10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,371 miles

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2018 Honda Civic Owner Comments

problem #12

Feb 222024

Civic

  • 30,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. Additionally, the contact stated that while decelerating, the brakes were rubbing significantly. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated, and the dealer determined that the brakes were functioning properly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #11

Nov 062023

Civic

  • miles
I got a new alternator because I thought it was draining the battery. A few weeks later I didn-??t drive my car for 3 days and the engine would not start but all the lights would turn on. I got it jumped and took it the dealership and they still don-??t know what is wrong with it. This is the 4th time this has happened and I changed the battery every time.

- Amherst, MA, USA

problem #10

Sep 052022

Civic

  • miles
My 2018 Honda Civic had caught on fire two days ago coming onto Florida-??s turnpike car was running just fine had no signs of anything going wrong with it come to come on to the turnpike and what sounded like the engine blowing up so I pulled over top the hood and the engine is on fire so I got a grab something and put it out there won-??t go out so then the AC line gets hot and explodes luckily the road ranger was right behind us otherwise the whole car would-??ve went up in flames I personally think with all of what I-??ve read that Honda needs to recall the engine which is a 1.5 dual overhead cam turbo or fix it or the people that have had the same situation like me needs to have their money returned or car bought back something or they give you a new vehicle toes that-??s ridiculous just random combustion I have also had them service engine light codes come on and then I will turn the car off turn it back on and it-??s not on anymore and it does this on the random also had lack of power ever since I bought

- Davenport, FL, USA

problem #9

Aug 172020

Civic

  • 63,535 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I took my car in to the Honda dealership because my ac had stopped blowing cold air, rendering it useless to me because temps go up to 90 and above. The dealer told me that it was a faulty part but would not be covered under warranty (3yr/36000) as I was approximately 10000 miles over, even though I had bought the car new and had only had it a year and a half. I come to find out that Honda had extended the condenser warranty to 10 years for 2016-2018 Civics, just not mine for some reason. Even though I had the faulty part, and the same car of the same year, and their warranty documentation signified me as being subject to this extended warranty, (bulletin tsb 19-091) my VIN was not allowed somehow. We are in the middle of covid, my elderly family relies on me for transportation, my car is over 100 degrees and they want 1000 dollars I cant come up with. Air conditioner simply doesn't blow cold air. Please help.

- Fontana, WI, USA

problem #8

Apr 102020

Civic

  • 20,000 miles
My car stutters when I turn on cold start and when I accelerate on any gear it stutters like the fuel is cutting off. And for my transmission it's hard to change gears then it's normal then it's hard randomly

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #7

Jun 052020

Civic

  • 68,000 miles
My vehicle was in motion on the highway with 68,000 miles, and no signs of any leak or defects before driving home, 2 year old vehicle was abruptly show some warning lights on the dash so pulled over all happened in less than 2 minutes until I could pull over the side, the engine overheated, I maintain all schedule maintenance at dealer and was up to date on services, I believe this was a mechanical failure and not negligence on my part, my extend coverage won't accept my claim for repairs, currently with out car and still paying loan and facing a $9500 repair cost which I believe the extended coverage or Honda dealer inspect the engine for engineering defect in design of cooling of motor, car was never abused or driving negligence and I believe should be repair at no cost to me, portfolio elite protection plan is my extended warranty which is 5year/100,000 mile's coverage, dealer repair center is robertson palmdale Honda. All help well be welcome thank you

- Rosamond, CA, USA

problem #6

Nov 232019

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Manual transmission: Very notchy: Is not smooth, knocks and does not return to center (neutral). Very difficult getting into reverse. Seen several complaints on si forums. This transmission and gearbox should been fun, smooth, and easy to drive and it's not. This occurs while driving or stationary. Noticed the issue after I bought the car.

- Churchville, MD, USA

problem #5

Jul 232019

Civic

  • 11,200 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle's stop warning alert notified the driver to pull over. The vehicle was taken to scott robinson Honda (20340 hawthorne blvd, torrance, ca 90503) to be diagnosed, but they were unable to replicate the failure. The dealer turned off the system sensor. The contact also stated that the steering wheel seized. The contact took the vehicle to dch gardena Honda (15541 S western ave, gardena, ca 90249, 301-660-7286) where the failure initially could not be replicated. During the third test, with the contact in the vehicle, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired and the cause of the failures was not specified. The contact stated that they were waiting for Honda's corporate office to respond. The manufacturer provided case number: 09732156. The failure mileage was 11,200.

- Redondo, CA, USA

problem #4

May 262019

Civic

  • 10,015 miles
Accelerating up to 60 mph car began to jerk violently. Flashing check engine light came on and all control of gas petal was lost until car slowed to under 20 - 25 mph. Obd2 codes pulled and reported misfiring in cylinder 1. car not able to be driven under any normal conditions as misfiring has intensified. 2018 Honda Civic

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #3

Mar 042019

Civic

  • 1,700 miles
2018 Honda Civic parked on an incline. After exiting the vehicle and going inside home, spontaneously rolled down hill and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was in park and did not roll immediately. This happen sometime after entering the residence. In researching online I have found this has occured with several other owners and has been reported to the Honda corporation since 2016. 2016-2018 Honda Civics seem to be the vehicle models/years affected.

- Athens, TX, USA

problem #2

Dec 112018

Civic

  • 4,000 miles
Honda Civic 2018 manual transmission. Occasionally, while in motion on city streets, when shifting into 2nd or 3rd gear the gears won't fully engage. The clutch needs to be disengaged and reengage and the car shifted into nuetral and back into gear before the gears will seat properly.

- Bozeman, MT, USA

problem #1

Jun 242018

Civic

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that there was a crack in the sun roof and the gear shift failed to change into any gear from park. The dealer (norm reeves Honda superstore huntington beach, 19131 beach blvd, huntington beach, ca 92648, (714) 842-5431) was notified of the failure. The contact was uncertain if there was a warranty that applied to the failure and was waiting for a response from the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

- Palo Alto, CA, USA

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