2019 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 414 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (114 complaints · 27.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 114 of 414 owner complaints (27.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 114 complaints, 27.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 114 · 27.5% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 88 complaints, 21.3% of reports STEERING 88 · 21.3% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 30 complaints, 7.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 30 · 7.3% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 5.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 · 5.6% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 19 complaints, 4.6% of reports ENGINE 19 · 4.6% · 1 fire reports LANE DEPARTURE: 13 complaints, 3.1% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 13 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 2.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 2.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 2.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 2.7% · 7 crash reports STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 2.4% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 176 complaints, 42.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 176 · 42.5% · 8 crash 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 114 27.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 88 21.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 30 7.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 5.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 19 4.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 13 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 2.7% 7 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 176 42.5% 8 crashes · 0 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 Jan 2019; the first recall shown was reported in May 2020. 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2024-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2024-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2024-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2025-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 20V314000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V314000 Recall campaign 21V215000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V215000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Recall campaign 26V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V332000
  • Campaign 20V314000 was reported 383 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V215000 was reported 684 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 1,682 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V332000 was reported 2,464 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 12
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 11
2021-Q3 Owner reports 10
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 14
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 19
2023-Q4 Owner reports 9
2024-Q1 Owner reports 32
2024-Q2 Owner reports 44
2024-Q3 Owner reports 35
2024-Q4 Owner reports 31
2025-Q1 Owner reports 20
2025-Q2 Owner reports 27
2025-Q3 Owner reports 11
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 19
2026-Q3 Owner reports 14
Recall campaign 1 20V314000
Recall campaign 1 21V215000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Recall campaign 1 26V332000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V215000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine 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. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
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  3. 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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  4. 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
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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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