72 complaints reported

2018 Honda Civic UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
72
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2021

I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER'S MECHANIC THAT R-1234YF IS VERY FLAMEABLE AND WE ARE LUCKY HAT THE CAR DIDN'T CATCH FIRE OR FLASHOVER. I BELIEVE HONDA IS LIABLE FOR THIS FLAW; THAT THE END OF THE TUBING ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HAVE A SUPPORT TO PREVENT THE TUBING FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE ALTERNATOR OPENING A HOLE FOR THE FREON TO LEAK OUT INTO THE ENVIRONMENT - POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHICALLY. I WONDER HOW THE USEPA FEELS ABOUT THIS FLAW AND HOW MANY CARS ARE LEAKING FREON???

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2021
Mar 2021

AC NOT WORKING, JUST HIT 38K MILES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2021
Mar 2021

MY AC HAS STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2020
Mar 2021

2018 Honda Civic 2.0L Sedan bought in July 2018, starts to blow warm air from A/C from on October 2021, with only 50k miles on the car. Went to a mechanic for diagnosis since it was just over warranty and Honda dealer would charge $399 for just diagnosis and the only thing would be under cover is the condenser. The mechanic told me it is either a compressor leak or evaporator leak. I have read the comments online and it says the compressors and evaporator fail at a high rate due to bad design of the 10th gen Honda Civic A/C. I’ve also read that the condenser issue can lead to a compressor and evaporator leak. It is not a safety issue but it is unacceptable that a car which is only over 3 years with about 50k needs to be replaced the compressor or evaporator for over $1000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2021
Jan 2021

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND WAS HIT IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR PART WHILE I WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE, WHOEVER DID IT, DID'T LEAVE A NOTE OR ANYTHING SAYING OR EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2020

2018 HONDA CIVIC LX CONDENSER LEAKED OUT ALL ITS FREON. CONDENSER HAS NO DAMAGE FROM FOREIGN OBJECTS OR IMPACT. VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO THOUSAND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. MANY OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE CONDENSER RECALLS BUT HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2020
Oct 2020

ALL OF A SUDDEN A/C STOPPED PUSHING COLD AIR, AND IT IS SUMMER 92 DEGREES TODAY. I HAVE AN AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION IN WHICH EXPOSURE TO HEAT DRASTICALLY LOWERS MY BLOOD PRESSURE TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL. I'VE HEARD FROM LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT MY CONDENSER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COILS AND CLUTCH. HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING TO A CAR WITH LESS THAN 9,000 MILES? THESE PARTS ARE IN CRITICAL SHORTAGE AS THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING IN MANY HONDA CIVICS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2020
Aug 2020

I WAS IN THE FREEWAY WHEN SOMETHING SOUNDED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR LIKE THREE TIMES, I WONDERED WHAT IT WAS AND AFTER I PARKED THE CAR I SAW MY SUNROOF BROKEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2020
Aug 2020

CAR IS BABIED. A/C DIED COMPLETELY AT 21K MILES AND 14 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS ARE REPORTING SAME ISSUE. TSB EXISTS BUT RECALL IS NOT YET CREATED. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND WARRANTY FOR THE SPECIFIC SYSTEM EXTENDED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2020
Aug 2020

AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING. BLOWING OUT MUGGY OR HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD AIR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN BEING STATIONARY AND DRIVING ON ROADWAYS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. IT WAS ALSO KNOW PROBLEM TO HONDA AND THEY DID NOTHING TO TELL POTENTIAL BUYERS ABOUT THE KNOWN ISSUE. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION SUIT. ACCORDING TO THE CLASS ACTION IT INVOLVES 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS. THE ONLY ACTION HONDA TOOK WAS EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE. THEY NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF THIS WARRANTY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY NEED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE AIR CONDITIONER. FIRST WHY SHOULD THERE BE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE. NOTHING IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 19-091 CONCERNING A/C CONDENSERS THAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY DEFECTIVE IN 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS NEVER MENTIONS A DIAGNOSTIC BE COMPLETED FIRST. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING SINCE HONDA KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND REPAIR ISSUED TO DEALERS AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE CUSTOMER.. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2020
Aug 2020

THE AIR CONDENSER IS LEAKING. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS, MY CAR FOR THE SAME FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS CHARGED $ 500 FOR FREON REFILL BUT STILL, THERE IS A LEAK AND WOULD COST ME MORE THAN $1000 TO REPAIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2020
Jul 2020

THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DOES NOT WORKIN MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC HAS A LEAKY CONDENSER. HONDA SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2018 HONDA CIVICS AND A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS OFFERED (TSB 19-091); HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT COVER THE VIN SERIES OF MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC. I WANTED TO LOG THIS ISSUE FOR OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS IT MAKES THE CAR PRETTY MUCH INOPERABLE ON HOT DAYS AND HONDA'S RESPONSE IS NONSENSICAL GIVEN THAT OTHER 2018 HONDA CIVICS ARE COVERED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ISSUED AFTER I PAY FOR THE REPAIR THAT I WILL BE REIMBURSED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2020
Jul 2020

I STARTED THE VEHICLE. MONITOR SCREEN WAS ALL BLACK (RADIO/ AC CONTROL PANEL). TURNED CAR OFF TO SEE IF SCREEN WOULD RESET. I TRIED BUTTON TO SEE IF SIDE TURN CAMERA WOULD TURN ON OR RESET ISSUE. IT DID NOT. DROVE 26 MILES SCREEN ALL BLACK. NO SIDE TURN BLINKER. NO RADIO. PARKED RESTARTED CAR 4 MORE TIMES. SCREEN STILL ALL BLACK. ERROR CODE APPEARED STATING 'DALAUNCHER ISN'T RESPONDING. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE IT'

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2020
May 2020

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018. NOW IT HAS 7,000 MILES. MY A/C UNIT DOESN'T WORK. BLOWS HOT AIR. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS ONLINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING MY SON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. AS MAKES CRACKLING NOISE AS I TURNED ON THE A/C. PLEASE HELP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2020
Apr 2020

AC STARTED MAKING NOISE ONE YEAR FROM PURCHASE. KEPT COMPLAINING TO DEALER ABOUT NOISE AND THEY WOULD TELL ME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEY FINALLY HEARD IT, FIXED THE NOISE (COMPRESSOR ISSUE), BUT NOW AC IS NOT COOLING. HAVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED (THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS). I'M PAYING FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR THAT HONDA'S OWN DEALERS CANNOT FIX!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2019
Mar 2020

AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. IT IS A VERY HIGHLY REPORTED ISSUE WITH 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS AND THE CONDENSER DEFECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2020
Mar 2020

THIS PAST SUMMER (SUMMER OF 2019) MY WIFE'S 2018 HONDA CIVIC'S AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEGAN TO LOSE ITS ABILITY TO COOL AIR GRADUALLY, UNTIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOTTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. BECAUSE IT IS A LEASE, I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR HOME HONDA SERVICE CENTER .THEY REFUSED TO COVER COSTS ALLEGEDLY BECAUSE THE MALFUNCTION HAD BEEN CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS ON THE CONDENSER. FAST FORWARD TO NOVEMBER, I RECEIVE A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2018 CIVIC CONDENSERS. IT WAS CLEAR TO ME THEN, THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND NOT DUE TO MY WIFE GOING OFF-ROADING (WHICH SHE DOESN'T DO LOL). I BECAME HOPEFUL THAT HONDA WOULD REIMBURSE ME (OVER $800). AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH FOR TWO MONTHS, I JUST RECEIVED A CALL IN WHICH THEY ADVISED ME THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE MALFUNCTION (HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY "ROAD DEBRIS" SUPPOSEDLY), HONDA WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. I HAVE CLEARLY BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2019 Fire

MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND HAS AROUND 5,000 MILES. I DROVE 25 MINUTES TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. I PARKED ON A CITY STREET. IMMEDIATELY, AS I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK, PEOPLE ON THE STREET STARTED SCREAMING AT ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. AS I WAITED FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND ENGULFED IT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING MECHANICAL. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY YET. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LEADING UP TO THE FIRE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2019
May 2019

FRONT WINDSHIELD GET CRACKS VERY EASY,AFTER GETTING A SMALL STONE CHIP

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2019
Nov 2018

WITHIN ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OF BUYING A NEW HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK 2 OF THE CONTINENTAL PROCONTACT TIRES STARTED DEVELOPING BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALL. THE BE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT WITH TWO MILES ON IN AND NO MAJOR BUMPS OR POT HOLES HAVE BEEN HIT. REPLACING ALL TIRES SINCE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE OTHER TWO GET THE BUBBLES AS WELL AND DON'T WANT AN ACCIDENT IF ONE BLOWS. NOT HAPPY CONSIDERING THE CAR NOW HAS LESS THAN 8000 MILES AND LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND ALREADY HAVING TO REPLACE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2018
Jun 2018

I PURCHASED A HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK FROM WILLETT HONDA SOUTH IN MORROW, GA ON 8/29/2018. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO THE MY HOME. THAT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP AND MY HOME IS LESS THAN 20 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP ON 8/30/2018, AND I SPENT APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS IN THE AT THE WILLETT HONDA WAITING FOR THE REPAIR. THE SAME WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS ON THE WAY HOME AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. WILLETT HONDA SENT A LOANER CAR TO MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICHLE FOR ONE DAY, 8/31/2018. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL 9/5/2018. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SENT ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. ROTATING THE TIRES AND ADJUSTING THE AIR IN THE TIRES IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I SAT NEXT TO A LADY WITH HER CAR IN THE SHOP AND SHE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING THE HONDA, THE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED, BUT I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE A BRAND NEW VEHICHLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE SHOP. THE CAR WAS NOT DISCOUNTED TO ME FOR HAVING A FAULTY SYSTEM INSTALLED INTO THE CAR BY HONDA.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2018
Apr 2018

MY REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. THE TIRE IS CRACKED AND AIR IS ESCAPING.NEW CAR BOUGHT ONLY TWO MONTHS TIRES SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2018

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The 2018 Honda Civic has 72 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.