The 2012 Honda Civic has 1358 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and steering. Owners most often flag engine block cracking (non-si engines, 2006-2008): frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2012 Honda Civic vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 21 Civic model years we track, complaint volume runs from 256 (2024) to 2,866 (2006). With 1,358 complaints, the 2012 Civic sits abovethe model's median of 849.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 12V548000Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Civic passenger vehicles, manufactured from October 26, 2012, through October 30, 2012. These vehicles were assembled with the incorrect steering column assembly.
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Campaign 11V288000HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CIVIC 2-DOOR AND 4-DOOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 21, 2011, THROUGH MAY 2, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT AN O-RING, WHICH SEALS A CONNECTION IN THE FUEL FEED LINE, IS…
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Campaign 12V256000HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO SEAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DRIVESHAFT AND SET THE RETAINING CLIP WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVESHAFT MAY SE…
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Campaign 20V770000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles orig…
Owners generally view the 8th generation Civic as a highly reliable, economical, and fun-to-drive car, with many reporting high mileage (250k-650k) with proper maintenance. The Si trim is praised for its high-revving K20 engine and engaging driving experience,
Owner insights for the 8th generation Civic. Read the full 8th generation owner report.
Used Civic listings typically run $16,723–$27,952 across 2014 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Civic year side by side to see how 2012 ranks against the rest.