2013 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 319 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 17th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 29 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 34 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints
319 reports, newest first.
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Oct 31, 2013
MY 2013 HONDA CIVIC EXL THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION .THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY DECELERATED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER . THE CAR WAS CHECKED OUT THEY COULDN T FIND THE FAULT. THE FAILURE STARTED @ 300 MILES. AND BEEN DOING THIS 12 TIMES THE MILEAGE IS NOW 7,500 MILES, I WANTED THE DEALER AND HONDA KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM . THE LAST TIME I WAS TURNING LEFT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ALMOST WAS HIT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Oct 30, 2013
I SET THE SPEED, USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, AT 65 MPH OR 70 MPH. UPON ENCOUNTERING A HILL THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN TO AS MUCH AS 60 OR 65. EVENTUALLY THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL KICK IN AND THE AUTO-THROTTLE WILL ACCELERATE THE CAR QUICKLY TO 5 MPH BEYOND THE SET SPEED. IF IT WERE SET AT 65, THE CAR MIGHT ACCELERATE TO 70; SET AT 70 IT MIGHT GO TO 75. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT MAY TAKE A COUPLE OF SECONDS FOR THE THROTTLE TO DISENGAGE. SEVERAL TIMES CARS HAVE PASSED ME WHEN THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED GOING UP A HILL. AFTER PASSING ME, OTHER VEHICLES THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO PULL BACK INTO MY LANE, IN FRONT OF ME. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN AT SOME POINT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY PASSED, AND MY CAR STARTED RACING FORWARD, PUTTING LITTLE OR NO DISTANCE BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE CAR THAT JUST PASSED ME, THEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR THAT JUST PASSED BECAUSE MY CAR WAS LUNGING FORWARD. UNKNOWN TO THE CAR THAT PASSED, IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE FOR THEM TO PULL BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE (TWO LANES GOING SAME DIRECTION). UPON COMPLAINING TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, THEY STATED THAT WHAT I WAS SAYING JUST WASN'T TRUE, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH ME TO CONFIRM MY EXPERIENCE. THEY NOTED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, BUT STATED THAT THE GAIN AND LOSS VARIANCE IN SPEED WAS NO MORE THAN 2 OR 3 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. I BELIEVE HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS DANGEROUS FEATURE, AND THAT THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, THEY CAN FIX IT, OR TAKE THE CAR BACK. AT THIS POINT, I REALLY DON'T CARE. I DO NOT LIKE HAVING A CAR WITH A FEATURE I CAN NOT USE BECAUSE USING THE FEATURE CREATES TOO MUCH OF A ROAD HAZARD. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Oct 29, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SUN WOULD SHINE ON THE DASHBOARD, IT CAUSED AN ABNORMAL GLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.
Seats, Oct 26, 2013
THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE 2013 HONDA CIVIC EX ARE ANGLED SO SHARPLY THAT THEY CAUSE NECK PAIN AND ARE A SEVERE DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE IMMEDIATE SOLUTION IS TO TURN THEM AROUND, WHICH RENDER THEM MUCH LESS EFFECTIVE, THUS CREATING A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE (BUT THAT'S WHAT JUST ABOUT EVERYONE I TALKED TO SUGGESTED AND/OR HAS ALREADY DONE.) THE OTHER SOLUTION IS TO HAVE THEM MODIFIED, WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. MY CALCULATION IS THAT THEY NEED TO BE TILTED BACK AT LEAST 15 DEGREES, BUT MOST LIKELY 20. *TR
Suspension, Seats, Engine, Oct 23, 2013
SEVERE MOTION SICKNESS WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE; THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A "SMALL CAR" PROBLEM BUT IT WAS PERSISTENT ALL THE WAY TO CHICAGO AND BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO. BASICALLY, A ROLLER COASTER RIDE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND SUSPECT THAT IT IS A FAULTY SUSPENSION DESIGN. ENGINE (WOULD STALL AND THEN QUICKLY ACCELERATE PROBLEM) AND DRIVER WIPED OUT AFTER ABOUT EIGHT THOUSAND MILES. THE SEAT DESIGN IS EXTREMELY POOR AND CAUSES PINCHED NERVES FOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER. MAYBE THE CAR IS JUST GOOD FOR LOCAL SHORT DRIVES AND THE YOUNGER CROWD...WAS SUPPOSED TO GET MY OLD, TRADE-IN VEHICLE BACK BUT HONDA SERVICE RAN OFF WITH THE CAR AND I SOLD IT ON EBAY/PAYPAL BUT GOT ENTANGLED IN MORE FRAUD (VARIOUS LOAN FRAUDS BY HONDA AND THEN THE EBAY BUYER RAN A SCAM AND NEVER PAID FOR THE CAR ACCORDING TO PAYPAL). SO, THEN THE CAR GOT STOLEN BY THE SCAM LOAN COMPANY ASSOCIATED WITH HONDA...A TOTAL BAD EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS DEFECTIVE CAR DESIGN. *TR
Tires, Oct 1, 2013
I PURCHASED A 2013 HONDA CIVIC EX EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES SIZE 205/55R16 H . I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A TIRE LOOSING NITROGEN PRESSURE AND SETTING OFF THE TPMS. I RETURNED THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANY EXPLANATION WHY THE TIRE WAS LOOSING PRESSURE. A MONTH LATER WITH ONLY 1500 MILES ON THE CAR AND TIRES, THE SAME TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT WITH JUST NORMAL DRIVING. CONTINENTAL TIRE WILL NOT WARRANTY ANY SIDEWALL PROBLEM AS THEY FALSELY QUALIFY ALL SIDEWALL PROBLEMS AS ROAD HAZARD. NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE OF ANY BRAND JUST BLOW OUT A SIDEWALL, LET ALONE A BRAND NEW TIRE. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Sep 21, 2013
PURCHASED A 2013 HONDA CIVIC ON 08/31/13. ON 09/02/13 CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO CULVER CITY DEALERSHIP. WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM CURB WHEEL FELT HEAVY AND THE CONSOLE LIT UP WITH RED, ORGAN AND YELLOW LIGHTS, INDICATING THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BREAKS NEEDED TO BE CHECKED AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. MY SON AND I WERE GOING DOWN HILL AND PICKING UP SPEED WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BREAKS. HE CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BREAKS BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, HE FINALLY PULLED THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND TURNED THE WHEEL EXTREMELY HARD INTO THE CURB. CAME THREE FEET FROM HITTING A PARKED BMW.
Vehicle speed control, Sep 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY DECELERATED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200. RETURNED BY USPS ON 11-14-2013, SECONG ATTEMPT ON 11-14-2013 FAILED. *KB
Seats, Aug 29, 2013
THE HEADRESTS ON THIS CAR ARE SUCH THAT THEY PUSH DOWN THE HEADS OF BOTH DRIVERS ! THEY LEAN FORWARD MUCH TOO MUCH ! WE ARE 5'6" TALL AND 4'11" TALL. THEY WOULD BE MUCH BETTER IF THEY WERE JUST FLAT RATHER THAN CANTED FORWARD. VERY POOR DESIGN. THEY DON'T PROTECT "ANYTHING" IF THEY ARE TURNED AROUND SO THAT ONE CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE THE CAR !!!
Steering, Aug 23, 2013, crash
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK IN THE MORNING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS I WAS DRIVING. I TRIED TO PHYSICALLY GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK AS MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO UNLOCK AND AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND I ENDED UP IN A DITCH WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Tires, Wheels, Aug 21, 2013
PURCHASED 2013 NEW HONDA CIVIC HF TWO DAYS AGO. INITIALLY NOTICED VIBRATION FROM RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE AT 70 MPH. NOW IT SEEMS THAT VIBRATION OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. APPOINTMENT MADE WITH HONDA TO CHECK PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP INITIALLY GUESSED THAT THERE WAS A FLAT SPOT IN TIRE AND IT NEEDS TO BE RUN. THAT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM. TIRES ARE A BRIDGESTONE EP20 ECOPIA 135/65R15. *TR
Structure, Aug 12, 2013
DRIVERS SIDE OF DOOR STICKS WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY. TODAY HAD TO OPEN DOOR FROM DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN NOTICE THAT THE BOTTOM OF PASSENGER SIDE PADDING IS COMING OFF. TOOK IT IN TO GET FIX. HONDA OF ROANOKE RAPIDS CALLED TECH LINE. TECH LINE HAS NO INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX IT. DOOR IS STICKING. THEY HAVEN'T GOT BACK TO HONDA YET. SO WHAT AM I TO DO ON A BRAND NEW CAR. GIVE ME A NEW CAR OR TELL TECH LINE TO FIND OUT HOW TO RECTIFY IT. *TR
Air bags, Aug 8, 2013, crash
VEHICLE REAR-ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED TO VEHICLE'S FRONT END. BUT DRIVER, WEARING SEAT BELT, WAS THROWN FORWARD BECAUSE AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Aug 7, 2013
I BOUGHT THIS 2013 HONDA CIVIC AFTER OWNING A 2008 CIVIC NEW FROM MY LOCAL DEALER. THERE HAS BEEN THREE NEW WINDSHIELD PUT IN MY HONDA CIVIC. THE 1ST WINDSHIELD HAD A FISH EYE IN IT. THE SECOND WINDSHIELD ON THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE HAD A DISTORTION WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH IT THINGS LOOK WAVY. THE THIRD WINDSHIELD WAS WORSE SAME SIDE SAME AREA SMALLER WAVES . I TOLD THE HONDA REP THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH THE FILM THEY USE IN THE WINDSHIELD HE TOLD ME ALL CARS HAS THIS .I OWNED A LOT OF CARS ALL DIFFERENT MAKES THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD ANY WINDSHIELD WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND OTHERS PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP SEE THE SAME DISTORTION . THIS DISTORTION COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT .THE FACTORY REP AT THE END SAID HE COULDN'T SEE THE DISTORTION ? *TR
Steering, Jul 24, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WANTED TO TURN LEFT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF , THE NOTICE ON THE DASH BOARD SAID: "CHECK THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM"AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE WHEEL. I PANICKED AND TRIED HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN LEFT WITH A LOT OF DIFFICULTY AND I STOPPED THE CAR. I WAS TRULY TERRIFIED BY THIS INCIDENT AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND A CODE 71-01 MOTOR ANGLE SENSOR AND HE PERFORMED AN UPDATE. HE SAID THAT NOW IT WOULD BE FINE. I PICKED UP MY CAR THE NEXT DAY AND PARKED IT AT HOME. ON SUNDAY, JULY 21, I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. ONE MORE TIME I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. NOW, THEY SAY THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONNECTION WAS FAULTY. I AM NOT SURE IF THAT WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE PERMANENTLY. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. ONE CAN BE KILLED EASILY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SECURITY ISSUE. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jun 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800. *TR
Visibility, Jun 17, 2013
SPONTANEOUS/CATASTROPHIC PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE. 2013 HONDA, CIVIC SI. THE CAR WAS 3 WEEKS OLD AND 2480 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE TEMP WAS 94 DEGREES, WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ON THE NOSE. MOST OF THE BROKEN GLASS WENT OUT OF THE CAR, BUT SOME OF THE GLASS ENTERED THE CAR, INTO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT AND REAR SEAT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR. THE BROKEN GLASS WAS IN SMALL LITTLE PIECES, SOME IN LITTLE CHIPS. I FEEL THIS GLASS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR REAR SEAT. *TR
Tires, Jun 15, 2013
CONTINUATION ON FIRESTONE AFFINITY JUNK TIRES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES. PLUS, I INSPECTED THE OTHER 3 TIRES, THERE IS A HORSESHOE CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL/DRIVERS FRONT. GETTING JACKED AROUND FROM VICTORY HONDA AND FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP ON ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES. THERE WAS NO MAGICAL ROAD HAZARD, COP OUT?!# THOUSANDS OF CARS ON THE HIGHWAY IN CALIFORNIA, MY TIRES ARE THE ONLY MAGNET FOR GLASS/SNAGS???? GARBAGE TIRES, WHAT ARE YOU CHECK COLLECTORS WAITING FOR? CRASH AND OR DEATHS. FLAGRANT RECALL ISSUE!!! *TR
Service brakes, Feb 2, 2013
I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AN DRIVING AT 245 MILES I FELT RUBBING FEEL WITH BRAKES TOOK CAR BACK TO HONDA SERVICE! HONDA ROAD TESTED VEHICLE AN CONFIRMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, REMOVED PADS CLEANED AN REINSTALLED. RETURNED CAR SAME DAY, THIS WAS DONE AT 376 MILES. SAME ISSUE ON FEBRUARY 1,2013 2 WEEKS LATER TOOK CAR IN AN NOW THEY SAY THE CALIPERS ARE STICKING CAR HAS 600 MILES THEY ARE KEEPING IT FOR A WEEK DUE TO NOT HAVING THE PARTS. I DON'T FEEL SAFE, NEVER TOOK CAR ON FREEWAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE! WHAT CAN I DO? PURCHASED ON 12-19-2013. *TR