Honda Civic CNG: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Honda Civic CNG: 1 model years scored from 166 NHTSA owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns. Worst year 2011, best year 2011.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
201186BUY$4,3001660

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Civic CNG sub-models & family

What goes wrong on the Honda Civic CNG

Across every Civic CNG model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Air Bags48 complaints across all Civic CNG years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
  • Service Brakes33 complaints across all Civic CNG years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
  • Unknown Or Other21 complaints across all Civic CNG years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Electrical System15 complaints across all Civic CNG years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Visibility/Wiper13 complaints across all Civic CNG years · typical job: Wiper motor, linkage or windscreen replacement$490–$1,200
  • Structure10 complaints across all Civic CNG years · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair$1,070–$2,920

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Honda Civic CNG problem?

48 of the complaints filed against the Civic CNG across all its model years sit in the Air Bags group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04