Complaint volume
603 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2018 Honda Civic Complaints
603 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2018 Honda Civic, grouped by component category.
603 Total complaints
26 Crash reports
4 Fire reports
15 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are steering, fuel system, gasoline, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 26 crash reports, 4 fire reports, 15 injury reports, and 1 fatality report. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 194 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 43,735 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to steering, fuel system, gasoline, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2018 Honda Civic?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2018 Honda Civic
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How severe are the 2018 Honda Civic complaints?
26 Crash
4 Fire
15 Injury
1 Fatality
22 Towed
10 Medical attention
What are the most common 2018 Honda Civic complaint categories?
STEERING 193
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 82
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 72
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 50
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23
ENGINE 21
AIR BAGS 15
STRUCTURE 10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 7
603 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING, BLOWS OUT HOT AIR. DEALER SAID CONDENSER WAS LEAKING. HEARD THERE WAS RECALL ON SOME HONDA CIVICS FOR THIS ISSUE. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY BC IT'S OVER 3YRS OLD. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUE WITH HONDA'S I'VE HAD. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE CONSIDERING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AC DOESN'T COOL VEHICLE AT 47,000 MILES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 47,000 |
| Apr 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK. IT ONLY BLOWS WARM/HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE HAS 32,707 MILES ON IT. HONDA SAYS IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. HONDA IS PUTTING BAD PARTS INTO CARS AND NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,000 |
| Apr 2021 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WINTER HAVEN HONDA (6395 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33884) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 61,000 |
| Apr 2021 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V663000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,000 |
| Apr 2021 | ENGINE | THE A/C EVAPORATOR HAS APPARENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THE CONDENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND A RECALL WAS GENERATED. I AM OF THE OPINION THAT THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THE EVAPORATOR, AS THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 138,000 |
| Apr 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR MAKES LIKE A CLICKING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING. WHEN IT'S MAKING THIS NOISE IT HAS STOPPED ACCELERATING. I HAVE TO RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS FOR A COUPLE SECONDS THEN WHEN I ACCELERATE, IT IS BACK TO NORMAL.THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY ANYMORE BUT AT ONE POINT IT WAS HAPPENING PRETTY MUCH AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2020 ND NOVEMBER 2020 AND ASKED THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. I TOLD THEM IT MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP/SYSTEM OR SOMETHING WITH THE ACCELERATOR, AND PRECEDED TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE NOISE. BOTH TIMES THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE NOISE AND THEREFORE COULD NOT FIX OR DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. IT HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ON A HILL, ACCELERATING QUICKLY, AND SOMETIMES JUST GOOD OLD FASHIONED REGULAR ACCELERATING. IT HAS MADE ME LOSE TRUST IN THE CAR LIKE I COULD BE TURNING OR PASSING SOMEONE AND IT HAPPENS WHEN EVERYONE OND IS CRITICAL. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE BEEN ACCELERATING VERY SLOWLY TO TRY TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIMES IT HAPPENS BUT IT STILL HAPPENS. CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 54,000 |
| Mar 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AC NOT WORKING, JUST HIT 38K MILES | Crash: No Fire: No | 38,100 |
| Mar 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY AC HAS STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2021 | PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN HER GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE DOWN A HILL ONTO A DIRT ROAD WHILE HER SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,596. | Crash: No Fire: No | 35,596 |
| Mar 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER AT HOLMAN HONDA LOCATED AT 12 EAST SUNRISE BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304 PHONE (954) 607-6730. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT FOUND THAT THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. | Crash: No Fire: Yes Towed | 36,000 |
| Mar 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FUEL DOOR ACTUATOR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE AT 38,500 MILES AFTER 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS OF USE. THE ACTUATOR FAILED BECAUSE IT IS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONSTANTLY WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH ALL HONDAS THAT UTILIZE THIS FUNCTION FOR THE FUEL DOOR. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2021 | STEERING | I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AFTER YOU'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR A BIT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING STARTS TO STICK AND IT TAKES A BIT OF EFFORT TO TURN (LIKE IT'S STUCK) AND WHEN YOU DO END UP TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU OVERCORRECT. THIS IS EXTREMELY AGGRAVATING AND DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. ALSO, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HONDA'S "LANE KEEP ASSIST." THIS PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN AFTER A 5 OR 10 MINUTE TEST DRIVE, OR I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. WHERE I LIVE IT'S FAIRLY HOT, SO HEAT MAY PLAY A FACTOR INTO THIS. THE PROBLEMS SEEMS MORE PRONOUNCED THE FASTER YOU GO. DEFINITELY MORE OF AN ISSUE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. | Crash: No Fire: No | 19,500 |
| Mar 2021 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, THE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT A HICK IN IT AND ACTS LIKE IT KINDLY LOCKS STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN MOTION WHILE IN ALL SPEEDS, MAKE IT HARD TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC.LIKE THIS ISN'T ANY PLAY IN STEERING LIKE MOST OTHER CARS HAVE. JUST WONDERFUL IF I SHOULD BRING IT TO HONDAS OF CLEVELAND AND LET THEM LOOKED AT IT SITTING STILL TO GAS IT GAS AND GO FRONT TIRESBOUNCE AND SHAMY AS YOU TAKE OFF FROM NOTHING | Crash: No Fire: No | 31,000 |
| Mar 2021 | STEERING | STEERING WOULD BECOME "STUCK" AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO FORCE THE VEHICLE TO TURN WHILE IN MOTION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. WOULD HAPPEN ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES AFTER BEING DRIVEN. TOOK INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS THE POWER STEERING RACK IS FAILING | Crash: No Fire: No | 50,000 |
| Feb 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AC IS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. | Crash: No Fire: No | 59,867 |
| Jan 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND WAS HIT IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR PART WHILE I WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE, WHOEVER DID IT, DID'T LEAVE A NOTE OR ANYTHING SAYING OR EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW-PRESSURE TIRE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER HONDA OF NEWNAN (391 NEWNAN CROSSING BYPASS, NEWNAN, GA 30265: (678) 552-2071) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING ALL 4 TIRES TO BE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Jan 2021 | ENGINE | 10/16/2020 I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC LEASE VEHICLE WITH 20,099 MILES STILL UNDER HONDA BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT START, IT WAS TOW IN TO HONDA DEALER & AS OF TODAYS DATE 1/23/2021 ITS STILL SITTING AT HONDA OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES CAN NOT FIGURED OUT AND HAS HONDA CASE # 11791655 - UN SAFE DEFECTIVE INTERNAL ENGINE POSSIBLY AND THEY DO NOT WANT OTHER CONSUMER'S TO KNOW | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,099 |
| Jan 2021 | WHEELS | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING AROUND A SLIGHT LEFT BEND IN THE ROAD AT 65MPH, LEFT REAR TIRE SUSTAINED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO SPEC BY HONDA DEALER AFTER OIL CHANGE A MONTH PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. TPMS SYSTEM DID NOT DISPLAY UNDER INFLATION WARNING AND THERE WAS NO REASON TO SUSPECT UNDER INFLATION PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. TIRE: CONTINENTAL PROCONTACT TX 215/50 R17 91H TIN: CN6A D754 2718 | Crash: No Fire: No | 38,000 |
| Dec 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 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 NOT ON THE LIST. | Crash: No Fire: No | 38,000 |
| Nov 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I GOT MY CAR, BRAND NEW, IT STARTED TO STALL A LITTLE BIT AS I WENT TO TURN, IF I HAD TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN BEFOREHAND. IT GOT WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. I TOLD HONDA BEFORE MY FIRST YEAR WAS UP AND HE TOLD ME TO JUST TAKE OFF ECO. I DID, BUT EVENTUALLY IT STARTED DOING THAT WITHOUT ECO. I'M AFRAID IT'S GONNA DO THAT WHEN I HAVE TO TURN LEFT ONTO A BUSY ROAD AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH. BOTH ECO AND NON ECO SHOULD WORK EFFICIENTLY. THE DATE BELOW IS AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN IT STARTED. IT'S BEEN A COUPLE YEARS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,000 |
| Nov 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IN JULY 2020 I TOOK MY CAR TO LANCASTER HONDA IN LANCASTER, CA FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THEY POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CALL ME TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. NOTHING HAPPENED. IN OCTOBER 2020 I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR STATING EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED DONE. THE DAY BEFORE THEY CALLED TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT DAY AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT SAID NO PART HAD BEEN ORDERED AND THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE DONE. I SAID YOU CONFIRMED THE APPOINTMENT WITH ME SO WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THE PART. HE APOLOGIZED AND SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CONTACT ME TO SCHDULE THE APPOINTMENT TO PUT IT IN. IT IS NOW MID NOVEMBER AND I HAVE STILL HEARD NOTHING FROM THE DEALERSHIP. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,752 |
| Nov 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY ON THE HOOD.THE CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE GARAGE.ALSO THE CAR IS WASHED AT A PROFESSIONAL CARWASH ESTABLISHMENT AT LEAST ONE EVERY WEEK.I NOTICED THIS MONTHS AGO BUT IT IS GETTING WORSE.THE DEALER TOLD ME TO SEND IN THE COMPLAINT. THEY HAD SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS BLACK PAINT. THANK YOU | Crash: No Fire: No | 15,000 |