NHTSA's file on the 2012 Honda Civic holds 455 complaints after 15 years, a rate of 48 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Civic years here — over the median of the other years, which is 35. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Column, Driveshaft, and Hoses and fittings.
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The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (149 of 455), then Steering (74) and Electrical system (59). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 30,150 miles, and the middle half falls between 11,000 and 72,500 miles. Those filings include 55 that report a crash, 5 that report a fire, and 28 that report an injury.
The 2013 Civic has 319 complaints, 33 per year. The 2012 has more complaints per year than the 2013.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2012 Honda Civic. How we count. Data as of .
NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.
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Of the 321 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 30,150 miles. The middle half fall between 11,000 and 72,500 miles.
"Failed braking after repairing 9/14/26, Sun Auto did not bleed my brakes after installing front pads and rear shoes. When I brought this to the Service writer's attention on 9/18/26 his response was that I did not…"
"We were not injured. We fixed the problem before we did get hurt..message came up.. “Check airbag system”. We had t replace our driver’s side airbag at the cost of over $1,500."
"The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat weight sensor failed to operate properly. The contact stated that while the front passenger’s seat was occupied, the air bag…"
"The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the alarm indicator sounded off intermittently without cause. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who informed the contact that the alarm was a…"
"I purchased a vehicle from a private seller on offer up. The seller stated the vehicle was clean title, he also stated the vehicle was low mileage with 112,000. When I got the vehicle the tire sensor was showing on the…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Honda Civic 2 DR FWD | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| 2012 Honda Civic 4 DR FWD | 5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| 2012 Honda Civic CNG 4 DR FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid (IMA) 4 DR FWD | 5 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic | 1.8L, 4-cyl | Automatic 5-speed | Front-wheel drive | 28 | 38 | 31 MPG | $2100 |
| Civic | 1.8L, 4-cyl | Manual 5-speed | Front-wheel drive | 28 | 35 | 31 MPG | $2100 |
| Civic | 2.4L, 4-cyl | Manual 6-speed | Front-wheel drive | 22 | 31 | 25 MPG | $3200 |
| Civic HF | 1.8L, 4-cyl | Automatic 5-speed | Front-wheel drive | 28 | 39 | 32 MPG | $2050 |
| Civic hybrid | 1.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-wheel drive | 43 | 44 | 44 MPG | $1450 |
| Civic Natural Gas | 1.8L, 4-cyl | Automatic 5-speed | Front-wheel drive | 27 | 38 | 31 MPG | $1500 |
NHTSA's file on the 2012 Honda Civic holds 455 complaints after 15 years, a rate of 48 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Civic years here — over the median of the other years, which is 35. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Column, Driveshaft, and Hoses and fittings.
The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (149 of 455), then Steering (74) and Electrical system (59). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 30,150 miles, and the middle half falls between 11,000 and 72,500 miles. Those filings include 55 that report a crash, 5 that report a fire, and 28 that report an injury.
The 2013 Civic has 319 complaints, 33 per year. The 2012 has more complaints per year than the 2013.
The 2012 Honda Civic has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 455 complaints about the 2012 Honda Civic with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2012 Honda Civic is 32.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
10th generation (2016-2021).
1.5L turbo engines in 2016-2018 Civics were affected; Honda issued a software fix and extended the powertrain warranty to six years.
