Major Problems with Honda Civic Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Honda Civic Hybrid to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Honda Civic Hybrid

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Honda Civic Hybrid.

Model Year	Complaints
2015 Civic Hybrid	2
2014 Civic Hybrid	5
2013 Civic Hybrid	7
2012 Civic Hybrid	7
2011 Civic Hybrid	1
2010 Civic Hybrid	12
2009 Civic Hybrid	28
2008 Civic Hybrid	63
2007 Civic Hybrid	62
2006 Civic Hybrid	54

Worst 3 Honda Civic Hybrid complaints

2012 Honda Civic Hybrid SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 8000 miles

2012 Honda Civic Hybrid SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 18357 miles

2007 Honda Civic Hybrid ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 1 Mileage: 33282 miles

Browse Honda Civic Hybrid complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic Hybrid owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6659 miles into owning this car honda pasadena charged me $220 to replace engine wiring that had been eaten by...	93 ~ 61653 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle was in motion on a curvy street in lane that goes straight when another vehicle moved abruptly from left...	36 ~ 37578 miles
POWER TRAIN when pressing gas pedal into passing gear the car stays in passing gear. tachometer shows 5000 rpm as if engine...	33 ~ 53657 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ima battery is defective wears out earlier than designed causes dangerously slow episodes of being able to accelerate from a...	30 ~ 37699 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when the car becomes low on gas you receive a low gas notification via the indicator (icon on the left...	27 ~ 89516 miles
ENGINE since i bought the car my car driving on the freeway the car starts losing power and the engine start...	26 ~ 85348 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL we where rear ended on the 805 south at e st in san diego ca. the traffic came to a...	26 ~ 73397 miles
STEERING vehicle was in motion on a curvy street in lane that goes straight when another vehicle moved abruptly from left...	15 ~ 75073 miles
SUSPENSION undocumented vehicle maintenance that may degrade safety feature. purchased vehicle because it included fcw (forward collision warning) and ldw (lane...	11 ~ 51291 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when bought new. in just a few days (low tire warning came on) didn't say what tire so i checked...	11 ~ 47554 miles
WHEELS this safety complaint is not about the vehicle it is about the goodyear tires i installed. i have goodyear assurance...	10 ~ 51425 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on the morning of november 10 2017 the "check breaks" light lit up while i was driving then the breaks...	9 ~ 62336 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the instrumental panel indicator the parking brake the climate control system and the audio system are malfunctioning. on a road...	7 ~ 56143 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING low beam headlights provide light only out to fifty or sixty feet. this requires me to drive with the high	6 ~ 86950 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL it shows a problem on booster control module first and then abs control module problem was followed in a month...	5 ~ 94495 miles
TRACTION BATTERY > PROPULSION SYSTEM > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2010 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to ima power assist system failure. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was...	5 ~ 16724 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gasoline leak where filler tube attaches to fuel tank. noticed strong gasoline smell in garage put car on ramp and...	5 ~ 35534 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle was in motion on a curvy street in lane that goes straight when another vehicle moved abruptly from left...	4 ~ 36067 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that the driver's side sun visor fractured causing...	3 ~ 63427 miles
SEATS this is a gradual problem with a seat that causes orthopedic issues over time. http://www.hondaproblems.com/trends/uncomfortable-seats/. *tr...	2 ~ 69000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1) visors cracked - driver's side does not stay up. 2) hybrid battery light showed it failed - dealership reprogrammed...	2 ~ 33550 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. while driving 20 mph the contact noticed that the engine battery...	2 ~ 52500 miles
TIRES having the abnormal tire wear issue that several have experienced with this car. have a weekday commute of about 40...	2 ~ 82500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. the contact discovered a strong odor of fuel in the vehicle....	1 ~ 43214 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES about june 2013 my tires starting losing air pressure slowly about 5 to 10 psi a week causing the tpms...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SEAT BELTS i was involved in an accident and the front driver's side seat belt malfunctioned and the seat belt did not...	1 ~ 18357 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that while driving uphill at 5 mph the...	1 ~ 85000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC first incident occurred around a month after purchased 3 of 2011. door locks would lock & unlock while driving. immediately...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER first we were told we'd get 49mpg city 51 highway which never came close then they put a chip in...	1

FAQ

What year Honda Civic Hybrid is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 10 years, Honda Civic Hybrid models of 2011, 2015, 2014 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Honda Civic Hybrid?

Honda Civic Hybrid models of 2008 and 2007 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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