2025 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 73 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (13 complaints · 17.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 11
  • 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 13 of 73 owner complaints (17.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 13 complaints, 17.8% of reports STEERING 13 · 17.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 12.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 12.3% · 1 fire reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 8 complaints, 11.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 · 11.0% LANE DEPARTURE: 7 complaints, 9.6% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 7 · 9.6% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 5.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 5.5% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 5.5% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 5.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 4.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 4.1% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 4.1% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 4.1% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 2.7% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 36 complaints, 49.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36 · 49.3% · 5 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 13 17.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 12.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 11.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 7 9.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 4.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36 49.3% 5 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 Oct 2024; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2024. 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 Owner reports Oct 2024 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 24V744000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V744000 Recall campaign 24V763000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V763000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 9
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 11
2025-Q4 Owner reports 9
2026-Q1 Owner reports 13
2026-Q2 Owner reports 15
2026-Q3 Owner reports 6
Recall campaign 1 24V744000
Recall campaign 1 24V763000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V763000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW.
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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: 2026-08-22.

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