2022 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 877 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (633 complaints · 72.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 34
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 18
  • 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 STEERING appears in 633 of 877 owner complaints (72.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 633 complaints, 72.2% of reports STEERING 633 · 72.2% · 16 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 59 complaints, 6.7% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 59 · 6.7% · 4 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 57 complaints, 6.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 57 · 6.5% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 1.5% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 1.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 1.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 1.4% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 1.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 1.1% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 1.1% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 1.0% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 0.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 0.9% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 165 complaints, 18.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 165 · 18.8% · 9 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 633 72.2% 16 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 59 6.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 57 6.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 13 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 1.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 10 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 1.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 0.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 165 18.8% 9 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 Jul 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2023. 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 59 owner reports 59 2023-Q1: 154 owner reports 154 2023-Q2: 92 owner reports 92 2023-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2023-Q4: 119 owner reports 119 2024-Q1: 147 owner reports 147 2024-Q2: 80 owner reports 80 2024-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Jul 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V704000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V704000 Recall campaign 24V064000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V064000 Recall campaign 24V744000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V744000 Recall campaign 26V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V332000 Investigation PE23005 ● Investigation PE23005 Investigation EA23003 ● Investigation EA23003
  • Campaign 23V704000 was reported 806 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V064000 was reported 854 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V332000 was reported 1,694 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 29
2022-Q2 Owner reports 9
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 59
2023-Q1 Owner reports 154
2023-Q2 Owner reports 92
2023-Q3 Owner reports 39
2023-Q4 Owner reports 119
2024-Q1 Owner reports 147
2024-Q2 Owner reports 80
2024-Q3 Owner reports 28
2024-Q4 Owner reports 30
2025-Q1 Owner reports 19
2025-Q2 Owner reports 11
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 13
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 10
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Recall campaign 1 23V704000
Recall campaign 1 24V064000
Recall campaign 1 24V744000
Recall campaign 1 26V332000
Defect investigation 1 PE23005
Defect investigation 1 EA23003
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V704000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A damaged tire can fail and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the electric power steering rack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 16, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YFW.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V064000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V744000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
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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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