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.
Electrical system, Air bags, Mar 21, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2013 CIVIC COUPE, AND HAVE LOVED IT SINCE. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT HAS COME ON, FIRST TIME DURING THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING GOING STRAIGHT FORWARD AND STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF. IT CONTINUED TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND EVENTUALLY STARTED COMING ON WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE CAR, STATIONARY. IT DOES NOT COME ON EVERY SINGLE TIME, BUT COMES ON VERY VERY FREQUENTLY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND THEY NEED TO RECALL THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TO SEE HOW MUCH HONDA WOULD CHARGE TO FIX IT, AND THEY SAID $140 JUST TO DIAGNOSE, AND MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE PARTS COSTING UP TO $1300 TO REPAIR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE TO PAY THIS AMOUNT FOR A CAR AND A COMPANY THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE AND TRUSTED BRANDS ON THE MARKET. THE REASON I CHOSE A HONDA CIVIC WAS BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATE OF PROBLEMS, AND THIS IS THE HUGEST PROBLEM THAT CAN OCCUR, A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM, VERY DISAPPOINTED. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF PEOPLE GETTING IN CRASHES AND THE AIRBAG NOT GOING OFF, HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AND LIFE THREATENING, EVEN IF THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RED FLAG TO ANYONE WHO OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC IF THE LIGHT HAS COME ON OR NOT!! ATLEAST 4 PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA AND 2013 KIA FORTE TAKATA AIRBAG PROBLEMS REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY IMMEDIATELY BY HONDA AND NHTSA AND LOOKED INTO ASAP. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM, KNOW SOMEONE WITH A HONDA CIVIC, OR HAS OCCURRED TO SOMEONE YOU KNOW. BY WRITING COMPLAINTS ON HERE, AND CONTACTING HONDA, WE CAN HELP RAISE AWARENESS TO THE NHTSA AND HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL, SO NO MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO STRESS, WORRY, OR BE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FROM THE AIRBAG SYSTEM!!!!
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Mar 19, 2018
TACATA RECALL I PURCHASED THE 1ST AND PROBABLY ONLY NEW CAR THAT I WILL EVER OWN. I WENT WITH HONDA BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THEY WOULD BE VERY RELIABLE. IMAGINE MY DISMAY WHEN I.GET NOTICE RE:AUTO AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. I AM NOW SCARED TO TRANSPORT MY GRANDSON. I AM SCARED FOR MY OWN SAFETY. PLEASE CONSIDER THE FACT THAT I AM NOW STUCK WITH MY DEFECTIVE AUTO, FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. NO COMFORT IN TAKING MY FAMILY ANYWHERE.
Air bags, Mar 11, 2018
GOT NOTICE FROM AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT FOR AIR BAG DEFENSE DEFECTIVE ISSUE . I FURTHER VERIFIED MY HONDA CIVIC 2013 AND FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR SETTLEMENT .
Structure, Mar 5, 2018
THE OVERHEAD MATERIAL ON THE CEILING IS COMING DOWN AFTER ONLY 4.5 YEARS, AT THE BACK WINDOW AREA,
Electrical system, Air bags, Feb 24, 2018
'TAKATA RECALL' I RECEIVED A LETTER BY MAIL SAYING THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. THE 'CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY IN MY 2013 HONDA CIVIC WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG OR GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER. I WENT TO THE WEBSITE PROVIDED, ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER BUT IT SAID MY CAR WAS NOT EFFECTED. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MORE COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2013 CIVIC MODEL FOR FAULTY AIRBAGS!! SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF IT!!
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 11, 2018
ABS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, & POWER STEERING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME AND CAN NOT BE RESET. THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS ARE NOT ENGAGED WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE PRESENT, THUS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THESE LIGHTS FIRST APPEARED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON DRY/SUNNY DAY. THESE LIGHTS HAVE REMAINED ON SINCE, AND WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER ECU RESET.
Air bags, Feb 9, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG INFLATOR HAS GONE OUT. I HAD SEEN A SENSOR GO OFF ABOUT IT AND I HAD GOTTEN A NOTICE FROM YOU ABOUT A RECALL. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY GAVE ME A QUOTE OF $1022.55. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE SENSOR WENT OFF.
Electrical system, Feb 9, 2018
THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER A SHORT 12 MILE TRIP . AFTER THE CAR BATTERY WAS JUMPED I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND ACCORDING TO THEM THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE BATTERY TEST FIND AS DID ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.THAT INCIDENT WAS MY FIRST ON ---12/09/2017------ TODAY 2/8/2018 WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND AGAIN IT TESTED FIND AFTER A JUMP. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE I CAN NOT COUNT THIS CAR AS RELIABLE IF IT IS GOING TO LEAVE ME STRANDED! THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE UNIVERSITY PARKING LOT AND THE ENGINE WAS OFF. BUT WHEN I GOT READY TO GO NOTHING, NO START. WE HAD TO CALL THE CAMPUS POLICE FOR HELP WITH A BOOST.
Electrical system, Air bags, Feb 5, 2018, crash
'TAKATA RECALL' HI SO RECENTLY I GOT IN ACCIDENT IT WAS MY FAULT IN ACCIDENT I HIT CAR FROM BEHIND IWAS AT 50MPH SPEED WHILE OTHER CAR WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT IHIT HIS CAR SUPER HARD MY FRONT OF CAR WAS ALL BAD HAVE TO PUT EVERYTHING NEW AND IM SURPRISED IHIT CAR THAT HARD AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUTSIDE. AND SECOND ISSUE WHILE MY CAR IS OFF IT STILL KEEPS ELECTRONIC FUNCTION ON INSIDE SYSTEM WHICH KEEP DRAINING MY BATTERY OVWR AND OVER
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Feb 2, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. WHEN I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER, IT SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, MY CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHICH MAKES ME THINK THERE IS A DEFECT.
Air bags, Jan 31, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. MISTLIN HONDA IN MODESTO, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Air bags, Jan 23, 2018
FLASHING AIR BAG LIGHT WITH NO KNOWN ISSUE(S).
Air bags, Jan 14, 2018
WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON, A SIGN OF "CHECK AIRBAG" SHOWS UP.
Air bags, Jan 10, 2018
AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE - A "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" WARNING ALERT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2013 HONDA CIVIC. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FINALLY TOOK MY CAR INTO MY HONDA DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT A "DRIVER SIDE DOOR AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED" AND TOLD ME IT CAN BE FIXED FOR $310.00 PLUS LABOR!!!
Structure, Jan 9, 2018
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD STARTING PEELING OFF DRASTICALLY. HONDA HAS RECALLED THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR SOME COLORS BUT ORR HONDA TEXARKANA REFUSED TO LISTEN TO MY COMPLAINT.
Air bags, Jan 8, 2018
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A CITY STREET IN BOCA RATON, FL AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN I HEARD A BANG AND LOOKED TO SEE THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR HAD DEPLOYED. MY 15 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A TURN LANE TO CHECK MY SON FOR INJURIES AND ASSESS WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE WAS NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT.
Air bags, Jan 6, 2018
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Jan 1, 2018
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Dec 29, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A CARD IN MAIL SAYINGTHAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT ON THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. THIS CARD ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE WEBSITE TO FIND OUT IF MY HONDA CIVIC WAS PART OF THIS SETTLEMENT. AND WHETHER I SHOULD GO TO THE HONDA DEALER TO CHECK IF I NEEDED MY AIRBAGS REPAIRED. WHEN I WENT TO THIS WEBSITE IT DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING. IT DIDN'T TELL ME IF MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN THE SETTLEMENT OR IF I NEEDED TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS REPAIRED. THIS WEBSITE DIDN'T EVEN ASK FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE INFORMING ME IF I NEED TO FIX IT O WHAT I NEED TO DO. I TOOK MY 2013 HONDA CIVIC TO MY DEALER AND HE SAID IS NOT NECESSARY TO CHECK IT OR REPAIR IT. I REALLY APRECIATE ALL YOUR HELP IN THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANKS
Air bags, Dec 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL UNKNOWN
Air bags, Dec 19, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Dec 18, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - PRECAUTIONARY FILING ONLY
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Dec 15, 2017
I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND U-TURN IN THE CITY ON MAIN STREET WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TURN MY DASH LIGHTS TURNED OFF MY BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR TURNED OFF. LUCKY THERE WAS NOBODY COMING THE OTHER WAY BECAUSE I WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. ONCE I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE DASH LIGHTS TURNED BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. HOWEVER WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PARK TO CHECK THE CAR, ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE MY HEADLIGHTS ALMOST TURN OFF BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE IT WAS DRAWING A LOT OF EXTRA POWER FOR SOME REASON TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I THEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEM. I WENT TO A PARKING LOT TO SEE IF I COULD RE-CREATE WHAT HAPPENED BUT I COULD NOT. I WENT HOME AND READ A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NOBODY HAVING A SOLUTION. SO I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I WILL GET THE SAME ANSWER. WHICH IS WE DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG AND WE CANNOT RE-CREATE THE SITUATION.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Dec 14, 2017
ALOHA, BOUGHT THIS HONDA CIVIC, HYBRID IN 2013 BRAND NEW AND LOVE IT OVERALL. HAD AN ISSUE WHEN ADJUSTING THE INSIDE MIRROR THAT IT ACTUALLY CAME OFF IN MY HAND WHILE I WAS DRYING ! ..... I DIDN'T FEEL THAT I WAS THAT FORCEFUL IN ADJUSTING THE MIRROR SO WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE IT POP OFF LIKE THAT, AND ALSO VERY DANGEROUS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN DOING SO. HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WAS ABLE TO POP THE BALL JOINT THINGY BACK INTO PLACE. HMM...... I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THAT BEFORE !! ....... VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. WE HAD CALLED THE MAIN HONDA DEALERSHIP ON MAINLAND, REPORTED IT, AND HAVE A CASE NUMBER ON IT, AS WELL AS TAKING THE CAR TO THE HILO, HAWAII HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND REPORTING THE ISSUE ! THANKS.
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 12, 2017
MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIT UP, I️ CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR, BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS LOCKED A FEEL A SMALL TUG ON THE CAR.