2023 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 248 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (171 complaints · 69.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 171 of 248 owner complaints (69.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 171 complaints, 69.0% of reports STEERING 171 · 69.0% · 5 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 15 complaints, 6.1% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 15 · 6.1% · 3 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 9 complaints, 3.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 9 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 2.8% of reports ENGINE 7 · 2.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 2.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 5 complaints, 2.0% of reports WHEELS 5 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 1.6% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 1.2% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 15.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 15.7% · 6 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)
STEERING 171 69.0% 5 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 15 6.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 9 3.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 5 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 1.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 15.7% 6 crashes · 0 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 Jan 2023; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2023. 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q4: 70 owner reports 70 2024-Q1: 66 owner reports 66 2024-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2023 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V430000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V430000 Recall campaign 23V704000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V704000 Recall campaign 24V744000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V744000 Recall campaign 24V859000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V859000 Investigation PE23005 ● Investigation PE23005 Investigation EA23003 ● Investigation EA23003
  • Campaign 23V704000 was reported 268 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V859000 was reported 602 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 9
2023-Q3 Owner reports 17
2023-Q4 Owner reports 70
2024-Q1 Owner reports 66
2024-Q2 Owner reports 16
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 5
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 23V430000
Recall campaign 1 23V704000
Recall campaign 1 24V744000
Recall campaign 1 24V859000
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 23V430000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    Unintended vehicle movement or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the VSA modulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are OEJ, XEK, AEY, XEX and OEW.
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  2. 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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  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 24V859000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
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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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