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168 owner complaints and 1 active recall campaign on file. Here's the breakdown — what's serious, what's noise, what a working mechanic would actually do about it.
Solid reliability overall. Common issues are concentrated in a few systems.
Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy.
Our read of the federal NHTSA complaint and recall record for this exact year and model — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection. How we score.
Takata inflator. Honda sent recall notice one year ago but opportunity to repair/remedy is not yet available even though they proposed that it would be by 6-9 months. No incident has occurred.
Takata recall - my complaint is with the amount of time it is taking for parts to become available to repair a Honda civic I purchased for my daughter and her family. I received a letter in july 2016 indicating that the 'remedy parts needed to conduct passenger frontal airbag…
My 2011 Honda civic has a blown engine after having the car less than 4 years. Unfortunately past 60,000 mile warranty on the engine, my car with 63,000 miles has a completely blown engine. I am very disappointed this is no longer covered and there is nothing Honda can do about.…
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Honda civic. The contact stated that when driving approximately 60 MPH or above with the rear windows open, there was a vibration in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted.…
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Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Mostly yes. With a reliability score of 7.4 out of 10 based on 168 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2011 Honda Civic is generally a sound vehicle. The areas to watch are listed in the top problem section above — most are budget items, not deal-breakers.
The 2011 Honda Civic is acceptable, with specific caveats. Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy. The record behind that call: Reliability score 7.4/10 — around the segment average; 1 recall campaign on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is airbags, with 46 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 75,412 miles. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop.
The airbags is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 75,412 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 168 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $1,100, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.