Honda Civic Hybrid Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 396 consumer complaints across the 13 model years of the Honda Civic Hybrid (2003–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2008 has the most, with 64. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (120 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Civic Hybrid model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | — | 2 | 14 | — | Too new |
| 2015 | 5 | 117,729 | 0 | 11 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 5 | 40,000 | 0 | 16 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 9 | 33,000 | 0 | 7 | — | Not enough data |
| 2012 | 12 | 43,214 | 1 | 12 | — | Not enough data |
| 2010 | 12 | 37,500 | 6 | 18 | — | Not enough data |
| 2009 | 28 | 52,000 | 5 | 18 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Stable |
| 2008 | 64 | 70,750 | 4 | 21 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 64 | 77,000 | 5 | 22 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2006 | 55 | 105,618 | 7 | 22 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 48 | 96,500 | 6 | 43 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2004 | 35 | 123,000 | 6 | 45 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2003 | 51 | 126,102 | 6 | 65 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system120 25%
- Transmission and drivetrain104 22%
- Air bags68 14%
- Engine47 9.9%
- Fuel system43 9.0%
- Vehicle speed control40 8.4%
- Engine cooling34 7.1%
- Other or unknown21 4.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2006: “Takata recall - my son was driving this car and hit another car from the rear on a us highway. This car was totaled. Six airbags went off in the car he hit, but none went off in this car. He sustained minor physical injuries, but has been emotionally traumatized and requires psychosocial therapy. I have been unable to contact anyone who will help us.”
NHTSA complaint #11052326, filed 2017-12, 106,235 miles2014: “When bought new. In just a few days (low tire warning came on) didn't say what tire, so I checked all of them.none checked low. Dealer reset something and stayed off until tire rotation then it happen again. Dealer reset again. Now it comes after starting about 5 times. I keep driving but worry about the warning message, and think it may be dangerous. Came on when stationary and in motion.”
NHTSA complaint #11210013, filed 2019-05, 40,000 miles2004: “I was merging onto the interstate from the ramp and the passenger side, seat side airbag deployed for no reason. Honda shows no current recalls for my car. A recall for the main airbags had already been made. Fortunately there wasn't anyone in the passenger seat at the time, or they might have been injured.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology