2018 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 731 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (288 complaints · 39.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 26
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 288 of 731 owner complaints (39.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 288 complaints, 39.4% of reports STEERING 288 · 39.4% · 6 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 156 complaints, 21.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 156 · 21.3% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 38 complaints, 5.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 38 · 5.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 34 complaints, 4.7% of reports ENGINE 34 · 4.7% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 17 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 17 · 2.3% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 1.9% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 1.9% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 1.9% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 9 complaints, 1.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 9 · 1.2% POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 1.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 1.2% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 251 complaints, 34.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 251 · 34.3% · 8 crash reports 1 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)
STEERING 288 39.4% 6 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 156 21.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 38 5.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 34 4.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 17 2.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 14 1.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 14 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 9 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 1.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 251 34.3% 8 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2018. 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2023-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2023-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2024-Q2: 77 owner reports 77 2024-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2024-Q4: 57 owner reports 57 2025-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2025-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2025-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q2: 40 owner reports 40 2026-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 Owner reports Oct 2017 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 18V421000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V421000 Recall campaign 18V663000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V663000 Recall campaign 18V817000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V817000 Recall campaign 20V314000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V314000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Recall campaign 26V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V332000
  • Campaign 18V421000 was reported 47 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V663000 was reported 302 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V817000 was reported 196 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V314000 was reported 644 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 1,943 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V332000 was reported 2,701 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 17
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 15
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 10
2020-Q2 Owner reports 7
2020-Q3 Owner reports 17
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 13
2021-Q2 Owner reports 22
2021-Q3 Owner reports 10
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 9
2022-Q2 Owner reports 15
2022-Q3 Owner reports 13
2022-Q4 Owner reports 11
2023-Q1 Owner reports 15
2023-Q2 Owner reports 34
2023-Q3 Owner reports 30
2023-Q4 Owner reports 11
2024-Q1 Owner reports 39
2024-Q2 Owner reports 77
2024-Q3 Owner reports 57
2024-Q4 Owner reports 57
2025-Q1 Owner reports 27
2025-Q2 Owner reports 42
2025-Q3 Owner reports 33
2025-Q4 Owner reports 15
2026-Q1 Owner reports 21
2026-Q2 Owner reports 40
2026-Q3 Owner reports 26
Recall campaign 1 18V421000
Recall campaign 1 18V663000
Recall campaign 1 18V817000
Recall campaign 1 20V314000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Recall campaign 1 26V332000
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V421000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    If the owner is not able to verify if their vehicle is involved in safety recall, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is U23.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V663000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V817000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V314000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V858000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V332000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

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

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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

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