2012 Honda Civic engine problems
36 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2012 Honda Civic, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The civic I have is only for 3 month and around 3000 miles. It was a sunny day, the road is dry. I drive like around 50 miles/hr on grand central parkway in ny, suddenly I saw people hit the break in front of me, then I hit the break as soon as I can. I didnt hit the break to the end (just around half) but the tire start to scream. I release the break a little bit and hit it again but the tire still scream and I keep sliding. I slide with my tire locked for more the 5 car distance.
When the car is parked in a downward slope facing down, and you engage the reverse gear, the car rolls forward. This is especially difficult to control if you are parked in a tight spot and you will roll and hit the car in front of you. We reported this to honda corporation and they said that this is normal behavior. I do not agree, since my other car (different make/model) does not perform the same.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda Civic
- Air bags 149 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Body & structure 35 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints