Complaint volume
355 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Honda Civic Complaints
355 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Honda Civic, grouped by component category.
355 Total complaints
23 Crash reports
0 Fire reports
12 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are steering, fuel system, gasoline, fuel/propulsion system. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 23 crash reports, 0 fire reports, 12 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 107 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 27,358 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to steering, fuel system, gasoline, fuel/propulsion system?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Honda Civic?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Honda Civic
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How severe are the 2019 Honda Civic complaints?
23 Crash
0 Fire
12 Injury
0 Fatality
27 Towed
9 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Honda Civic complaint categories?
STEERING 63
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 58
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 47
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12
ENGINE 11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11
SERVICE BRAKES 9
STRUCTURE 9
POWER TRAIN 7
355 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I took my 2019 Honda Civic into the dealership because I got a warning signal that says, collision mitigation system problem. The dealership says it needs a part that is back ordered and told me I could drive vehicle until part comes in. It has been several weeks. I am not comfortable driving my vehicle with this warning light on plus whatever they did since I assume this is a vital safety component/system. Also0, I have no cruise which makes long trips uncomfortable. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The emergency braking system auto brakes when to close etc mines done it multiple times with car ahead of me by 2/3 car lengths and even while switching lanes it’s auto brakes for no reason | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owned a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her son was using the vehicle's cruise control at approximately 65 mph, he attempted to activate the brakes however they failed to stop the vehicle. The driver attempted to use the emergency braking system within the vehicle however that too failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, he rear-ended a truck in front. The air bags did deploy. A police report was filed. The driver received injuries to both legs, shoulders, arms, head and neck that required medical attention. There was damage to the truck rear-ended. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000 | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 29,000 |
| Jun 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | There have been 3 times that this has happened. The first time I was driving and no car was in front of me. There was a car parked off to the side and my car sensored the car off to the side and the emergency braking system came on. My car slammed on the brakes automatically and I was going 45 mph and the seat belts locked up, while my car dived forward. I had to slam on the gas to avoid someone rear ending me behind me on a busy road. The other two times this happened occurred within 2 days of each other. The first was in broad daylight and my car sensored a shadow on the road, setting off the emergency braking system, making my car automatically brake and locking up the seat belts again. I was going 65 mph on this road as it was an interstate. I had to also slam on the gas to avoid an accident. The third time was 2 days later driving at night with no one around me, and I was on an exit 3 minutes away from my apartment. I’m not sure what set off the emergency braking system this time, as I didn’t see a shadow since it was dark out, but once again, it came on, locking up the seat belts. This time I was going 35 mph. I’m lucky each time I was able to get out of it and avoided an accident but I am truly scared to drive my car as this happens out of the blue when the cruise is not on or whether the cruise control is on. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2022 | STEERING | The rack and pinion was failing. It caused problems with the steering causing unsafe driving conditions. I took the car to Honda and they said the rack and pinion was bad. I did contact Honda headquarters and they claimed there was nothing they could do about it since the car was out of warranty. I had this part replaced by an independent auto mechanic. They said the auto part store said they have been receiving orders for the rack and pinion at a rate of 5 per month. Considering how many parts store there are, this seem to be an unusual amount of a part failing. I have seen many complaints online about this part failing on Honda cars. This part should not fail especially at low milage. My car does have 65,000 miles on it, but the conditions started about 30,000 miles ago. I was unaware of what was happening back at the beginning, I knew something was wrong, but I didn't realize what, and it just got worse as time went on. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2022 | EQUIPMENT | When selecting Reverse, the rearview camera usually displays quickly, but sometimes takes several seconds to display, or doesn't display at all (the screen remains black). This detracts from my ability to reverse safely. The radio / vehicle information display usually responds quickly to a button press, but sometimes can take several seconds to respond. Since I don't anticipate the delay, I tend to continue watching the screen while I'm waiting for it to react, instead of paying attention to the road. Especially while driving at highway speeds, these intermittent, variable delays can take my attention away from the road for a dangerous amount of time before I realize I'm not watching the road as I should be. Since the rearview camera uses the radio display, I think these issues may be related. This has been going on since the car was new. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic Sedan. The contact stated the AC unit was blowing hot air through the vents. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the AC compressor to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 43,000 |
| Apr 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2019 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO KEYLESS CVT TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE POWERED OFF WHILE IN REVERSE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | COMMUNICATION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the Forward Collision Avoidance System would inadvertently activate intermittently without a vehicle nearby. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 10,000 |
| Apr 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The starter was having trouble igniting the engine upon startup. The engine would crank but would not finish with starting up. I did this three or four times. Upon removing the key from the ignition and putting it back in the ignition and starting it up the car started up normally. The issue seems to be with either the ignition system or fuel system, which is available for inspection upon request. The car could suddenly stop without warning on the road and endanger the safety of myself or other drivers. The problem was previously acknowledged by NHTSA in two separate campaign numbers in May 2020 (20V314000) and March 2021 (21V215000) and this particular Civic was serviced in 2021in accordance with that recall and confirmed by the dealer. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1.The Automatic Breaking System malfunctioned, and is available for inspection upon request. 2. Safety was at risk because in March 2020, the car stopped itself on North Carolina route 70 in the middle of traffic without warning and without cause/reason. 3. Dealership inspected the system on April 1st, 2021 and found no issue. They told me to manually turn off the system every time I start the car. 4. No, the car was not inspected for the ABS by the manufacturer, police, insurance, or anyone else. 5.No warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms were on. Finding this article has prompted me to pursue the problem again. https://myfox8.com/news/money-matters/over-1-7m-hondas-investigated-for-unexpected-automatic-braking/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR3h1YQ5WtFCpKL7VaZ4jB2gP4TmhAukrSG72UX_7pLXQF7XN4bMQIWITDc | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle's automatic braking function activates for no reason. Should only function if it detects objects in it's path which driver not reacting to. It has happened multiple times at both freeway speed as well as city speed. Mostly happens quick, applying slight brake with "brake" light illuminating on dash then quits. Scared it will apply full braking at some point. I know you are claiming occurs on Accords and CR-V but mine being a Civic it is happening to me also. Please address this and require Honda to fix this FAST! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Intermittently the car will stall out when parked idling and then won’t restart for a few minutes after turning off. It acts as if it ran out of gas. The gas gauge is always at different levels when it happens. We have taken it to the dealer multiple times with no fix. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | screen show multiple errors. Emission control problem fuel gauge problem both blinking or either one on and off. When drive awhile, both disappear and pop up suddenly. Gasoline gauge seems empty but fully loaded. Car loss power when engine light on. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNKNOWN POWER TRAIN SYSTEM EVAP LEAK EVAP STUCK OPEN P0455 P0456 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact's son owned a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 30 MPH, the brake pedal inadvertently engaged on its own three times. The contact stated that there were no other vehicles around the vehicle. The brake warning light illuminated. The contact stated that as her son was attempting to veer to the side of the road, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into the fire hydrant. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled over twice and landed on its wheels on the road. The contact's son was able to exit the vehicle through the front passenger side door. The contact's son sustained a laceration on his face, a laceration on his arm, and severe pain on the abdomen and shoulders. The contact stated that she took her son to the nearest hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 62,000 |
| Nov 2021 | STEERING,TIRES | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel inadvertently lost power steering functionality. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle while driving to her residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 25,000 |
| Nov 2021 | STEERING | Steering wheel locked while driving vehicle and was unable to turn wheel. Dealer confirmed steering failure caused by faulty electronic power steering motor. Dealer corrected issue by replacing the electronic power steering rack. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2021 | AIR BAGS | I have been experiencing some rickety, creaking sound on my steering wheel coming from the SRS module for the past month. I've taken the car to the dealer 5 times and they did some work and on my last visit, they decide to replace the airbag module but still up to now the problem persists. I think this is a safety problem that needs to be dealt with before somebody gets hurt. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I took my car in for servicing May 2021. When i was there The Coral Springs Honda dealer informed me that they ordered my parts for my cars recall. I called them in July to check on the status after failing to hear from them and they said they did not have the part. So now it is September and i am still here with a possibly faulty Fuel pump. I want this recall situated. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | STEERING | Steering wheel is not centered. Even though alignment is good | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2019 Honda Civic EX was running normally. Next day I start it up and nearly every warning light on the dash illuminates—no power steering, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, braking system, and more. Car is not drivable. At 39K miles Honda says it’s out of warranty. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving my Honda Civic 2019 in the freeway- car pool lane. All of a sudden, without any warning light or symptoms, my car engine just stalled. I immediately switched on the emergency light and put the car in neutral gear and somehow made sure the cars behind me were aware that I am stalled. Luckily no crash/incident, but I was stuck in car pool lane still at the risk of car pile up accident. I called 911 and a cop showed in the next 5 minutes. He stopped all cars in all lanes and pushed my car gently over shoulder. Those 5 minutes was very risky and the scariest spot where me and wife were sitting in the car in the car pool lane while cars behind us were dodging us to avoid crash. Now, Honda is saying this may be fuel pump problem and when I checked my VIN in NHTSA, it has the incomplete recall for fuel pump. I wanted the concerned authorities to take action over Honda to recall all cars with this issue to replace fuel pumps immediately to avoid any crashes. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact called the local dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Consumer stated parts were available and appointment was scheduled for repair. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |