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2018 Honda Civic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Civic years

Owner complaints for the 2018 Honda Civic are substantially higher than the model-year median of 183.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

208 reports with mileage · 530 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 310 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 94 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

26 crash reports4 fire reports17 injury reports

Power Train complaints

14 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 11, 2024
Air BagsFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

This was such a strange occurance. After pulling off from a stop sign attempting a right turn, my vehicle stalled, readjusted, then stalled again. I was driving on a cobblestone road while it was raining, but did not find any issues with vision or traction. However, during this process, my passenger airbag deployed out of nowher…

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This was such a strange occurance. After pulling off from a stop sign attempting a right turn, my vehicle stalled, readjusted, then stalled again. I was driving on a cobblestone road while it was raining, but did not find any issues with vision or traction. However, during this process, my passenger airbag deployed out of nowhere causing me to immediately stop the car to see if I had hit something. There was nothing under or beside my car indicating any significant impact that would have caused this to happen. There were no other cars, or any pedestrians involved, nor any debris or blockade in the road so I did not file a police report or contact my insurace. My sister was in the passenger seat, and my 3 children in the back. No one sustained any injuries, but the entire incident was extremely startling, shocking, and confusing. There is no damage on my car that suggests I hit something, but I have no idea what could have caused an airbag to deploy, and why only that one? Being that I was pulling off on a turn, I was not going fast enough for me to think that the cobblestone could have set off a "pothole like" effect to the sensors. After research revealed there have been recalls on previous models concerning the Takata airbags, I reached out to a local Honda dealer for help. The associate immediately disregarded my account of the incident stating that "there hasn't been any recalls on the 2018 Honda Civic" and that I should "take it to a body shop and see if the insurance will take care of it". I assumed he had no intention of helping me AT ALL because I had reached the service department with a Honda service issue, so why would he not at least offer to have me bring it in to be fix there, even if I had to pay out of pocket? This lead me to do further research in which I found that there is in fact a current recall on the fuel pump, which is known to cause issues with stalling. I feel misled by Honda, and would like an explanation, as well as accountability.

NHTSA ODI #11624600

30,000 miles · Feb 22, 2024
EnginePower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. Additionally, the contact stated that while decelerating, the brakes were rubbing sig…

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The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. Additionally, the contact stated that while decelerating, the brakes were rubbing significantly. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated, and the dealer determined that the brakes were functioning properly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

NHTSA ODI #11573357

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2023
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

I got a new alternator because I thought it was draining the battery. A few weeks later I didn’t drive my car for 3 days and the engine would not start but all the lights would turn on. I got it jumped and took it the dealership and they still don’t know what is wrong with it. This is the 4th time this has happened and I changed…

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I got a new alternator because I thought it was draining the battery. A few weeks later I didn’t drive my car for 3 days and the engine would not start but all the lights would turn on. I got it jumped and took it the dealership and they still don’t know what is wrong with it. This is the 4th time this has happened and I changed the battery every time.

NHTSA ODI #11559150

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2022
Power TrainFire

My 2018 Honda Civic had caught on fire two days ago coming onto Florida’s turnpike car was running just fine had no signs of anything going wrong with it come to come on to the turnpike and what sounded like the engine blowing up so I pulled over top the hood and the engine is on fire so I got a grab something and put it out the…

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My 2018 Honda Civic had caught on fire two days ago coming onto Florida’s turnpike car was running just fine had no signs of anything going wrong with it come to come on to the turnpike and what sounded like the engine blowing up so I pulled over top the hood and the engine is on fire so I got a grab something and put it out there won’t go out so then the AC line gets hot and explodes luckily the road ranger was right behind us otherwise the whole car would’ve went up in flames I personally think with all of what I’ve read that Honda needs to recall the engine which is a 1.5 dual overhead cam turbo or fix it or the people that have had the same situation like me needs to have their money returned or car bought back something or they give you a new vehicle toes that’s ridiculous just random combustion I have also had them service engine light codes come on and then I will turn the car off turn it back on and it’s not on anymore and it does this on the random also had lack of power ever since I bought it

NHTSA ODI #11483466

35,596 miles · Mar 30, 2021
Parking BrakePower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN HER GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE DOWN A HILL ONTO A DIRT ROAD WHILE HER SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL ROLLE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN HER GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE DOWN A HILL ONTO A DIRT ROAD WHILE HER SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,596.

NHTSA ODI #11405654

63,535 miles · Aug 17, 2020
Power Train

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AC HAD STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, RENDERING IT USELESS TO ME BECAUSE TEMPS GO UP TO 90 AND ABOVE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY PART BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (3YR/36000) AS I WAS APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES OVER, EVEN THOUGH I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HA…

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I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AC HAD STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, RENDERING IT USELESS TO ME BECAUSE TEMPS GO UP TO 90 AND ABOVE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY PART BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (3YR/36000) AS I WAS APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES OVER, EVEN THOUGH I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAD ONLY HAD IT A YEAR AND A HALF. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE CONDENSER WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS FOR 2016-2018 CIVICS, JUST NOT MINE FOR SOME REASON. EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE FAULTY PART, AND THE SAME CAR OF THE SAME YEAR, AND THEIR WARRANTY DOCUMENTATION SIGNIFIED ME AS BEING SUBJECT TO THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY, (BULLETIN TSB 19-091) MY VIN WAS NOT ALLOWED SOMEHOW. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF COVID, MY ELDERLY FAMILY RELIES ON ME FOR TRANSPORTATION, MY CAR IS OVER 100 DEGREES AND THEY WANT 1000 DOLLARS I CANT COME UP WITH. AIR CONDITIONER SIMPLY DOESN'T BLOW COLD AIR. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ODI #11349910

20,000 miles · Aug 1, 2020
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

MY CAR STUTTERS WHEN I TURN ON COLD START AND WHEN I ACCELERATE ON ANY GEAR IT STUTTERS LIKE THE FUEL IS CUTTING OFF. AND FOR MY TRANSMISSION IT'S HARD TO CHANGE GEARS THEN IT'S NORMAL THEN IT'S HARD RANDOMLY

NHTSA ODI #11342639

68,000 miles · Jun 28, 2020
EnginePower Train

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 68,000 MILES, AND NO SIGNS OF ANY LEAK OR DEFECTS BEFORE DRIVING HOME , 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WAS ABRUPTLY SHOW SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH SO PULLED OVER ALL HAPPENED IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER THE SIDE , THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, I MAINTAIN ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE…

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MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 68,000 MILES, AND NO SIGNS OF ANY LEAK OR DEFECTS BEFORE DRIVING HOME , 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WAS ABRUPTLY SHOW SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH SO PULLED OVER ALL HAPPENED IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER THE SIDE , THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, I MAINTAIN ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE AT DEALER AND WAS UP TO DATE ON SERVICES , I BELIEVE THIS WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND NOT NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART, MY EXTEND COVERAGE WON'T ACCEPT MY CLAIM FOR REPAIRS ,CURRENTLY WITH OUT CAR AND STILL PAYING LOAN AND FACING A $9500.00 REPAIR COST WHICH I BELIEVE THE EXTENDED COVERAGE OR HONDA DEALER INSPECT THE ENGINE FOR ENGINEERING DEFECT IN DESIGN OF COOLING OF MOTOR ,CAR WAS NEVER ABUSED OR DRIVING NEGLIGENCE AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE REPAIR AT NO COST TO ME, PORTFOLIO ELITE PROTECTION PLAN IS MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH IS 5YEAR/100,000 MILE'S COVERAGE, DEALER REPAIR CENTER IS ROBERTSON PALMDALE HONDA . ALL HELP WELL BE WELCOME THANK YOU

NHTSA ODI #11331352

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2019
Power Train

MANUAL TRANSMISSION: VERY NOTCHY: IS NOT SMOOTH, KNOCKS AND DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER (NEUTRAL). VERY DIFFICULT GETTING INTO REVERSE. SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON SI FORUMS. THIS TRANSMISSION AND GEARBOX SHOULD BEEN FUN, SMOOTH, AND EASY TO DRIVE AND IT'S NOT. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. NOTICED THE ISSUE AFTER …

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION: VERY NOTCHY: IS NOT SMOOTH, KNOCKS AND DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER (NEUTRAL). VERY DIFFICULT GETTING INTO REVERSE. SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON SI FORUMS. THIS TRANSMISSION AND GEARBOX SHOULD BEEN FUN, SMOOTH, AND EASY TO DRIVE AND IT'S NOT. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. NOTICED THE ISSUE AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11286705

11,200 miles · Aug 12, 2019
EnginePower TrainSteering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE'S STOP WARNING ALERT NOTIFIED THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA (20340 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90503) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE'S STOP WARNING ALERT NOTIFIED THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA (20340 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90503) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER TURNED OFF THE SYSTEM SENSOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DCH GARDENA HONDA (15541 S WESTERN AVE, GARDENA, CA 90249, 301-660-7286) WHERE THE FAILURE INITIALLY COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. DURING THE THIRD TEST, WITH THE CONTACT IN THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE TO RESPOND. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09732156. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,200.

NHTSA ODI #11243302

Official recalls

6

26V332000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger

May 21, 2026

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Consequence & remedy

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.

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence & remedy

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.

20V314000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

May 28, 2020

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence & remedy

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.

18V817000 · Equipment:other:owners/service/other Manual

Nov 16, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Consequence & remedy

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.

18V663000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Sep 27, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.

Consequence & remedy

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.

18V421000 · Equipment:other:labels

Jun 20, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Civic vehicles. The manufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters which can affect the owner's ability to determine if a safety recall includes their vehicle.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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