NHTSA has received 98 owner complaints about the 2025 Honda Civic, or 54.8 per year on the road — more complaints than typical (complaint index 1.36, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 86 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #58 of 86 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Honda models its rate is 23% lower; against other Compact cars it is 150% 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 2024-10-28 and 2026-10-11. Median delay from incident to filing: 12 days.
98Complaints
54.8Complaints per year on the road
1.36Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
2Recalls
12.2%Share involving a crash or fire
61Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2024) drew 50.9 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2026) drew 31.0 per year, fewer than this one.
The most common problem area is Steering (32.7% of complaints), followed by Driver-assist systems (14.3%) and Brakes (10.2%). Steering complaints are 5.1 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 12 reports (12.2%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 11 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 10 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (64% of incidents). In the last 12 months 61 new complaints were filed, versus 37 in the 12 months before — up 65%.
While driving my 2025 Honda Civic Touring, the electric steering system suddenly malfunctioned without warning. While entering/navigating a roundabout, the wheels forcibly straightened out on their own, overriding steering input and causing the vehicle to…
Steering · 2026-08-21 · ODI 11758615 · Crash
UPDATE:American Honda was formally notified of this steering failure on my 2025 Civic Hybrid. Honda corporate has officially declined to pull the EDR black box data, stating that data retrieval must be handled via the insurer.
Steering · 2026-06-29 · ODI 11747204 · Crash
I am reporting a serious and recurring safety defect involving my 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid. This is the second occurrence of a serious vehicle malfunction, and the vehicle has experienced numerous other significant problems during my ownership.
Brakes · 2026-10-04 · ODI 11768886
Happened multiple times in multiple locations during city driving accelerating from a stop or low speed to a higher speed, especially when accelerating from a stop through an intersection at a stoplight. Vehicle surges and “won’t go”.
Engine · 2026-09-30 · ODI 11768064
I was driving with the cruise set at 74mph as a lead car on a highway, overcast day. No vehicles, animals, trees or plastic bags had flown in front of me when the car slammed on the brakes causing the car following me to also slam and switch lanes to avoid…
Brakes · 2026-09-28 · ODI 11767444
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
