Model year
2018 Honda Civic
NHTSA lists 6 recalls and 745 complaints for the 2018 Honda Civic (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 3 recalls and 10 complaints under CIVIC HATCHBACK and CIVIC TYPE R. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are STEERING (313), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (126), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (93). NHTSA rated 5 variants 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 25–36 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,850–$3,300, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2000 287 complaints
- 2001 1,079 complaints
- 2002 702 complaints
- 2003 499 complaints
- 2004 350 complaints
- 2005 316 complaints
- 2006 1,403 complaints
- 2007 1,204 complaints
- 2008 916 complaints
- 2009 396 complaints
- 2010 397 complaints
- 2011 169 complaints
- 2012 456 complaints
- 2013 319 complaints
- 2014 293 complaints
- 2015 381 complaints
- 2016 1,082 complaints
- 2017 601 complaints
- 2018 745 complaints
- 2019 439 complaints
- 2020 231 complaints
- 2021 147 complaints
- 2022 885 complaints
- 2023 258 complaints
- 2024 124 complaints
- 2025 76 complaints
- 2026 32 complaints
Recalls
26V332000 · May 21, 2026
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…
23V858000 · Dec 18, 2023
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…
20V314000 · May 28, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
18V817000 · Nov 16, 2018
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such,…
18V663000 · Sep 27, 2018
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full…
18V421000 · Jun 20, 2018
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Civic vehicles. The manufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters which can affect the owner's ability to determine if a safety recall includes their vehicle.
Complaints
745 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 26, fire flag on 4, injury field 23, deaths field 1. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| CIVIC HATCHBACK | 1 | 4 |
| CIVIC TYPE R | 2 | 6 |
Investigations
No investigations are matched to this name.
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 DR FWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.093 | NHTSA photo |
| 4 DR FWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.095 | NHTSA photo |
| 5 HB FWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.095 | — |
| Si 2 DR FWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.093 | — |
| Si 4 DR FWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.095 | — |
| Type R 5 HB FWD | Not rated | Not Rated | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.095 | — |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 5Dr · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 38 | 33 | — | — | $2,050 |
| Civic 5Dr Sport · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 | 38 | 33 | — | — | $2,500 |
| Civic 5Dr · 1.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 | 40 | 34 | — | — | $1,950 |
| Civic 5Dr Sport · 1.5L · Automatic (AV-S7) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 | 36 | 32 | — | — | $2,550 |
| Civic 2Dr · 2L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 | 39 | 32 | — | — | $2,100 |
| Civic 2Dr · 2L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 | 39 | 34 | — | — | $1,950 |
| Civic 2Dr · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 | 41 | 35 | — | — | $1,900 |
| Civic 2Dr · 1.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 | 40 | 35 | — | — | $1,900 |
| Civic Si 2Dr · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 | 38 | 32 | — | — | $2,550 |
| Civic 4Dr · 2L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 | 40 | 32 | — | — | $2,100 |
| Civic 4Dr · 2L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 | 40 | 34 | — | — | $1,950 |
| Civic 4Dr · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 | 42 | 35 | — | — | $1,900 |
3 more configurations are in the EPA file and are not listed in this table. The fuel-cost calculator lists every configuration.
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Check a vehicle
This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2018 Honda Civic at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.