2013 Honda Civic Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 7%of 319 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Honda Civic, 7% of the 319 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle hesitates under acceleration. Sometimes almost stalling. I feel this is not safe for my son at times. Merging etc. I called Honda service and they said they have had this issue come up with other people. They said it had to do with the econ mode. I drove the car with it off and still does it at times. Very concerned. I am taking it in to find out what is going on. Not good!”
NHTSA complaint #10891787, filed 2016-07, 19,700 miles“Sometimes when I slow down to make a left or right turn, I press the accelerator and nothing happens. This has been happening since I purchased the car. It does not happen every time, but when it does you feel helpless until you are able to accelerate again (within a second or two). I have learned to compensate , but this could cause a major accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10633569, filed 2014-09, 200 miles“I was making a left hand u-turn in the city on main street when in the middle of my turn my dash lights turned off my brakes wouldn't work and I lost power steering and acceleration. It felt like the car turned off. Lucky there was nobody coming the other way because I was stopped in the middle of the road and could not accelerate. Once I was at a complete stop in the middle of oncoming traffic the dash lights turned back on and I was able to accelerate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11055019, filed 2017-12, 50,000 miles“Attention to all who read & complain about our 2013 Honda Civic. Go to your internet & search drive by wire. Then you will know why our car drives so awful and yes, accident prone. Our vehicles - news flash - are manufactured with the new (well, around 2003-ish) (not real sure now) drive by wire. My old 1997 Honda Civic would drive this 2013 in the ground. It's new technology. No more drive by throttle. If you want your power, either get a manual transmission or get an old car. Peace to all who read. …”
NHTSA complaint #10638526, filed 2014-09, 13 miles“This letter is to inform you about a severe malfunction that caused an accident. I was traumatized by a sudden unintended acceleration with my 2013 Honda Civic. Luckily no one got hurt in this event, but I?m hoping that this fact will not reduce the attention from this severe malfunction. Following is a brief summary of the event that happened on may 10, 2014 at 6:30pm: I was driving slowly, under 5 miles per hour, approaching a parking near the sideways. There was one car already parked, and I was going to park behind it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10587718, filed 2014-05, 11,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10100121Nov 2, 2016Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2013 civics with a customer complaint of the starter not starting intermittently. To fully understand the cause of…
- 10098946Sep 16, 2015"service bulletin - the mil comes on with one of these dtcs: p2646/p2651 (rocker arm oil pressure switch circuit low voltage). p2647/p2652 (rocker arm oil pressure switch…
- 10115164Jan 28, 2015Service bulletin - There is a chirping from the engine area while driving on rough roads in hot weather. The side engine mount's internal components are rubbing together, causing…
- 10115813Dec 1, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of…
- 10118039Oct 22, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of…
- 10118509Oct 7, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of…
- 10124966Sep 18, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of…
- 10124976Sep 9, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of…
- 10128534Jul 30, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Civics with a complaint of an engine oil leak at the timing chain case cover. To fully understand the cause of…
- 10052884Jul 16, 2013Honda: dtc p2646/p2651 or p2647/2652 may be set. The rocker arm oil pressure switch may need to be replaced. Also included model civic si model year 2002-2005.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 16% |
| 2025 | 5 | 7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 | 8 | 3% |
| 2022 | 11 | 1% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 13 | 6% |
| 2019 | 33 | 7% |
| 2018 | 57 | 8% |
| 2017 | 66 | 11% |
| 2016 | 95 | 9% |
| 2015 | 31 | 8% |
| 2014 | 23 | 8% |
| 2013 | 22 | 7% |
| 2012 | 32 | 7% |
| 2011 | 7 | 4% |
| 2010 | 19 | 5% |
| 2009 | 27 | 7% |
| 2008 | 156 | 17% |
| 2007 | 170 | 14% |
| 2006 | 227 | 16% |
| 2005 | 14 | 4% |
| 2004 | 10 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 2% |
| 2002 | 17 | 2% |
| 2001 | 19 | 2% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 14 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2013 Honda Civic
114 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsSteering
38 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSeats
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsTires
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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