2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Problems

455 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Air Bags · verdict CAUTION 47/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Air Bags146
Steering73
Electrical System60
Power Train48
Service Brakes40
Vehicle Speed Control40

In the owners’ words

“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that before attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 116,000. Through a Carfax report, it was discovered that the mileage was 159,000.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid owner
“Paint defect. Paint faded and clouded on vehicle due to cheap paint used during manufacturing. I was never notified about the extended warranty. I contacted Honda and let them know, but was told the warranty ended. I financed my vehicle through American Honda for 5 years, and serviced my vehicle via Honda dealerships. Never did this come up as a possible repair that I could have fixed by them. I was told that Honda u”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid owner
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 119,560, and the contact stated she looked at the title and took the vehicle to a mechanic to verify and noticed that the mileage was 193,099.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
10/12/2020Power Train:Driveline:DriveshaftHonda (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

Questions owners ask

Is the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid reliable?

On the federal record it scores 47/100: 455 owner complaints (32.5 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Air Bags, with 146 of 407 categorised reports.

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The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid scored 47/100 on the federal record.

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