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2018 Honda Civic — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 596 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

596
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
25
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
4
Involved Fire
owner-reported
21 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Honda Civic — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

169 complaints

455 complaints

319 complaints

292 complaints

380 complaints

1,081 complaints

599 complaints

596 complaints

346 complaints

226 complaints

145 complaints

883 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Steering 224 reports
Unknown Or Other 105 reports
Fuel System 89 reports
Gasoline 89 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 70 reports
Electrical System 51 reports
Engine 50 reports
Service Brakes 21 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Steering ODI 11499535 12/30/2022

Car suddenly lost power steering and resulted in the car swerving and losing control causing the car to turn in opposite direction of travel. The car crashed into the wire guard rail on interstate 40. No waring lamps were on the dash at the time of incident. Allstate reported to me 4 recalls with the car.

Suspension ODI 11291895 12/29/2019

CRASH MITIGATION SYSTEM WOULD STATE MALFUNCTION OF SYSTEM GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NOT WORK AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK WHEN I USED THE BRAKES.WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN THE KEY OFF TO GET IT TO RESET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT BEARING FOR RIGHT HAND AXLE HAS FAILED TWICE WITH IN 15…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11385187 12/28/2020

2018 HONDA CIVIC LX CONDENSER LEAKED OUT ALL ITS FREON. CONDENSER HAS NO DAMAGE FROM FOREIGN OBJECTS OR IMPACT. VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO THOUSAND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. MANY OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE CONDENSER RECALLS BUT HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST.

Air Bags ODI 11163878 12/28/2018

ON 11/28/2018, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND THE AIR BAG IN MY CAR DEPLOYED WITH NO REASON. I SENT THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED BECAUSE THEY FOUND A DENT ON THE REAR CONTROL ARM WHICH I FOUND HARD TO BELIEVE. WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THERE WAS NO COLLISION, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, SO THERE IS SURELY NO BUMPS ON THE…

Fuel System ODI 11632681 12/27/2024

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle occasionally hesitated while accelerating. The failure has progressed over time. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was co…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2018 Honda Civic reliable?
Owners have filed 596 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2018 Honda Civic, most often about steering. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Honda Civic years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.