2019 Honda CIVIC problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
425 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
16,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 113 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 107 of 425 complaints (25.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 118 | 27.8% |
| Braking behavior | 58 | 13.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 48 | 11.3% |
| Engine operation | 38 | 8.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 22 | 5.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 21 | 4.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Steering | 107 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 70 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 61 |
| Unknown Or Other | 58 |
| Electrical System | 33 |
| Engine | 31 |
| Service Brakes | 31 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 26 |
Steering: 107; Fuel/Propulsion System: 70; Fuel System, Gasoline: 61; Unknown Or Other: 58; Electrical System: 33; Engine: 31; Service Brakes: 31; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 26
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 65 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 24 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 16 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 65; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 16; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (65). 312 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 143 |
| 2025 | 64 |
| 2026 | 53 |
2019: 30; 2020: 29; 2021: 32; 2022: 24; 2023: 50; 2024: 143; 2025: 64; 2026: 53
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 118 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 58 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 48 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 11233632 · 2019-07-20 (July 20, 2019)
THE STEERING WHEEL REEL ASSEMBLY MAKES A CLICK SOUND WHICH IS AN IN DICTATION OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. THE ASSEMBLY ITSELF CAN NOT BE RELUBRICATED AS THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IS SEALED. HONDA WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASTY THE INCORPORATES THE ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, TECHNICIANS ARE STATING THAT THIS IS UNNEEDED AND NORMAL PART OF THE CAR. THIS IS IN ACTUALITY, UNTRUE AND CAN BE ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11233632 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11253575 · 2019-09-06 (September 6, 2019)
ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, HAVE LOST POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 8 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE "NEW" ON MARCH 19, 2019. HAVE TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES. HAVE SENT STILL, AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SLOW TO RESPOND & RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. IN ADDITION, ALL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WHEN STARTING VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11253575 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11218746 · 2019-06-09 (June 9, 2019)
WHILE DRIVING (50+/- MPH) ON A TWO LANE STATE ROAD, MY 2019 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK SPORT CMBS (COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM) AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED, BRINGING MY VEHICLE VERY CLOSE TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR NO REASON I COULD SEE. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME IN EITHER DIRECTION AND FORTUNATELY NO VEHICLE FOLLOWING OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. CLEAR MORNING, NOTHING ON THE ROADWAY, NO WILDLIFE I SAW. DRY AND SUNNY, NO LEAVES, NO BREEZE, BARE PAVEMENT. A SWEET JUNE MORNING IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY. OUT OF THE BLUE THE CMBS ENGAGED AUT…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218746 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11219727 · 2019-06-13 (June 13, 2019)
MONDAY 6.10.19 MY DAUGHTER MADE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM WARD ROAD TO 44TH AVE. AN F150 CAME TO A STOP AND SHE APPLIED BRAKES ACCORDINGLY. SHE GOT ERRORS COLLISION MITIGATION AND SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. SHE READ ENDED THE F150. IN HER WORDS IT WAS LIKE SLIDING ON ICE. CRASH WAS UNDER 20 MPH AND HER PHONE PICKED UP SOFTWARE ERRORS. CAR IS WITH USAA AS OF 6/13/19 WHEAT RIDGE PD WAS ON SCENE BUT NO TICKETS ISSUES DUE TO CAR FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,199 miles reported. Look up ODI 11219727 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11327588 · 2020-06-07 (June 7, 2020)
CAR STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PRETTY SURE IT'S THE FUEL PUMP
Owner-reported narrative. 4,764 miles reported. Look up ODI 11327588 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11361120 · 2020-09-25 (September 25, 2020)
THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING THREE TIMES IT ACTED LIKE A FUEL PUMP NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAME ON I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND I HAD THE AIR ON.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11361120 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11204123 · 2019-04-27 (April 27, 2019)
TERRIBLE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND OUTSIDE WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE AFTER SHORT DRIVE. OIL DILUTION . STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS . GASOLINE MIXING WITH OIL IN ENGINE
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11204123 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11320839 · 2020-04-11 (April 11, 2020)
THIS CAR WAS JUST RELEASED FROM BEING 'FIXED,' AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DAY AFTER THE CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS SINCE 5000 MILES AND IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A NEW CAR. IT'S A LEMON. 1. ENGINE CYLINDERS FLOODED WITH COOLANT 2. ENGINE NOT WORKING 3. DASHBOARD COMPUTER FLASHING ALL SYSTEMS FAILURE (SINCE 30 DAYS AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 11/2019. NEVER RESOLVED). 4. HEATER NOT WORKING. ENTIRE AC SYSTEM REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID SOME VALVE HAD GONE OUT AS WELL. THAT'S…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11320839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11195683 · 2019-04-11 (April 11, 2019)
ON DECEMBER 20, I BOUGHT THE CAR, HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 2019 RED. APPROXIMATELY THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PUT THE SECOND CHANGE TO A STRANGE NOISE, I TOLD THE SELLER [XXX] AND HE TOLD ME THAT MAYBE IT IS ME WHO IS THROWING THE WRONG CHANGES. TIME PASSES AND I KEEP GOING MORE OFTEN I CALL AMERICA HONDA THE FOLLOWING MONTH, WHICH WAS IN JANUARY ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE AND I TELL THEM THAT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT EVERY TIME I PUT THE SECOND CHANGE IT MAKES ME AN STRANGE NOISE, ALL THE INFORMAT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11195683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11240913 · 2019-07-31 (July 31, 2019)
TODAY, I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 HONDA CIVIC SPORT TO PERFORMANCE HONDA IN FAIRFIELD, OH FOR A WARRANTY-RELATED PROBLEM REGARDING TPMS AND A FAULTY TIRE. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT THE FRONT, LEFT TIRE DID NOT HOLD AIR. EVERY FEW DAYS, I HAD TO ADD AIR TO MY TIRES/RESET THE TPMS SYSTEM, AS DESCRIBED BY OWNERS.HONDA.COM. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, MY FRONT, LEFT, TIRE LOST AIR SO QUICKLY THAT I DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. AS OF TODAY, THE VEHICLE HAS 4,000.00 MILES (EXACT). DURING THE TRIP THERE, THE FRONT, LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND JERKED…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11279728 · 2019-11-13 (November 13, 2019)
I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AND THE CAR IN PARK. I SAT IN MY CAR WHILE OFF FOR A MINUTE WHILE CALLING MY SON TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR (THERE WAS NO NOISE INDICATION THERE WAS AN ISSUE), THE CAR ROLLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT MY NEIGHBORS CAR. WHEN I WENT TO CHECK MY CAR, THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WAS STILL GLOWING. I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN 2 TIMES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED TO COMPLAIN THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11279728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11319448 · 2020-03-27 (March 27, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DCH HONDA OF TEMECULA LOCATED AT (26755 YNEZ RD, TEMECULA CA) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SEVERAL ELECTRICAL WIRES HAD BEEN EATEN BY RODENTS WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.*DT*JB *BF CONSUMER STATED [XXX] IS THE STEPFATHER AND SHE IS THE OWN…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11319448 at NHTSA ↗