2013 Honda Civic Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2013 Honda Civic. Part of Generation 9 — 2012–2015.

20122014
Complaints
430
Crashes
41
Fires
1
Injuries
52
Fatalities
Recalls
0

Worst 2013 Honda Civic Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1109 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:62,404 mi
Crash-related:19
Fires:1
#237 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:36,730 mi
Crash-related:4
#335 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES

Avg mileage:29,887 mi
Crash-related:2
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Honda Civic.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS10919162,404 mi
STEERING37436,730 mi
SERVICE BRAKES35229,887 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM34142,226 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER28143,209 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY23337,524 mi
ENGINE21226,396 mi
POWER TRAIN2122,503 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL19416,260 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1529,032 mi
SEATS1513,846 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)929,951 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER910,267 mi
TIRES87,540 mi
SUSPENSION7127,968 mi
WHEELS718,038 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5119,267 mi
SEAT BELTS5337,557 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2112 mi
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS2325 mi
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM219,750 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE199,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN15 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION157,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1224,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING139,000 mi
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1300 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
I suspect the car seat is counterfeit1
Other/I am not sure1

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