2012 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems
- 37
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 37 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 5 records
- where diagnosed · 5 records
- warning lights · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
On the first occasion, upon turning the key to start the engine there was no ignition. I turned the key off and tried it again and the engine started so i thought it just my imagination playing tricks on me. About six months later, this occurred again and it took numerous turns of the key to start the car. Honda inspected the car and reported nothing wrong. On the next occasion, i left the car with honda for a week.…
ODI 10692199
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving through heavy rainfall, all interior lighting went out, media player crackled and stopped playing. A few minutes after pulling over, the car returned to normal. There were no lightening conditions observed at the time of the event. *tr
ODI 10508768
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. The contact stated the maintenance minder system malfunctioned, preventing her from seeing any warnings on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the software needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since they did not have an available remedy for the failure.…
ODI 10504109
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
I was driving home from work and was making a turn from coming off a stop light and the cars in front of me were stopped to merge onto the highway, i went to press the brake and my foot went to the floor and the brakes never kicked in. I swerved to try and miss the suv in front of me but was not able to miss the suv and rear ended him. I got out of the car and did not notice any ice or any fluid on the road that…
Crash reported
ODI 10496475
Air Bags · Electrical System
Ever since i bought the honda civic 2012, i've had problems. The first problem is the air bags turning on and off. Apparently, the air bags turn off if a child/someone is under 100 pounds. However, all my previous ex's were around 110 pounds, so the airbags turn off or on. I would hate to have one of my girlfriends die because of a crash where the airbag did not go off. Second problem: the car will not start…
ODI 10671748
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
After filling up for gas, i turn my vehicle on and the instrument panel went crazy with warning lights and audio warnings. I shut the vehicle off, waited a few seconds, and then started the vehicle. This time the vsa and abs warning lights remained on, along with the lcd screen showing a system failure on these two systems. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where it was diagnosed that the vsa modulator module…
ODI 10478760
Body · Electrical System · Wheels
When you buy a new car you don't expect to have any problems, well that wasn't the case with me. 1. Water was leaking in the moon roof all the rubber had to be replaced 2. So much rust because of leak 3. Heating system had to be replaced when you turned it on would make such a loud noise it was unbelievable. Dealership said needed a part spent almost a day and then said need another part ,, cant believe a new car…
ODI 10779441
Electrical System
The best way to describe the car is it acts like it is possessed. For further explanation, the car (when parked) will all of a sudden have all instrument panel lights flash like crazy. This happens when turning on the ignition and then if you take the key out of the ignition it will continue and eventually stop. Once it stops the battery is then dead. The car then needs to be jumped and will run fine for awhile…
ODI 10487920
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Turned key to start and nothing happened; some warning lights went off, but no sound from starter, solenoid or other engine parts. Released key and turned key to start again; on second try, engine started properly. Sometimes, i may turn the key twice with nothing happening and engine starts on third try. Happens intermittently; can happen when engine is cold or hot. *tr
ODI 10630879
Electrical System
Battery drains off after car sets for a few days. Will start up normally but the battery looses charge as you drive even though the alternator is putting out charge. After you stop the car and turn it off it will not start again. Car stutters at stops due to low battery. Risk that the battery can fail and the car can lose power while being driven. *tt
ODI 10446010
Electrical System
While i was diving on 1st october night, my dash light was suddenly turned off. In honda civic speedometer is digital, so it was turned off too. So i was driving without checking the speed. Later i took my car to a nearest honda dealer to diagnose the problem but they refused to diagnose. I reported this problem, many times to honda customer service but they didn't take any action so that the dealer can diagnose or…
ODI 10440634
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Honda civic hybrid 2012 bought just after six days failed after doing a left turn. All warning lights lit from the dashboard. Restarted and was able to drive home but failed to start next day. Towed to the nearest honda dealer. Service guy after calling honda headquarters determine it was the abs system that caused the failure. Still in the shop for repairs. *tr
ODI 10408549