2019 Honda CIVIC

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Honda CIVIC has 516 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 6.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is fuel system problems (26% of all complaints), specifically: i received an error message on my honda civic 2019 on wednesday may 8, 2019 in the evening while the car was in motion on the highway. the message said "emissions system problem". when i got to my home, i put the car in park and researched what the error message might mean. i called honda the next d. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 25 crash reports 14 injuries

516

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

6.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

FUEL SYSTEM

133 complaints

26%

• I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2019 ON WEDNESDAY MAY 8, 2019 IN THE EVENING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MESSAGE SAID "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM". WHEN I GOT TO MY HOME, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESEARCHED WHAT THE ERROR MESSAGE MIGHT MEAN. I CALLED HONDA THE NEXT D
• CAR STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PRETTY SURE IT'S THE FUEL PUMP
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V314000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2019 ON WEDNESDAY MAY 8, 2019 IN THE EVENING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MESSAGE SAID "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM". WHEN I GOT TO MY HOME, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESEARCHED WHAT THE ERROR MESSAGE MIGHT MEAN. I CALLED HONDA THE NEXT D”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

95 complaints

18%

• ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT HAS SOME WEIRD NOISE OR SOUND. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE METAL RUBBING WITH THE CAR. SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE BEFORE AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETIME EVEN GOING STRAIGHT STILL ABLE TO HEAR IT.
• THE STEERING WHEEL REEL ASSEMBLY MAKES A CLICK SOUND WHICH IS AN IN DICTATION OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. THE ASSEMBLY ITSELF CAN NOT BE RELUBRICATED AS THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IS SEALED. HONDA WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASTY THE INCORPORATES THE ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, TECHNICIANS ARE STATING THAT THI
• WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY CAR SUDDENLY SHOWED MULTIPLE ERRORS SUCH AS EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM, BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, HILL START PROBLEM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM , EMS SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 14,000 MILES AND IS A YEAR OLD. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT OR STEER PROPERLY. PLEASE RECALL THIS CA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT HAS SOME WEIRD NOISE OR SOUND. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE METAL RUBBING WITH THE CAR. SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE BEFORE AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETIME EVEN GOING STRAIGHT STILL ABLE TO HEAR IT.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

56 complaints

11%

• I SKIDDED BACKWARDS DOWN THE STREET IN SNOWY CONDITIONS BECAUSE 2019 HONDA CIVIC SI WAS SHIPPED WITH SUMMER TIRES INSTEAD OF ALL SEASON TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER'S WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT ALL SEASON TIRES WERE INSTALLED WHEN IN FACT, THEY WERE SUMMER TIRES WHICH WERE TOTALLY UNSUITED TO DRIVING
• ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT HAS SOME WEIRD NOISE OR SOUND. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE METAL RUBBING WITH THE CAR. SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE BEFORE AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETIME EVEN GOING STRAIGHT STILL ABLE TO HEAR IT.
• ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, HAVE LOST POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 8 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE "NEW" ON MARCH 19, 2019. HAVE TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES. HAVE SENT STILL, AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER HAS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“I SKIDDED BACKWARDS DOWN THE STREET IN SNOWY CONDITIONS BECAUSE 2019 HONDA CIVIC SI WAS SHIPPED WITH SUMMER TIRES INSTEAD OF ALL SEASON TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER'S WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT ALL SEASON TIRES WERE INSTALLED WHEN IN FACT, THEY WERE SUMMER TIRES WHICH WERE TOTALLY UNSUITED TO DRIVING”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

45 complaints

• I WAS ON A STATE ROAD EXITING ON A RAMP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND ACCELERATING STOPPED. THE CAR THREW ME BACK AND FORTH CAUSING ME TO GO THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY. RESTON HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. I T
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE S
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LANE KEEPING ASSISTANT DOES AN AUTOMATIC VEER TO THE RIGHT. AS A RESULT, HER DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CON

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“I WAS ON A STATE ROAD EXITING ON A RAMP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND ACCELERATING STOPPED. THE CAR THREW ME BACK AND FORTH CAUSING ME TO GO THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY. RESTON HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. I T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

36 complaints

• I WAS ON A STATE ROAD EXITING ON A RAMP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND ACCELERATING STOPPED. THE CAR THREW ME BACK AND FORTH CAUSING ME TO GO THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY. RESTON HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. I T
• I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AND THE CAR IN PARK. I SAT IN MY CAR WHILE OFF FOR A MINUTE WHILE CALLING MY SON TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR (THERE WAS NO NOISE INDICATION THERE WAS AN ISSUE), THE CAR ROLLED OUT OF MY DR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY SLOWED DOWN. THE POWER STEERING ALSO SEIZED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART TH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 516 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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FUEL SYSTEM: I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY HONDA CIVIC 2019 ON WEDNESDAY MAY 8, 2019 IN THE EVENING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MESSAGE SAID "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM". WHEN I GOT TO MY HOME, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESEARCHED WHAT THE ERROR MESSAGE MIGHT MEAN. I CALLED HONDA THE NEXT D
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT HAS SOME WEIRD NOISE OR SOUND. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE METAL RUBBING WITH THE CAR. SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE BEFORE AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETIME EVEN GOING STRAIGHT STILL ABLE TO HEAR IT.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I SKIDDED BACKWARDS DOWN THE STREET IN SNOWY CONDITIONS BECAUSE 2019 HONDA CIVIC SI WAS SHIPPED WITH SUMMER TIRES INSTEAD OF ALL SEASON TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER'S WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT ALL SEASON TIRES WERE INSTALLED WHEN IN FACT, THEY WERE SUMMER TIRES WHICH WERE TOTALLY UNSUITED TO DRIVING
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: I WAS ON A STATE ROAD EXITING ON A RAMP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND ACCELERATING STOPPED. THE CAR THREW ME BACK AND FORTH CAUSING ME TO GO THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY. RESTON HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. I T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)