Honda Civic Electrical problems
0.43 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year
202 of the 3,012 complaints about the Honda Civic (6.7%) concern Electrical, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.4× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
202Complaints · Electrical
6.7%Share of complaints
0.43×vs. all vehicles
30Last 12 months
7.9%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
30 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 25 in the 12 months before — up 20%.
16 of these reports (7.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 10 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Electrical for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 30 · Previous 12 months: 25
What owners report
During a controlled low-speed autocross event (~55 mph entry), I applied the brake pedal firmly to decelerate for an upcoming turn. The vehicle failed to decelerate at anywhere near its rated capability.
The contact owns a 2024 Honda Civic SI. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, a semi-truck abruptly entered the lane the vehicle was driving in, and the brake pedal became firm.
On September 27, 2026, at approximately 90,800 miles, the body control module (BCM) in my 2020 Honda Civic Hatchback failed.
On September 17, 2026 at approximately 8:00 a.m. I was driving my 2021 Honda civic Lx with my children in the vehicle when multiple warning lights and system malfunction messages suddenly appeared on the dash board.
I have a christmas tree of lights on my dashboard, I cant use my cruise control or lane assist features. I took my car to a Honda dealership to have a diagnostic done and found that the EPB on the left rear brake was bad.
My 2024 was forcibly entered via breaking glass. Someone inserted an electonic device into the car, then walked away. They used anoter device in their hand, made all the lights flash- engine started and they drove off.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Electrical for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Honda Civic
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