2012 Honda Civic Power Train Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 5 records
- light comes · 4 records
- noise coming · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v256000 (power train: driveline: driveshaft) and the vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs. The vehicle was repaired however, one week later as the contact turned on the vehicle and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the lights on the…
ODI 10464108
Power Train · Service Brakes
My wife came to a stop at our security gate, used the remote for the gate but it wouldn't open. She backed up about 15 feet to turn around. When she put the car in drive, it lurched forward back towards the gate and wouldn't stop when she applied the brakes. It didn't speed up and it wouldn't stop. The car was making a grinding noise as it moved along. She was jamming on the brakes and it still went right through…
Crash reported
ODI 10467881
Driveshaft · Power Train
I have a honda civic si 2012, 6 gears manual transmission, i was at a stop sign when i started moving forward, shifted to first gear fine then second gear, but when i tried shifting to third gear it lock me out from shifting into it and my friend and i started to smell burn clutch i tried to shift back to second gear and it wouldn't let me. I had to pull over until the vehicle let me shift into first gear. This type…
ODI 10575264
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway at 50mph at 2500rpm all of a sudden my rpm went to 4000 without me accelerating more i got scared and tried to slowly slow down the vehicle but rpm remained at 4000. And it remained like that till i stopped the vehicle and restarted it. *tr
ODI 10449423
Engine · Power Train
I bought a fully loaded 2012 honda civic si sedan, with navigation. Car was wonderful first few weeks, then the issues started. When i engaged the clutch into 1st gear, also reverse, when i would level the clutch with the gas pedal, i would hear a high pitch noise. Kind of like a squeal. In all types of conditions. It is worse in the snow, rain, up a hill, and what not. I took it to my local honda dealership, the…
ODI 10499621
Accelerator Pedal · Power Train
Car suddenly stops dead while accelerating to make left hand turn. It will resume acceleration only after a four second pause. Turning into on coming traffic with a dead vehicle is going to cause an accident involving injuries or death. This is the third time that this incident has occurred to my vehicle. The honda dealer can not find the cause. The accelerator safety device switch on brake pedal is suspected.…
ODI 10447608
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. The contact stated that when attempting to accelerate or complete a turn, the vehicle would hesitate without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 15. The current mileage was approximately 7,000.
ODI 10493190
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While going up a hill on my driveway the vsa (vehicle stability assistant) was activated on my 2012 honda civic due to slippage in snow. The vsa modulator got stuck and the vsa, abs and power steering warning lights instantly turned on. Upon turning the car off the vsa modulator remained on producing a low frequency hum/vibration. I had to disconnect the battery terminal last night to turn the modulator off so that…
ODI 10444789
Power Train
Engine stalls at low speed going around corner, then starts abruptly at a higher speed, causing dangerous lack of control. This has happened a dozen times. *tr
ODI 10438982
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic exl. While driving approximately 5 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and there was a two second delayed response. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 150. The consumer stated on an intermittent…
ODI 10426752
Parking Brake · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. The contact stated that while reversing into a residential garage, the vehicle accelerated forward as the brake was disengaged. On a different occasion, while driving uphill and releasing the brakes, the vehicle surged backward. In order to stop the vehicle from rolling backward, the contact had to continuously depress the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an…
ODI 10415207