2012 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 455 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 55 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 41 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Steering, columnNov 21, 2012
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.
The steering column may not have proper energy absorbing characteristics, which could increase the risk of injury during a vehicle crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V548000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftJun 4, 2012
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SEPARATE.
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER AND MAY ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN SET WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH OR PEDESTRIAN INJURY.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver's side driveshaft and install a new driveshaft as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 21. 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V256000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, other, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsMay 18, 2011
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.
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED LINE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 11V288000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
149 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Nov 5, 2018
CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON
Air bags, Oct 25, 2018
ON OCT. 24 AND 25, 2018, A MESSAGE "AIRBAG SYSTEM" SUDDENLY APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD. ON OCT. 25, 2018, I TOOK THE CAR TO ROBERTSON HONDA WERE THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I WAS ASKED IF MY CAR WAS EVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND I SAID NO. HE INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. WHEN I PROTESTED, HE SAID HE WOULD CHECK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR AND WHEN HE CAME BACK HE SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $90.00. I DIDN'T TAMPER WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SO HONDA SHOULD ABSORB THE COSTS,. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALL, AND THE WARRANTY HAD ALREADY EXPIRED, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE SAID AMOUNT. ARE THEY RIGHT?
Air bags, Oct 18, 2018
CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM
Air bags, Oct 9, 2018
MY 2012 HONDA CIVIC IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITHE THE AIRGAGS. THE LIGHTS ARE COMING OUT SAYING THAT THEIRS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS. I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY RECALL FOR AIRBAGS BUT I WANA KNOW WHATS THE NEXT STEP TO DO.
Air bags, Oct 4, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2015. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING WAS ON CONSTANTLY. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AS WELL. (THIS IS THE DATE LISTED BELOW) MY CAR IS WARNING ME THAT I HAVE NO AIRBAGS. I'VE RECEIVED "RECALL NOTICES" IN THE MAIL AND HAVE CALLED HONDA A NUMBER OF TIMES CONCERNING THE RECALL. THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. MY CAR SEEMS TO BE TELLING ME A DIFFERENT STORY. IT'S TOO COINCIDENTAL WHEN OTHER HONDA CIVICS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND ARE PART OF A RECALL. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT FOR ME. IF I EVER GET HURT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO "FAULTY" AIRBAGS I (OR MY FAMILY) WILL NOT JUST BE WRITING AND CALLING HONDA ABOUT THIS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU.
Air bags, Aug 28, 2018
OUT OF BLUE AIRBAG OF MY HONDA CIVIC DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR 25 MPH. AND AIRBAG SUDDENLY POPPED OUT.
Air bags, Aug 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA CARS OF AIKEN (550 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, WARRENVILLE, SC 29851, (803) 663-3636) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Air bags, Aug 2, 2018
WHILE DRIVING , OR ONCE I TURN THE CAR ON THE CHECK AIRBAG WORDS COMES UP ON THE DASHBOARD, IT COMES UP OUT OF THE BLUE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO THE LAST HONDA CIVIC I OWNED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Air bags, Jul 18, 2018
CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT ON.
Air bags, Jul 17, 2018
THE AIRBAG SIGN KEEPS POPPING ON WHEN I AM DRIVING. THEN I WILL HAVE TO HAVE MY CHILDREN LEAN TO THEIR LEFT AWAY FROM THE DOORS IN ORDER FOR THE AIRBAG SING TO GO OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE AIRBAG OFF SIGN WILL POP ON. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. THE SIGN WILL POP ON WHILE I'M AT A LIGHT, OR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CITY STREETS, OR TURNING.
Steering, Air bags, Jul 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER SECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG DURING DEPLOYMENT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Air bags, Jul 2, 2018, crash
FRONT END COLLISION. 30 MPH. RAN INTO STOPPED CAR AHEAD. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Air bags, May 16, 2018
SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT MY HONDA DASH SCREEN READ THAT "PASSANGER AIRBAG IS OFF". I NOTIFIED THE WORKERS AT THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I WOULD GET IT SERVICED. THEY STATED THAT IT WASN'T ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT, SOMETIMES THAT HAPPENS. IT DOESN'T SHOW UP ALL THE TIME BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN IT'LL POP UP. I HOPE I WON'T EVER HAVE TO FIND OUT IF IT IS PROPERLY WORKING IN A CAR INCIDENT BUT IT IS A CONCERN OF MINE IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN IT DOES OCCUR IT OCCURS WHEN I'M DRIVING.
Air bags, Apr 30, 2018, crash
CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES SUDDENLY AND I COLLIDED WITH THE REAR OF OTHER CAR IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED AND MY WRIST WAS BROKEN.THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS SMOKEY FROM THE CHEMICALS OF THE AIRBAG, I HAD WHEEZING FOR 2 DAYS FOLLOWING ACCIDENT.
Air bags, Seat belts, Apr 4, 2018
THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON FOR NO REASON AND PASSAGES AIR BAG NEVER ACTIVATES. I TOOK MY CAR WITH A MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT.
Air bags, Feb 10, 2018
FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT'S BEEN SHOWING THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE DEALER STAYED IT'S THE SENSORS BEHIND THE SEAT THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS AND CONTINUED HAPPENING DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT BECAUSE CAR ALWAYS PASSED STATE INSPECTION. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY.
Air bags, Jan 18, 2018
TAKATA RECALL ON AIRBAGS ASSOCIATED WITH MY VEHICLE.
Air bags, Jan 7, 2018
MY CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF AGAIN FOR MONTHS. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER THEY DETERMINED THE INFLATOR IS THE ISSUE AND I NEED TO PAY FOR IT AS IT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I COMPLETELY DISAGREE WITH THIS AND FEEL IT IS IMPACTED BY THE RECALL.
Air bags, Jan 7, 2018
EVERY SO OFTEN THE AIRBAG MESSEGE ON MY CAR COME SUP. IT SAYS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBACK IS NOT WORKING OR DISABLED. SOME DAYS THESE IS PROMPTED ON MY CARS DASH BOARDS. ON SAME DAYS IT DOES NOT SHOW UP
Air bags, Jan 5, 2018
TAKATA RECALL ....I RECEIVED A NOTICED IN THE MAIL ABOUT THIS RECALL AND I LOOKED INTO IT. LOW AND BEHOLD MY VIN# WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT WAS TIED TO THE TAKATA RECALL. IF THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE IN ANYWAY I WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE THE PROBLEM GETS OUT OF HAND.
Air bags, Dec 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, THE AIRBAGS TURN OFF WHEN GOING DOWNHILL ON A STREET AND HIGHWAY WHEN TRYING TO USE THE BRAKES AND WHILE NOT USING THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND HAS HAPPENED MORE THEN ONCE.
Air bags, Dec 28, 2017
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SIGN KEEPS COMING OUT TO TELL THE DRIVER THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED SOMETIMES WHEN THERE IS A PERSON WHO SITS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL OF MONTHS AGO BUT THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING EVERYTHING IS FINE NO RECALL ON THE LIST. IT HAPPENED SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IN 2012 AND IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN RECENTLY.
Air bags, Dec 19, 2017
TAKATA RECALL...*BF UPDATED 9/19/18*JB
Air bags, Dec 14, 2017
TAKATA RECALL ,PASSENGERS AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SAY AIR BAG NOT ON . THIS HAPPENS A LOT . WHEN I TELL THEM AT HONDA SERVICE DEPT . THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE YOU HAVE A LIGHT BAG IN THE SEAT . MAKES NO SENSE TO ME . IN MOTION ,STATIONARY CITY STREET .
Air bags, Seat belts, Seats, Dec 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO TURN ON AND OFF WHEN SOMEONE PUTS ON A SEAT BELT OR SITS IN THE BACK SEAT