2025 Honda Civic reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2025 Honda Civic has 70 complaints with NHTSA after 2 years, or 35 per year. It is too early to rank against other Civic years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Fuel pump and Steering.

2022 Honda Civic LX sedan — Photo by MercurySable99, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (27 of 70), then Assist (7) and Fuel and propulsion system (7). The most filings arrived in 2026 (37 of 70). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 6,555 miles. Those filings include 10 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 6 that report an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Civic has 123 complaints, 41 per year, and the 2026 has 28 complaints, 28 per year.

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 2025 Honda Civic. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (2)

Recall Fuel pump 2024-10-14 · NHTSA campaign 24V763000

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.

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.

Vehicles affected 720,810

Recall Steering 2024-10-03 · NHTSA campaign 24V744000

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.

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.

Vehicles affected 1,693,199

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (70 total)

Steering

Assist

Fuel and propulsion system

Electrical system

Fuel system, gasoline

Service brakes

Adaptive cruise control

Suspension

Visibility and wipers

Engine

Powertrain

Structure, body

Air bags

Warning

Warnings

Wheels

Automatic emergency braking

Seats

Speed control

Accelerator pedal

Chest clip, buckle, and harness

Clutch pedal

Display

Hydraulic brakes

Pedals and linkages

Seat belts

Tires

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 7 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 6,555 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Honda's braking is so sharp and late against standing objects (red light vehicle). Sometimes, even accelerates in visibility area and get scary, if it really going to brake? brakes very sharply, when the car in front of…"
forward collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control · filed 2026-09-05
"While driving the vehicle, the sunroof glass suddenly exploded outward with a loud, distinct "pop" sound. There were no vehicles or trucks immediately ahead of me, and there was no evidence of road debris, stray rocks,…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-02
"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, Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-21
"New Honda Civic 2025 Rear window glass shattered on its own. No external impact noticed."
Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-08-15
"a lot of new honda cars have steering rack problem and no recall yet. please help!"
Steering · filed 2026-08-07

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2025 Honda CIVIC HATCHBACK HYBRID 5 HB FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars
2025 Honda CIVIC HATCHBACK TYPE R 5 HB FWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	5 stars
2025 Honda CIVIC SEDAN 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars
2025 Honda CIVIC SEDAN HYBRID 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars
2025 Honda CIVIC SEDAN SI 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars
2025 Honda Civic Hatchback 5 HB FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 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.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Civic 4-door	1.5L, 4-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	27	37	31 MPG	$2550
Civic 4-door	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Front-wheel drive	31	39	34 MPG	$1900
Civic 4-door	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	50	47	49 MPG	$1300
Civic 4-door	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	32	41	36 MPG	$1800
Civic 5-door	2L, 4-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	22	28	24 MPG	$3300
Civic 5-door	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Front-wheel drive	30	38	34 MPG	$1900
Civic 5-door	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	50	45	48 MPG	$1350

Specs and fitment

11th generation, 2022–present

Body styles Sedan, Hatchback

Oil 0W-20 , 3.7 qt capacity

Tire size 215/55R16 (LX), 215/50R17 (EX), 235/40R18 (Sport/Touring)

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA complaints filed on 2022 and newer Civics most often name the steering. Recall 24V-744 covers certain 2022-2025 Civic and Civic Hatchback vehicles, and also other Honda and Acura models: the steering gearbox may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and make the vehicle difficult to steer. The campaign covers 1,693,199 vehicles across those models. Dealers replace the worm gear spring and add or redistribute grease. Recall 23V-704 covers certain 2022-2024 Civic 4-door and 5-door vehicles that received a replacement power steering rack during a service repair. That rack may have been assembled incorrectly, which can let the tire chafe the lower suspension or the tie rod.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Honda Civic reliable?

What are common problems with a 2025 Honda Civic?

Is the 2025 Honda Civic more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Civic has 123 complaints, 41 per year, and the 2026 has 28 complaints, 28 per year.

Has the 2025 Honda Civic been recalled?

The 2025 Honda Civic has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Honda Civic?

Owners have filed 70 complaints about the 2025 Honda Civic with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Honda Civic get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Honda Civic is 36.6 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Honda Civic?

10th generation (2016-2021).

Does the Honda Civic have oil dilution problems?

1.5L turbo engines in 2016-2018 Civics were affected; Honda issued a software fix and extended the powertrain warranty to six years.