What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2020 Honda Civic

Typical pattern

8.6% of complaints about the 2020 Honda Civic came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2020 vehicle — around the middle of the 178 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (36 complaints), typically at 3.8 yr or about 9,000 miles.

Complaints
302
Median age at failure
4.3 yr
Median mileage
15,400 n=69
Crash / fire / tow
11.6% of reports
Safety recalls
5

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
36 reports · 9,000 mi
3.8 yr
8.3%
Other
35 reports · 12,000 mi
4.6 yr
2.9%
Power train
31 reports · 8,400 mi
2.8 yr
12.9%
Collision avoidance
30 reports · 7,000 mi
3.8 yr
10%
Air bags
29 reports · 40,000 mi
4.4 yr
27.6%
Steering
28 reports · 40,776 mi
4.9 yr
10.7%
Fuel / propulsion
24 reports · 13 mi
4.9 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

26V332000 2026-05-21
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

24V064000 2024-02-01
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

23V858000 2023-12-18
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V458000 2023-06-29
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.

Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.

21V215000 2021-03-25
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Power train 2,500 mi 2 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTIC HONDA (1375 SUNRISE HWY, BAY SHORE, NY 11706) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICKSHIFT VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
Power train 9,200 mi 1.6 yr in service
HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN YET. HOWEVER THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS... DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 7AM IN NYS, DOWN SHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 2ND GEARS IN REVERSE SEQUENTIAL ORDER TO USE ENGINE BRAKING. NOTICED AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE EXIT RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY, THAT MY CAR WOULD SHOOT UP TO 6K RPM TO BARELY GO 20 MPH... THIS CLUTCH IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR ALL CIVIC SI THEY PUT THEM IN. THREE YEARS AGO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2017 CIVIC SI. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A WEAR ITEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY...
Power train mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service
The clutch in my 2020 Honda Civic si started slipping at 8k miles. Please look into defects related to clutch/flywheel/CMC/transmission
Electrical system 3,695 mi 11 mo in service crash / fire / tow
WE WERE TRAVELING EAST ON HWY 63 GOING HOME. THE LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST CAME ON BUT WE WERE NOT OUT OF LANE. WE KEPT TRAVELING A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE STEERING WAS STIFF. WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 53 MPH AND THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN JERKED VERY SHARP TO THE RIGHT AND WE WENT OFF THE ROAD HITTING PARKED TRUCK AND FLIPPED IT. THE WHEELS JUST TURNED THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT LET US TURN THE WHEEL

Other Civic model years

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