2018 Honda Civic

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2018 Honda Civic: common problems and reliability

One of the weaker Civic years.

1,192 owner complaints, most about steering. 6 recalls.

Should I buy a 2018 Civic?

The 2018 Honda Civic has 1192 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and fuel system.

Safety record for the 2018 model year

1,192
Owner complaints
6
Recalls
50
Crash reports
8
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2018 Honda Civic vehicles (US, public record).

The Year Score compares this year with other Civic years only. How we score it

Is 2018 a good year for the Civic?

Across the 31 Civic model years we track, complaint volume runs from 300 (2000) to 2,866 (2006). With 1,192 complaints, the 2018 Civic sits above the model's median of 720.

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.

Where owners report problems

steering
448
fuel system
178
gasoline
178
fuel/propulsion system
140
electrical system
102

Recalls affecting the 2018 Civic

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 20V314000

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.

equipment:other:labels

Campaign 18V421000

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.

steering:electric power assist system

Campaign 18V663000

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 lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.

equipment:other:owners/service/other manual

Campaign 18V817000

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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

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fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 23V858000

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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Campaign 26V332000

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 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

What owners say across generations

Extremely positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, practicality, and value for money across multiple generations.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Civic. See the full Civic owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Civic listings typically run $15,226–$22,795.

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