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.
Engine, Jul 10, 2020
SEAL ON THE ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING OIL!
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 30, 2020
THE CAR WOULD CUT OUT WHILE IN MOTION DURING A TURN. (IT LOOKS LIKE I'M STALLING). OTHER TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND FEEL THE CARE LOSING POWER THE MORE I PUSHED ON THE GAS. ONCE I LET MY FOOT OFF IT WOULD HAVE POWER TO GO AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHILE ON CITY STREETS THEN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN MARCH, WHEN I WENT TO START CAR THE CAR DASHBOARD WENT MAD FLASHING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP START THE CAR. I CHANGED THE BATTERY AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL. I NOTICE THAT THE NEWER VEHICLES ARE DOING THE SAME THING AND WONDER IF ITS THE SAME ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING.
Wheels, Feb 29, 2020
THE CHECK TOMS SYSTEM (TPMS) 'DUMMY LIGHT' HAS BEEN MY ON NAV DASH SINCE 1 MONTH AFTER I GOT THIS 2013 CIVIC LX. MY HUBBY, A 32 YR MASTER TECH FOR CADILLAC/GM COULDN'T EVEN FIX IT WITH SCHEMATICS FROM HONDA. HONDA TECHS COULDN'T FIX IT NUMEROUS TIMES. TIRES HAVE BEEN FILLED W/AIR. AIR LET OUT. ALL 4 TIRES ROTATED. ALL NEW 4 TIRES..BALANCED/MOUNTED. IN OTHER WORDS....NOTHING WORKS! NO UPDATES ON THE CAR& EVEN IF YOU DRIVE THE CAR 100MILES AT CERTAIN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A TIME-DONT GO OUT. BEEN OVER 3 YRS!! SHORT OF COVERING IT, WHAT THE HELL DO I DO? I'D BE COVERING UP MY STEREO, BLUETOOTH & CARPLAY. PLEASE HELP! IT'S VERY DISTRACTING. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS ISSUE? (IT'S ON YEAR ROUND 365 A YR)
Steering, Air bags, Other or unspecified, Feb 29, 2020
THE VSA STAY ON AND MY POWER STEER TURN ON AND OFF SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO TURN I HARD TO PULL OVER THE FREEWAY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON IN ORDER TO RETAIN MY POWER STEERING, MY TRACTION CONTROL DOESN'T WORK WICH AM GUESSING IT'S RELATED WITH THE VSA AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON MY DASH THEN TURNS OFF AM A LITTLE TERRIFIED I MIGHT LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OFF MY CAR AND MY AIRBAG WILL GO OFF OR NOT EVEN POP OFF INCASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR I MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF I KEEP LOOSENING MY POWER STEERING (ELECTRONICAL POWER STEERING)
Air bags, Feb 18, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. CARDINAL HONDA LOCATED AT 531 CT-12, GROTON, CT 06340, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Air bags, Feb 12, 2020
THE AIRBAG SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING IT AND I CANNOT PINPOINT WHEN/WHY. THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE CABLE REEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH WAS REPLACED. 10 MONTHS LATER (AND LESS THAN 1000 MILES DRIVEN) AND THE AIRBAG SRS WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUING TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY (DRIVING CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY - SOMETIMES IT COMES ON AFTER 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T COME ON FOR FOR MULTIPLE TIMES OF DRIVING). I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERROR AND THAT IT COULD BE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY OR CLOCK SPRING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT AND HONDA SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THIS IF IT'S A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING NOR COMFORTABLE PAYING $1200 TO REPLACE DRIVER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WHEN IT'S NOT EVEN CLEAR IF THERE'S AN ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD BE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND ADDRESSING IT, PARTICULARLY WITH THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. IT IS UNSAFE.
Air bags, Feb 6, 2020
THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN FIND MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2013 CIVIC OWNERS HAVING DEALERS REPLACE SYSTEM COMPONENTS ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REAPPEAR IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I HAD OUR CIVIC SERVICED AT A HONDA DEALER IN SPOKANE WA A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND HAD REQUESTED THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I'M IN AZ AND MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND INSPECT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT DO THE INSPECTION!!! THEIR EXPLANATION WAS THAT ONLINE APPOINTMENT NOTES DON'T APPEAR AT THEIR SHOP... SHEESH. SO IT NEVER WAS LOOKED AT AND HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE IT BACK IN. NO IDEA IF THE AIRBAGS ACTUALLY WORK RIGHT NOW, ISN'T THAT GREAT? I FEEL THE 2013 CIVICS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA RECALL, BUT THE VIN DOES NOT REFLECT IT BEING INCLUDED AT THIS TIME. NOT HAPPY WITH SUCH AN EARLY FAILURE IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.
Air bags, Feb 2, 2020
ONCE A MONTH ROUGHLY WHILE I'M DRIVING MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND READS "CHECK AIRBAG" I KNOW THIS IS WRONG BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG. IF I PULL OVER AND SHUT MY CAR OFF WAIT 30 SECS THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE ERROR MESSAGE WILL TURN OFF.
Air bags, Jan 9, 2020
ONCE A MONTH ROUGHLY WHILE I'M DRIVING MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND READS "CHECK AIRBAG" I KNOW THIS IS WRONG BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG. IF I PULL OVER AND SHUT MY CAR OFF WAIT 30 SECS THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE ERROR MESSAGE WILL TURN OFF.
Structure, Dec 31, 2019
THE CAR BODY EXTERIOR IS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT PAINT PROBLEMS ON THE ROOF AND THE BACK TRUNK DOOR. THE PAINT IS CHALKING AND PAINT ON THE FRONT IS CRACKED.
Structure, Nov 21, 2019
THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN 2016 AS A FEW PATCHES OF SLIGHT DISCOLORATION, WHERE THE PAINT APPEARED LIGHTER OR DULLER THAN THE SURROUNDING AREA. EVENTUALLY THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO PULL BACK FROM THE CAR AND CHIP THE PAINT. THIS CONTINUED TO GROW INTO A FULL-FLEDGED PEEL-A-THON. THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE THE HOOD, FENDERS, AROUND THE GAS TANK, THE TRUNK AND THE ROOF. THE PEELING IS NOTICEABLE, GROWING, AND NOT A FUNCTION OF NEGLECT OR ABUSE. IT'S LIKE THE PAINT WAS NOT PROPERLY APPLIED OR THERE IS SOME MANUFACTURER ERROR THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
Air bags, Oct 21, 2019
CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING STARTED COMING UP WHILE DRIVING
Air bags, Oct 4, 2019
CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING STARTED COMING UP WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON
Engine, Sep 27, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWITCHED TO LIMP MODE AND DECELERATED TO LESS THAN 15 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PENSKE HONDA (4140 E. 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN). THE DEALER REPLACED FOUR ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS, SPARK PLUGS, AND THE CKR UNIT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Air bags, Sep 11, 2019
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN, CHECKED WITH HONDA MANY TIMES BUT NO RECALL. THIS ISSUE STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WHEN ALL THE OTHER HONDAS WERE GETTING AIR BAG RECALL. VERY CONCERNING WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE CAR WITH ME.
Air bags, Aug 7, 2019
CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES WHEN GO OVER SPEED BUMP, SOMETIMES JUST DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD, OR MAKING A TURN. NO REAL PATTERN DISCOVERED YET. STARTED SOMETIME AGO BUT CAME ON MAYBE ONCE EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. NOW HOWEVER IT IS OCCURRING MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY ALMOST DAILY. IT HAS BEEN RATHER HOT AND HUMID SINCE OCCURRENCES STARTED BEING MORE FREQUENT NOT SURE IF THAT IS COINCIDENCE OR PART OF REASON FOR THE INCREASE. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE LIGHT IS GONE TILL THE NEXT RANDOM OCCURRENCE. IT HAS NOT TURNED ON WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MOVING AT THIS POINT.
Air bags, Aug 6, 2019
CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AND ALMOST DAILY. HONDA IS QUOTING $500-2000 TO FIX BUT MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MANY COMPLAINTS WITH LOTS SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY WITH NO BETTER RESULTS. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A CAR WITH JUST 68,000 MILES. WE AS CUSTOMERS EXPECT THESE SAFETY ISSUES TO WORK AS DESIGNED. OUR LIFE COULD DEPEND ON IT. FROM MY LIMITED RESEARCH THIS IS A WIDESPREAD, KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 13 HONDA CIVIC.
Air bags, Jun 9, 2019, crash
CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT WHICH INCLUDED DRIVER FRONT SIDE IMPACT. CAR WENT OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH, WENT OVER THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH FLIPPING BACK ON ITS 4 WHEELS. IMPACT ON WHEELS WAS ENOUGH TO KNOCK WHEELS PARTIAL OFF THE CAR WITH BLOWN BACK WINDOW AND CRACKED WINDSHIELD. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. VEHICLE SUSTAIN TOTAL DAMAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES
Electrical system, Jun 2, 2019
THE AUDIO UNIT BACK LIGHT FLICKERS. UPPER DISPLAY IS BLANK AT STARTUP. VOL/SELECTOR KNOB OR HARD KEYS DO NOT WORK. MULTIPLE SOURCES APPEAR ON THE INFORMATIO
Power train, May 15, 2019
HI, AN EVENT HAPPENED WHERE THE CIVIC WAS NOT STARTED (KEYS WERE IN IGNITION BUT THE CAR WASN'T ACTUALLY STARTED UNBEKNOWNST TO THE DRIVER, AS IT WAS IN A LOUD ENVIRONMENT AND THE CAR IS QUIET WHEN IT IS RUNNING). IT WAS ON A VERY SLIGHT HILL. WHEN THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR REVERSED ALL THE WAY INTO THE STREET AND DIDN'T RESPOND TO BRAKING, NARROWLY MISSING A CAR THAT PASSED. ONCE IT WAS IN THE STREET; IT TOOK TRYING A FEW THINGS TO GET THE CAR TO START AGAIN OR RELEASE THE KEYS. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A SAFETY MECHANISM THAT WOULD PREVENT A CAR FROM REVERSING WHEN IT ISN'T ACTUALLY RUNNING? OR SOMETHING THAR WOULD ALLOW THE BRAKES TO STILL FUNCTION IN AN EVENT LIKE THAT? THANK YOU.
Other or unspecified, May 8, 2019
ONCE I TURN THE ENGINE ON I GET A CONTINUOUS NOTICE TO CHECK TIRE INFLATION; WHEN I CHECK IT THE REPAIRMAN FINDS NO TIRE PROBLEM.
Air bags, Apr 18, 2019
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD COMPLAINT WITH 2013 HONDA CIVICS AND WHILE THERE IS NO RECALL YET, THERE SHOULD BE IN MY OPINION. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Apr 11, 2019
MY ABS, VSA AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. HONDA DEALER TOLD ME IT COSTS $1,600 TO 'REPLACE' ABS CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS OBSCENE AS THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, AND HE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION A FIX FOR VSA OR POWER STEERING. I TESTED A HARD BRAKE AND ABS FAILED. WHAT IF MY POWER STEERING FAILS DURING A TURN AND I HIT SOMEONE? HONDA SERVICE TECH SAID SCANS COULD NOT INDICATE A FIX. GOOGLE / YOU TUBE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVIC AND ACORDS. A SIMPLE FUSE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE FUSE AND REPLACE THEM FOR VEHICLE OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE SOMEONE HAS AN ACCIDENT.
Engine, Mar 26, 2019
HARD GEAR SHIFTER, DIFFICULT TO PUT CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE.
Seats, Mar 9, 2019
THE LEATHER IN THE MIDDLE CONSOLE AND THE LEFT ARM REST ARE PULLED BACK FOR JUST RESTING THE ARM THERE.