2023 Honda CIVIC

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2023 Honda CIVIC has 327 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (58% of all complaints), specifically: steering feels stuck at higher speeds highways speeds 60+ is making it dangerous to drive the vehicle.

29 crash reports 16 injuries

327

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

4.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

191 complaints

58%

• Steering feels stuck at higher speeds highways speeds 60+ Is making it dangerous to drive the vehicle
• While driving at about 60 mi/hr my car veered suddenly to the right and the power steering seemed to not work. The steering required vigorous correcting to maintain vehicle control.This continued for several minutes and it felt like the power steering was not working.when I finally stopped the car i
• While driving in a straight line or in turns where the steering wheel stays in the same position for more than a few seconds; the steering wheel sticks at times. As mentioned previously, it happens when I don't make corrections for a few seconds. It is a slight stick but is noticeable. It requires a

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 8 crashes

“Steering feels stuck at higher speeds highways speeds 60+ Is making it dangerous to drive the vehicle”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

41 complaints

13%

• Steering feels weird and has over corrected. Sometimes sticky and wandering. Car has 25 miles on it. Odd steering feedback . I am very concerned about the safety of a car I just paid 60K for.
• I was driving on the freeway my car alerted me to hit the break as there was someone in front of me breaked. I hit my break and my airbags went off. There was no damage to the car in front of me at all that it felt unnecessary for an air bag to go off. my windshield cracked and airbags under my feet
• The car wouldn’t turn then it went past the lane into the wall at 60 all pass airbags deployed

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 7 crashes

“Steering feels weird and has over corrected. Sometimes sticky and wandering. Car has 25 miles on it. Odd steering feedback . I am very concerned about the safety of a car I just paid 60K for.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

15 complaints

• The week of February 26, 2023 I was sitting at the traffic light and when I went to press the gas the car wouldn't move and it shut off. So it appears that the auto start stop did not re-engage. I had to put on my blinkers so that traffic could go around me. I pressed some buttons and it finally sta
• Driver information interface (a-type) functions erratically and in a highly distracting manner. Vehicle has very low mileage-275.
• I first received the brand new car with 25 miles on May 5th, 2023. I had it for about an hour and it completely shut down on me in the middle of the road so I took it back that same day and it took them over 2 weeks to give it back to me, I finally received yesterday once again and this morning it b

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“The week of February 26, 2023 I was sitting at the traffic light and when I went to press the gas the car wouldn't move and it shut off. So it appears that the auto start stop did not re-engage. I had to put on my blinkers so that traffic could go around me. I pressed some buttons and it finally sta”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

13 complaints

• Notice a small crack on the led temperature display and it kept growing on its own and now starting to peel. Car is only 5 months old.
• My Honda Civic 11th generation hatchback sport touring is leaking water in the trunk when it rains where the spare tire is and multiple complaints of this happening on the Reddit forum and Facebook groups hundreds of people experiencing the same thing. Also this is a concern due to the water may int
• during highway driving steering wheel gets sticky when the highway veers to the left or right. there is a resistance,and then it jerks in the direction you are turning. also,there is a random static noise coming from the tweeter right front door are. have attached copies of my visits to my local dea

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

“Notice a small crack on the led temperature display and it kept growing on its own and now starting to peel. Car is only 5 months old.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

13 complaints

• I first received the brand new car with 25 miles on May 5th, 2023. I had it for about an hour and it completely shut down on me in the middle of the road so I took it back that same day and it took them over 2 weeks to give it back to me, I finally received yesterday once again and this morning it b
• 5-24-2023 I was driving my vehicle on a clear unobstructed roadway when out of no where the collision brake mitigation system flashed on the dash and warned me to see dealer after this occurred I lost pressure and power to my brakes. After exiting my car I saw the front rotors where colored red and
• Honda brake hold system signals as ‘HOLD’ but car continues to roll, and then abruptly stops later than intended. This can cause an accident with pedestrians or other cars and injure passengers from the abrupt movement of the system that is not supposed to move.

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

“I first received the brand new car with 25 miles on May 5th, 2023. I had it for about an hour and it completely shut down on me in the middle of the road so I took it back that same day and it took them over 2 weeks to give it back to me, I finally received yesterday once again and this morning it b”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 327 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: Steering feels stuck at higher speeds highways speeds 60+ Is making it dangerous to drive the vehicle
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: Steering feels weird and has over corrected. Sometimes sticky and wandering. Car has 25 miles on it. Odd steering feedback . I am very concerned about the safety of a car I just paid 60K for.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: The week of February 26, 2023 I was sitting at the traffic light and when I went to press the gas the car wouldn't move and it shut off. So it appears that the auto start stop did not re-engage. I had to put on my blinkers so that traffic could go around me. I pressed some buttons and it finally sta
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: Notice a small crack on the led temperature display and it kept growing on its own and now starting to peel. Car is only 5 months old.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)