Worst 2012 Honda Civic Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Honda Civic.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 146 | 34 | — | 49,233 mi | |
| STEERING | 73 | 3 | — | 61,300 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 55 | 2 | 2 | 46,459 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 46 | 4 | — | 40,248 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 37 | 9 | — | 17,816 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 34 | 11 | — | 37,994 mi | |
| ENGINE | 32 | 2 | 1 | 29,386 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 31 | 10 | 1 | 48,485 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 31 | 1 | 2 | 47,264 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 17 | — | — | 21,745 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 13 | 5 | — | 66,001 mi | |
| SEATS | 12 | — | — | 33,424 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 | 1 | — | 38,079 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33,568 mi | |
| WHEELS | 10 | 1 | — | 27,057 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 6 | — | 1 | 46,351 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | 1 | — | 47,138 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | 1 | — | 17,897 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | 2 | — | 1,700 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 14,068 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 3 | — | — | 174,500 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 3 | 2 | — | 29,441 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | — | — | 20,667 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | — | — | 53,750 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | 50 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 2 | — | — | 1,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 2 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2012 Honda Civic
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~51,503 vehicles.
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012. These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVERÂS SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CIVIC 2-DOOR AND 4-DOOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 21, 2011, THROUGH MAY 2, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT AN O-RING, WHICH SEALS A CONNECTION IN THE FUEL FEED LINE, IS MISALIGNED. IF THE O-RING IS MISALIGNED, A SMALL FUEL LEAK MAY OCCUR.
Other Honda Civic Years
Wider context: See the full Honda Civic reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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