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3 safety recalls. 603 owner complaints. We mapped every trouble spot before you sign the papers.
Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.
If the owner is not able to verify if their vehicle is involved in safety recall, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.
If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 6.4 out of 10 based on 603 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2018 Honda Civic has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is steering, with 225 complaints filed. Average repair cost runs about $700 at an independent shop.
The steering is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $700 at an independent shop. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
Paste your VIN into the decoder at the top of this page. We pull live from NHTSA, so you'll see exactly which campaigns apply to your vehicle and whether the dealer has logged the fix. Recall repairs are always free regardless of mileage or warranty status.
Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 603 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $700, 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 aren't always better value.