NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Power Train complaints
31 reportsClear category filter4,950 miles · Feb 25, 2022
Fuel System, GasolinePower Train
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic equipped with a manual transmission. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power and was also shaking. Additionally, the clutch pedal was going to the floorboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull off to the side of the …
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The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic equipped with a manual transmission. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power and was also shaking. Additionally, the clutch pedal was going to the floorboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull off to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to move while depressing the clutch pedal. The contact smelled a burning odor coming from the clutch. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the manual clutch had burned out and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer - Moss Bros. Honda (27990 Eucalyptus Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92555) where it was diagnosed that the clutch pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a transmission specialist who took the transmission apart and provided the same diagnostic. The contact stated that the clutch pedal was replaced; however, the failure persisted and the transmission continuously independently jumped out of gear while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the transmission specialist where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken back to the first dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the vehicle stalled while driving. The vehicle was towed to the first dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 4,950.
NHTSA ODI #11454167
16,275 miles · Jan 27, 2022
Power Train
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the clutch became unresponsive which resulted in the vehicle losing motive power. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The c…
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The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the clutch became unresponsive which resulted in the vehicle losing motive power. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 16,275.
NHTSA ODI #11449142
8,000 miles · Jul 16, 2021
Power Train
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, he heard an abnormal buzzing and grinding sound coming from underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated tha…
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The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, he heard an abnormal buzzing and grinding sound coming from underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer several times, but the dealer was not able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to Curry Honda Chicopee (767 Memorial Dr, Chicopee, MA 01020) who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who test drove the vehicle and diagnosed that the abnormal sound was coming from the transmission at the main shaft bearing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
NHTSA ODI #11425145
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2021
Power Train
We purchased our 2020 Honda Civic Si on Jan 16, 2021 with 20 miles on the car. On June 29, 2021 while driving the car it failed to shift into 2nd/3rd. It stopped shifting altogether and we pulled off to see if stopping and starting may fix the issue. Apparently the clutch had blown out as the car wouldn’t even start. We had it t…
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We purchased our 2020 Honda Civic Si on Jan 16, 2021 with 20 miles on the car. On June 29, 2021 while driving the car it failed to shift into 2nd/3rd. It stopped shifting altogether and we pulled off to see if stopping and starting may fix the issue. Apparently the clutch had blown out as the car wouldn’t even start. We had it towed up to Honda Dealership we purchased it from. They claim that the clutch “exploded” and wouldn’t cover it under warranty even though we have a power train warranty (and even an extended warranty). A clutch should not “explode” after less than 6,000 miles on a car. We drove in normal driving conditions. Online we see this issue repeated around.
NHTSA ODI #11423469
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2021
Power Train
Driving on the freeway was downshifting from 6th gear to 5th gear and the shifter locked up snd i could not shift into any gears except neutral. At a high speed i had to coast to the shoulder of the freeway. Luckily i was near an exit. Once i was stopped i tried to turn off and turn the car back on but i still was unable to shif…
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Driving on the freeway was downshifting from 6th gear to 5th gear and the shifter locked up snd i could not shift into any gears except neutral. At a high speed i had to coast to the shoulder of the freeway. Luckily i was near an exit. Once i was stopped i tried to turn off and turn the car back on but i still was unable to shift the car into any gear
NHTSA ODI #11420369
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2021
Power Train
The clutch in my 2020 Honda Civic si started slipping at 8k miles. Please look into defects related to clutch/flywheel/CMC/transmission
NHTSA ODI #11419289
8,400 miles · May 14, 2021
Power Train
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE MANUAL CLUTCH FAILED TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT ABOVE 2ND GEAR WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT REVVED THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOUSAND OAKS HONDA (3925 AUTO MALL DR,…
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THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE MANUAL CLUTCH FAILED TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT ABOVE 2ND GEAR WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT REVVED THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOUSAND OAKS HONDA (3925 AUTO MALL DR, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362, (805) 601-7301) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL INSIDE THE CLUTCH WAS DAMAGED HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CAUSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ABUSING THE CLUTCH. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400.
NHTSA ODI #11416576
26,000 miles · Apr 26, 2021
Lane DeparturePower TrainVisibility/wiper
THIS 2020 HONDA CIVIC SI HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. FROM THE START I HAD THE WINDSHIELD CRACK ON ME FROM WHAT HONDA SAID WAS A TINY CHIP. I WENT IN TO WORK WITH MY WINDSHIELD SEEMINGLY FINE ONLY TO COME OUT TO A SPIDER WEB SPLIT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. HONDA WOULD NOT COVER CITING IT TO BE JUST AN 'ACCIDENT' AND…
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THIS 2020 HONDA CIVIC SI HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. FROM THE START I HAD THE WINDSHIELD CRACK ON ME FROM WHAT HONDA SAID WAS A TINY CHIP. I WENT IN TO WORK WITH MY WINDSHIELD SEEMINGLY FINE ONLY TO COME OUT TO A SPIDER WEB SPLIT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. HONDA WOULD NOT COVER CITING IT TO BE JUST AN 'ACCIDENT' AND I WOULD HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. THE WINDSHIELD ABSOLUTELY HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH FACTORY OEM GLASS DUE TO SAFETY FEATURES WHICH WAS ON BACK ORDER SO I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH A BROKEN WINDSHIELD FOR CLOSE TO 2 MONTHS. COMPANY THAT INSTALLED GLASS SAID THIS IS BECOMING MORE 'NORMAL' SO TO SAY AS THE GLASS THEY ARE USING IS PAPER THIN IN HIS WORDS. ON TOP OF THAT FROM DAY ONE OF OWNING THE CAR IT HAS THE 'SAFETY' FEATURE OF LANE KEEP ASSIST AND THIS FEATURE WILL LITERALLY PICK UP HEAVY SHADOWS ON THE ROAD FROM POWER LINES AND TRY TO CORRECT YOU AS IF YOU ARE DRIVING OUT OF A LANE! COUNTLESS TIMES I HAVE HAD TO HURRY AND OVER RIDE THE ASSISTANCE JUST TO KEEP IT FROM MAKING ME RUN OFF THE ROAD! HONDA SEVERELY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS ON TOP OF THEIR UNSAFE THIN WINDSHIELDS WHICH CRACK FROM THE TINIEST OF PEBBLES HITTING THEM. ALSO, I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AND COMPONENTS IN THIS VEHICLE AFTER JUST 20K MILES AND LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. HONDA OFFERED NOTHING BUT A ONE TIME GOOD WILL ASSIST IN PAYING FOR PARTIAL LABOR AND PARTS. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AFTER A NORMAL DRIVE TO WORK ONE DAY WHILE GOING UP A HILL THE CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING. MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK THE CAR IN AND WAS TOLD TO PUT ANOTHER 100 MILES ON THE CAR AND BRING BACK TO THEM ALTHOUGH THEY SAID THEY FOUND A TRANSMISSION LEAK AND NEEDED TO FIND THE SOURCE . THIS WAS CERTAINLY VERY UNSAFE AS WHILE DOING THOSE 100 MILES THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY BURNT OUT AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA ODI #11413922
9,200 miles · Apr 23, 2021
Power Train
HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN YET. HOWEVER THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS... DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 7AM IN NYS, DOWN SHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 2ND GEARS IN REVERSE SEQUENTIAL ORDER TO USE ENGINE BRAKING. NOTICED AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE EXIT RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY, THAT MY CAR WOULD SHOOT UP TO 6K RPM TO BARELY GO 20 MPH... THIS C…
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HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN YET. HOWEVER THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS... DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 7AM IN NYS, DOWN SHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 2ND GEARS IN REVERSE SEQUENTIAL ORDER TO USE ENGINE BRAKING. NOTICED AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE EXIT RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY, THAT MY CAR WOULD SHOOT UP TO 6K RPM TO BARELY GO 20 MPH... THIS CLUTCH IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR ALL CIVIC SI THEY PUT THEM IN. THREE YEARS AGO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2017 CIVIC SI. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A WEAR ITEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY...
NHTSA ODI #11413484
4,500 miles · Aug 31, 2020
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND WAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED.…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND WAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HONDA OF ANNAPOLIS LOCATED AT 1736 WEST ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401, (443) 569-3477, AND WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
NHTSA ODI #11352385
Official recalls
5May 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.
Feb 1, 2024
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Consequence & remedy
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.
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.
Jun 29, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.
Mar 25, 2021
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure 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: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗