Honda Civic Hybrid problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 16 recalls on file for the Honda Civic Hybrid (2005–2025).

Complaints
22
Recalls
16
Model years
11
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

200512006220071200820092010201152012220133201582025
NHTSA complaints per Honda Civic Hybrid model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Honda Civic Hybrid model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 Civic Hybrid80002Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2015 Civic Hybrid30000Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2013 Civic Hybrid20000Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2012 Civic Hybrid50001Transmission & Drivetrain
2011 Civic Hybrid00006—
2010 Civic Hybrid00006—
2009 Civic Hybrid00005—
2008 Civic Hybrid10004—
2007 Civic Hybrid20005Electrical System
2006 Civic Hybrid10005Brakes
2005 Civic Hybrid00006—

Most common Honda Civic Hybrid problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    5 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    5 complaints
  • Engine
    3 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    3 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    3 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    2 complaints
  • Brakes
    2 complaints
  • Steering
    2 complaints
  • Suspension
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

Complaints about the Honda Civic Hybrid received by NHTSA each month.

Honda Civic Hybrid recalls

  • Recall 24V763000Oct 14, 2024720,810 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 24V744000Oct 3, 20241,693,199 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 20V770000Dec 10, 2020248,358 vehiclesModel years 2012

    Risk: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 19V502000Jun 27, 20199,555 vehiclesModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 19V501000Jun 27, 20191,657,752 vehiclesModel years 2005

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 19V499000Jun 27, 20193,947 vehiclesModel years 2005

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 19V378000May 16, 201919,138 vehiclesModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 19V182000Mar 6, 20191,101,534 vehiclesModel years 2005

    Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 18V661000Sep 27, 20181,355,406 vehiclesModel years 2010–2011

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 18V042000Jan 9, 2018691,726 vehiclesModel years 2009–2011

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V030000Jan 10, 2017977,708 vehiclesModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V346000May 24, 20162,719,386 vehiclesModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 15V370000Jun 15, 20153,498,481 vehiclesModel years 2005

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.

  • Recall 15V320000May 28, 20156,281,043 vehiclesModel years 2005

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 14V700000Nov 4, 2014Model years 2005

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 11V106000Mar 2, 201136,656 vehiclesModel years 2006–2007

    Risk: This failure will cause the headlights to turn off, the engine to stall, and prevent the vehicle from being restarted, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Honda models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology