E032000
Recall campaign 1 06E038000
Recall campaign 1 06E040000
Recall campaign 1 06E044000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 07V512000
Recall campaign 1 07E104000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 10V364000
Recall campaign 1 12V136000
Recall campaign 1 14V353000
Recall campaign 1 14V700000
Recall campaign 1 15V320000
Recall campaign 1 15V370000
Recall campaign 1 18V268000
Recall campaign 1 19V182000
Recall campaign 1 19V499000
Recall campaign 1 19V501000
Defect investigation 1 PE07028
Defect investigation 1 EA09001
Defect investigation 1 EA11012
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (24)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E032000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E038000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E040000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    E SPEED RACING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E SPEED RACING 909-923-3636.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E044000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES AT 310-327-4981.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E104000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
    Remedy:
    SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V512000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E050000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  13. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  14. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  15. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V364000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION CAN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL INTERLOCK PIN AND LEVER WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW, DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  16. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V136000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    IF THE TERMINAL ENDS MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS OR REPLACE THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORIGINAL RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2012. OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 EXPANSION WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  17. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V353000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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  18. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V700000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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  19. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V320000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
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  20. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V370000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
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  21. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V268000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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  22. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V182000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
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  23. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V499000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
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  24. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V501000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
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EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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