Major Problems with 2012 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Honda Civic

2012 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 7 Mileage: 136000 miles

2012 Honda Civic BODY Victims: 2

2012 Honda Civic BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 38563 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS hi i would like to bring to your notice in regards to my 2012 honda civic cpe. the issue is...	113 ~ 32484 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that there was a fuel leak and the vehicle pulled...	48 ~ 48988 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM honda civic hybrid 2012 bought just after six days failed after doing a left turn. all warning lights lit from...	37 ~ 33631 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while reversing into a residential garage the vehicle...	37 ~ 14927 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while reversing into a residential garage the vehicle...	36 ~ 24240 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated she heard a grinding noise while braking. the contact...	27 ~ 30068 miles
ENGINE during test drive and multiple times since engine bogs down or stalls when accelerating in traffic. honda service dept. checked...	22 ~ 19230 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the sunlight reflection from the dashboard to the windshield makes some daylight driving difficult to see and reduce visibility....	21 ~ 28838 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE we bought the honda civic in feb 2012. drove about 1000 miles. one day i feel little hesitation in third...	18 ~ 25653 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM you can hear the fuel moving around the gas tank and banging against the gas tank walls whenever i stop....	14 ~ 14582 miles
SEATS the seats particularly the front seats cause extreme pain in the buttocks and legs. this was not evident during my...	12 ~ 27347 miles
WHEELS purchased my civic with defective wheel bearing. i only found out about this after i put my self in danger...	10 ~ 24351 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while going up a hill on my driveway the vsa (vehicle stability assistant) was activated on my 2012 honda civic...	10 ~ 34271 miles
SEAT BELTS whenever the passenger in the front seat moves a little bit the air bag is turned off. and i get...	9 ~ 39223 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving home at night. i had my headlights turned to auto like i always do. as i was...	9 ~ 29372 miles
SUSPENSION i search on the internet that a lot of 2012 civic owners experiencing the same annoying problems like clunking noise...	5 ~ 47138 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that there was a fuel leak and the vehicle pulled...	5 ~ 12146 miles
STRUCTURE 2012 honda civic. consumer states vehicle stalled when pulling away from a stop. *tgw the consumer stated the motor would...	4 ~ 10551 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC honda civic hybrid 2012 bought just after six days failed after doing a left turn. all warning lights lit from...	4 ~ 850 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY floor mat broke loose with grommet coming out of floor mat. this caused entrapment of the gas pedal under the	3 ~ 29441 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the windshield wipers do not wipe the windshield. the wipers smear the water and decrease the visibility. at night this...	3 ~ 35833 miles
VISIBILITY i was driving on the interstate on a very cold morning i was in the right lane no one was...	3 ~ 20667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car shaking at a stop light or a light seem like cars make noise on engine and you can feel	3 ~ 2529 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2012 honda civic. consumer states problems with vehicle after recall repairs *tgw the consumer stated after the recall work was...	2 ~ 500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to transmission noise. *tgw the consumer also stated the wiper blades were replaced	2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle had become extremely resistant to acceleration...	2 ~ 25 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that the center section of the steering wheel developed...	1 ~ 69000 miles
TIRES i was traveling on elkridge landing road and merged right onto the ramp that merges to west nursery road. the...	1 ~ 31600 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving down 101s at about 60mph on a clear evening i heard a loud pop noise - the next...	1 ~ 36000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that the spare tire was causing a strong smell...	1 ~ 19000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES while checking a customer's air pressure the valve stem cracked and released all air from the tire. *tr...	1 ~ 20412 miles
EQUIPMENT consumer writes in regards to problems with snap shot device *tgw the consumer stated when the monitoring device was plugged...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving home at night. i had my headlights turned to auto like i always do. as i was...	1 ~ 14700 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car suddenly stops dead while accelerating to make left hand turn. it will resume acceleration only after a four second...	1 ~ 10180 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to a news article regarding fuel line leak due to a malfunctioning error	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the defroster and...	1 ~ 4000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the defroster and...	1 ~ 4000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the defroster and...	1 ~ 4000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the defroster and...	1 ~ 4000 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while reversing into a residential garage the vehicle...	1 ~ 600 miles

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