Honda Civic Body & structure problems
0.37 vs. all vehicles Rising
101 of the 3,012 complaints about the Honda Civic (3.4%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 0.4× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
101Complaints · Body & structure
3.4%Share of complaints
0.37×vs. all vehicles
25Last 12 months
3.0%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
25 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 10 in the 12 months before — up 150%.
3 of these reports (3.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 25 · Previous 12 months: 10
What owners report
2019 honda civic. Consumer writes in regard to design defect with the visibility of the rear window because it is tilted upwards. *as the consumer stated she backed into a vehicle due to being unable to see the vehicle in the rear.
"I was pulling into the parking lot, when the car started to accelerate on its own! I push the brake pedal to the max and it kept on going, over cement stoppers, grass, and finally a tree stop it from continuing! And I am not a zenior citizen yet!"
Evaporator failed at 63,000 miles, resulting in poor window defogging during morning hours. The failed evaporator also led to loss of cabin cooling resulting in excessive heat stress during daytime operation.
The air conditioning condenser failed prematurely due to a known manufacturing defect covered under Honda's 10-year warranty extension (TSB 19-091), but the dealership, Stokes Honda North and American Honda Motor Co.’s refused to honor the coverage.
While stopped at a stoplight, the rear windshield shattered for no apparent reason.
Less than 6 month old 2025 Honda Civic Type R, with structural issues. hatchback holding water after it rains and rear passenger door doing the same. Rear hatch has condensentation on inside window anytime it rains.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.