Honda Civic Engine Problems
- 711
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 24
- Years with records
- 1996–2019
- Stored years
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 711 stored complaint records:
- 21 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 24 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- engine block · 53 records
- cracked engine · 21 records
- block cracked · 8 records
- leaking coolant · 8 records
- notified failure · 7 records
- block crack · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 201 |
| 60–100k mi | 147 |
| 1–30k mi | 131 |
| 150–400k mi | 84 |
| 30–60k mi | 75 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda civic. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle shuddered and stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive it to the residence. A dealer was contacted and the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure however, there was no assistance provided. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 11309014
Engine · Power Train
01/16/2020 . Approximately between 1130 am . 12 pm.i was at a stop light . Light turned green , i had car in. Gear d. Proceeded forward, it's was raining. So the front wheels somewhat. Peeled out just trying. To get grip on asphalt .next thing i know sound of something braking from .i thought it was under car .after that couldn't pushed on gas peddle car would not drive but made a horrible sound . I was able to put…
ODI 11300006
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the temperature gauge reading was abnormally high which indicated that the engine was overheated. The vehicle was taken to an independent manufacturer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cylinder head had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The…
ODI 11297727
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 25-30 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The contact also heard an abnormal sound in the engine compartment. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the auto tensioner pivot bolt had fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. Findlay honda henderson ([redacted], henderson, nv 89014, [redacted]) and the manufacturer were notified…
ODI 11292299
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
I purchased a 2016 honda civic for my son in 2016. I received a notice about ac problems this year. I contacted my son and asked him if he had problems with the a/c. He reported that it doesn't blow very much air and the air never gets cold. So i had him take to dealership. He was told that the recall for a/c affected only one part of the unit which they could fix under no cost...but they said that there was a huge…
ODI 11290209
Engine
We bought a 2006 honda civic in 2013, only to have the dealership not disclose the warranty extension put out on the car in 2010. We would have never bought that car, and bought another. Terribly dangerous the have an engine block crack. The block did crack in december 2019. American honda will do nothing. Passed the warranty extension.. This should have been a safety recall. The car with only 129,000 is garbage and…
ODI 11291479
Engine
The vehicle has developed a coolant leak due to a cracked engine block. This vehicle can no longer be driven and while it is in otherwise excellent condition, repairs are economically unfeasible. This is a 2007 honda civic ex with the r18 engine. It has a clean title and i am the first and only owner. There have been a significant number of similar failures in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 model year honda civics with…
ODI 11289119
Engine
Overheating lead to cracked block and eventually complete engine failure. Starting 2006-? There has been a recall on these engines. After looking at many honda civics for sale this seems to be common problem spanning more years. I believe the recall should be expanded.
ODI 11288846