Model year record
2013 Honda Civic
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 481 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 125 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 43 | 15,447 mi |
| Electrical system | 41 | 34,000 mi |
| Steering | 39 | 25,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 30 | 30,000 mi |
| Engine | 25 | 11,000 mi |
| Power train | 24 | 6,450 mi |
| Structure: body | 24 | 11,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 19 | 4,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 16 | 19,700 mi |
| Seats | 15 | 5,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 9 | 25,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 9 | 4,800 mi |
| Suspension | 8 | 5,000 mi |
| Tires | 8 | 1,500 mi |
| Wheels | 8 | 15,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 15,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 5 | 22,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer | 2 | 224,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 100 mi |
| I suspect the car seat is counterfeit | 2 | — |
| Other/i am not sure | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light | 2 | — |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2 | 325 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | 500 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette | 1 | 99,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | 5 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 39,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 300 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 325 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 24,469 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 27,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | 2,480 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 15,213 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 300 mi |
The 2012 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2014 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Open investigations
An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.