2019 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 346 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 16th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 23 involved a crash. 14 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 25, 2021
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Campaign 21V215000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMay 28, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V314000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
40 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Forward collision avoidance, Feb 12, 2023, crash
Gas pedal broke off in a 20 mph collision- air bags exploded
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jan 10, 2023
It showing multiple warning lights on the dashboard but everything was fine
Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2022
My pearl gray paint is completely chipping and flaking off on the mirrors and all 4 foot handles.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Sep 6, 2022
The paint on my 2019 Civic Coupe began to completely flake off inside the fuel door jam. The primer is completely exposed. There was no scratching or dent or any kind of impact that could have brought on the paint damage since the area is tucked away. I brought my car to the dealership today and they took pictures to document the occurrence and are escalating my concerns. Hopefully this will be covered under Honda's extended paint warranty (which I've read only affects certain models and years).
Other or unspecified, Jan 18, 2022
Intermittently the car will stall out when parked idling and then won’t restart for a few minutes after turning off. It acts as if it ran out of gas. The gas gauge is always at different levels when it happens. We have taken it to the dealer multiple times with no fix.
Other or unspecified, Aug 20, 2021
2019 Honda Civic EX was running normally. Next day I start it up and nearly every warning light on the dash illuminates—no power steering, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, braking system, and more. Car is not drivable. At 39K miles Honda says it’s out of warranty.
Other or unspecified, Jun 13, 2021
The engine heat plate has fallen off twice during normal highway travel and dragging on the road causing sparks making my vehicle unsafe and unable to drive. The first time I paid to have it repaired. Now that this has happened for the 2nd time, I feel this is going to be an ongoing issue. The first incident happened in April of last year.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Apr 4, 2021
ON FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND, I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE 710 FWY ON THE FAR LEFT LANE. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 75MPH AND THERE WAS AN OBJECT ON THE GROUND WHICH LOOKED LIKE AN EMPTY POTATO CHIP BAG, IT WASN'T ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE DONE ANY DAMAGE TO MY CAR BUT MY HONDA SENSE'S COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON AND ALERTED ME TO BRAKE AND STARTED APPLYING PRESSURE. I HAD NO REASON TO STOP SO I HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE SHOULDER LANE TO PREVENT MY CAR FROM BRAKING UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED INTO A DEADLY COLLISION IF THERE WAS A CAR CLOSE BEHIND ME. I HAVE FOOTAGE OF THE VIDEO AND REQUESTED THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE IF THIS IS A FAULTY SENSORY ISSUE, I WOULD LIKE IT CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT FURTHER ISSUES. I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THIS INCIDENT WAS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY OWN VEHICLE AND IT TRIED TO OVERRIDE MY COMMAND TO KEEP DRIVING STRAIGHT.
Other or unspecified, Mar 31, 2021
IRREGULAR COOLING FROM AC, SAME TEMPERATURE CONTROL WILL FEEL COOL ONE DAY AND NEXT DAY IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS NOT COOLING MUCH AT ALL. I BELIEVE THERE IS ALREADY A LAWSUIT ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AGAINST HONDA, BUT I CAN ONLY BECOME A PARTY TO THAT IF I INCUR SOME REPAIR EXPENSES. I HAVE HAD FREON REFILLED TWICE AND RECENTLY HAD AC CONDENSER REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT I AM STILL NOT CONVINCED IT IS WORKING OPTIMALLY FOR A CAR THAT BARELY HAS 5500 MILES, DESPITE BEING ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD.
Other or unspecified, Jan 11, 2021
DRIVING ON I-64 IN VIRGINIA WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND SAW GLASS OFF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Other or unspecified, Oct 10, 2020
VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, ONLY ABOUT 2500 MILES AND AIR CONDITIONING STARTED BLOWING HOT. UPON RESEARCH, THE FOLLOWING YEARS 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS HAVE WARRANTY ON THE CONDENSERS FOR IMPROPER MANUFACTURING OF CONDENSERS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HAS LEAKING SPOTS.
Other or unspecified, Feb 25, 2020, crash
UNATTENDED ACCELERATION . THE CAR SURGED BY ITSELF. THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK. THE CAR JUMPED A CURB AND WENT INTO A BUILDING. THERE IT MADE A WHOLE AND WITH SUCH FORCE BROKE THROUGH BRICKS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 2800 MILES AND I LEASED IT IN OCT. 19. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 13, 2019, crash
I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE BRAKE ON AND THE CAR IN PARK. I SAT IN MY CAR WHILE OFF FOR A MINUTE WHILE CALLING MY SON TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR (THERE WAS NO NOISE INDICATION THERE WAS AN ISSUE), THE CAR ROLLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT MY NEIGHBORS CAR. WHEN I WENT TO CHECK MY CAR, THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WAS STILL GLOWING. I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN 2 TIMES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED TO COMPLAIN THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. THE CAR WAS BRAKING ON ITS ON AND LANE ASSIST KEPT COMING ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE. HONDA SAID ALL WAS GOOD. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN, FOR THE TIRE LIGHTS COMING ON, THEY SAID THE TIRE STICKER WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE RIM AND THAT'S WHY THERE WAS AN ISSUE. THIS WAS AFTER BRINGING IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM 2 TIMES TO BE TOLD IT WAS OK AND THEY ONLY ADDRESSED IT AFTER MY FLAT. BUT WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING AWAY THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. FOR SURE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT.
Other or unspecified, Sep 6, 2019
ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, HAVE LOST POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 8 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE "NEW" ON MARCH 19, 2019. HAVE TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES. HAVE SENT STILL, AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SLOW TO RESPOND & RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. IN ADDITION, ALL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE COLD, WITHOUT MOTION. WARNING LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Steering, Suspension, Other or unspecified, May 16, 2019
ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT HAS SOME WEIRD NOISE OR SOUND. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE METAL RUBBING WITH THE CAR. SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE BEFORE AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETIME EVEN GOING STRAIGHT STILL ABLE TO HEAR IT.