2010 Honda CIVIC problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
396 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
39,980 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 264 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 96 of 396 complaints (24.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 94 | 23.7% |
| Steering behavior | 19 | 4.8% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 2.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 2.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 96 |
| Service Brakes | 65 |
| Unknown Or Other | 37 |
| Structure:Body | 35 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 34 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22 |
| Electrical System | 19 |
| Engine | 19 |
Air Bags: 96; Service Brakes: 65; Unknown Or Other: 37; Structure:Body: 35; Visibility/Wiper: 34; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 22; Electrical System: 19; Engine: 19
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 90 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 68 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 49 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 29 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 21 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 90; 25,000 to 49,999: 68; 50,000 to 74,999: 49; 75,000 to 99,999: 29; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 7
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (90). 132 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 41 |
| 2014 | 37 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2010: 27; 2011: 23; 2012: 36; 2013: 41; 2014: 37; 2015: 33; 2016: 75; 2017: 48; 2018: 18; 2019: 14; 2020: 11; 2021: 9; 2022: 13; 2023: 4; 2024: 1; 2025: 4; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 94 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10326297 · 2010-04-19 (April 19, 2010)
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED UP TO 2 I/2 RPM. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ALSO, INFORMED THE CONTACT WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 508. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 923.
Owner-reported narrative. 508 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10328263 · 2010-04-30 (April 30, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CLICKING AND POPPING NOISE WHEN STARTED, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIFT TO THE RIGHT SUDDENLY AT TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO WOULD NOT POSITION AT 12 OCLOCK. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE DEALE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,197 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328263 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10307191 · 2010-02-07 (February 7, 2010)
SINCE DELIVERY ON 11/30/09 THE CAR OVERSTEERS, MOST NOTICEABLE ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ON EXIT TURNS. VERY TIRING TO CONTINUOUSLY MICRO-ADJUST SENSITIVE STEERING TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT. REQUIRES ONLY 1/8 TO 1/4-INCH STEERING WHEEL TURN TO 'WANDER' INTO ADJACENT LANE! ON TURNS, RESULTS IN 'ANGULAR' PATTERN INSTEAD OF SMOOTH CURVE. PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. DANGEROUS. A GLANCE AT THE RADIO AND YOU'RE IN ANOTHER LANE. ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY STRETCH, PROBLEM RESULTS IN A "SNAKING" DRIVING PATTERN INSTEAD OF ST…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10307191 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10327053 · 2010-04-22 (April 22, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE OIL CAP. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE OIL COMPARTMENT AND THE DIP STICK WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR BLOCK WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327053 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10331072 · 2010-05-18 (May 18, 2010)
2010 HONDA CIVIC CLICKS/CLICKS GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS, COMING TO STOPS, TURNING IN DRIVEWAYS, PULLING INTO PARKING STALL EVERYDAY SINCE THE THIRD MONTH OF OWNING VEHICLE. VEHICLE SURGES WHEN COMING TO STOPS SCARY AT TIMES. VEHICLE BUZZES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN WARMING UP ON COLD START. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP SHOP TO RIDE WITH SHOP FOREMAN. INDICATES ALL NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10331072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10339486 · 2010-06-22 (June 22, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT INTO ANY ADDITIONAL GEARS WHETHER HIGH OR LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10362922 · 2010-10-29 (October 29, 2010)
TRANSMISSION FAILED REQUIRING IT TO BE REBUILT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 98,472 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362922 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10460161 · 2012-05-31 (May 31, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED BUT TO NO AVAIL.THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY WAS ON THE VERGE OF FAILING AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BATTERY UNTIL IT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460161 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10548749 · 2013-10-21 (October 21, 2013)
I BOUGHT THIS CERTIFIED/PRE-OWNED AT HONDA OF BOWIE, [MD]. I DROVE IT FROM UPPER MARLBORO TO HYATTSVILLE AND PARKED IT. AN HOUR LATER IT DID NOT START WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR. I CALLED COLLEGE PARK HONDA BUT THEN CALLED HOB. THEY SENT A FREE TOW TRUCK AFTER I CALLED, IRATE. AT HOB, THE SALESMEN SAID THE BATTERY WAS "NOT UNDER WARRANTY." AT MY INSISTENCE THEY REPLACED IT FREE. A TECHNICIAN SAID IT HAD A FAULTY CELL IN IT. I HAD NOT EVER HAD THIS BEFORE. MY FIRST BATTERY IN MY 1997 HONDA LASTED 153,000 MILES! THE SALESMEN WERE NOT …
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10548749 at NHTSA ↗