2011 Honda Civic Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 169 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2011 Honda Civic, 2% of the 169 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The trunk latch , once locked by a key, will not engage and open the trunk from the inside of the car. I brought my auto to the dealer twice. It occasionally will open, but more often than not, it will not engage. The service manager was present and able to see this problem. He was baffled. But they said I used too much force to unlock the trunk. This after having the car for over 6 months! This is my 2nd Honda Civic and I never had an issue before.”
NHTSA complaint #10413529, filed 2011-07, 8,017 miles“Brakes beginning to squeak again. Brakes replaced two times since purchase of car- 2011 new Honda Civic. This will be the third attempt to correct brakes! Dealership was unable to duplicate issue of acceleration while at the dealer so the car was not repaired. Automatic door locks were locking on their own, dealer fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10468001, filed 2012-07, 39,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact stated that when utilizing the electric key fob, the doors would engage as if locking but would not actually secure the vehicle. Upon checking the doors, the contact found that the doors were not locked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000. The current mileage was 30,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10568210, filed 2014-03, 18,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10036958Apr 1, 2011Honda: american honda would inspect, before any repairs are done, certain model year 2009-2011 vehicles (4 door) civic regarding one of the doors will not open from the use of…
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 5 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
| 1992 | 4 | 4% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 4 | 6% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2011 Honda Civic
51 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Honda Civic
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.
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