2012 Honda Civic fuel system problems
25 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2012 Honda Civic, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. The contact stated that when the fuel tank was filled to capacity, a strong fuel odor emitted through the cabin and a hissing noise was heard. The contact suffered carbon monoxide symptoms of memory loss fatigue and recurring headaches. The contact recently received notification of a voluntary manufacturer's recall product update to replace the fuel receptacle and fuel pipe. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
You can hear the fuel moving around the gas tank and banging against the gas tank walls whenever I stop. It is most severe when the tank is full. I complained to the honda dealer where I purchased the vehicle about the noise. The dealer let me know that the noise I was hearing was the fuel moving around in the fuel tank, due to a design change in the 2012 model which removed the fuel tank baffles. The dealer will not fix this issue on my car.
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
- Engine 36 complaints
- Body & structure 35 complaints