2019 Honda Civic problems, complaints & recalls

More Within ±30% year on year

NHTSA has received 453 owner complaints about the 2019 Honda Civic, or 58.2 per year on the road — more complaints than typical (complaint index 1.44, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 78 model-year 2019 vehicles we track, it ranks #59 of 78 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Honda models its rate is 18% lower; against other Compact cars it is 165% higher.

Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count

Complaints filed between 2019-01-15 and 2026-10-11. Median delay from incident to filing: 9 days.

453Complaints

58.2Complaints per year on the road

1.44Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles

4Recalls

6.0%Share involving a crash or fire

69Last 12 months

Analysis

The previous model year (2018) drew 68.5 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2020) drew 34.5 per year, fewer than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2019 model collected 59 complaints, 26% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.

The most common problem area is Fuel system (27.4% of complaints), followed by Steering (23.0%) and Unspecified or other (10.4%). Fuel system complaints are 6.3 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 27 reports (6.0%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 19 injuries and 0 deaths.

Half of the reported incidents happened within 61 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was after five years (53% of incidents). In the last 12 months 69 new complaints were filed, versus 95 in the 12 months before — down 27%.

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls for this model year.

Complaint index

vs. all tracked vehicles1.44
vs. other Honda models0.82
vs. other 2019 models1.29
vs. other Compact cars2.65
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (59)0.74
#59 of 78 · 2019Rankings ›

1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.

Other model years

201868.5 per year1.7
201958.2 per year1.44
202034.5 per year0.85
202127.5 per year0.68
2022200.3 per year4.96
202388.1 per year2.18
202450.9 per year1.26
202554.8 per year1.36
202631.0 per year0.77

Honda Civic problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

What owners complain about

Fuel system124 · 27.4% · 6.32×
Steering104 · 23.0% · 3.59×
Unspecified or other47 · 10.4% · 1.16×
Engine36 · 7.9% · 0.35×
Electrical32 · 7.1% · 0.45×
Brakes26 · 5.7% · 0.95×
Body & structure21 · 4.6% · 0.51×
Driver-assist systems18 · 4.0% · 0.7×

vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average

Problem areas: Steering · Fuel system · Unspecified or other · Electrical · Engine · Driver-assist systems · Brakes · Body & structure · Airbags & seat belts · Transmission / powertrain · Wheels, tires & suspension

When complaints were filed

Crashes reported: 26
Fires reported: 1
Injuries: 19
Deaths: 0

Vehicle age at incident

<1 yr9.5%
1–2 yrs6.2%
2–3 yrs7.5%
3–5 yrs24.1%
5+ yrs52.8%

Median age at incident: 61 months

What owners report

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after her daughter had shifted from reverse(R) to drive (D), the front passenger’s side air bag unexpectedly deployed without impact while the contact's boyfriend was in the front passenger’s seat.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-09-14 · ODI 11764091
While I was driving my 2019 Honda Civic Sport in active traffic, I suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The car starting jerking violently left to reach right and in a circle , causing me to be pulled and swayed across the freeway.

Steering · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760667 · Crash
I own a 2019 Honda Civic Hatchback LX that has experienced ongoing air conditioning system failures. Initially, the A/C would blow cold air at night or in cooler temperatures but struggled to provide adequate cooling during warmer weather.

Unspecified or other · 2026-10-11 · ODI 11770382
Steering wheel feels jerky at high speeds. There is a clicking noise and the steering wheel jerks slightly assess when I turn a hard right.

Steering · 2026-10-01 · ODI 11768256
215/55R16 97H XL MI Defender 2 BW Tire replacement in December 2025. Valve stem replacement in June 2026 due to pervious similar failure on different wheel. This is the third failure for my car in 3 month.

Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-09-25 · ODI 11766957

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Segment peers · 2019 · Compact cars

Models	Complaints	Complaints per year on the road	Complaint index
2019 Toyota Prius	39	5.0	0.12
2019 Mazda Mazda3	74	9.5	0.24
2019 Kia Forte	147	18.9	0.47
2019 Subaru Impreza	194	24.9	0.62
2019 Toyota Corolla	205	26.3	0.65
2019 Nissan Sentra	222	28.5	0.71
2019 Hyundai Elantra	255	32.7	0.81
2019 Honda Civic	453	58.2	1.44
2019 Volkswagen Jetta	549	70.5	1.75

Safety recalls (4)

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 26V332000 · 2026-05-21

Summary: 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.

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 23V858000 · 2023-12-18

Summary: 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.

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 21V215000 · 2021-03-25

Summary: 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.

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 20V314000 · 2020-05-28

Summary: 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.

Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

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Investigations

No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.