2013 Honda Civic Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 319 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Honda Civic, 2% of the 319 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My wife and daughter were in an accident 10/24/15. The front of the Honda Civic struck the back of another car. The air bags did not deploy, the seat belt shield them in but no longer function. I took the car into Honda dealership in lake worth, fl, a diagnostic was performed and the computer system was deemed to be not working. The force of the impact was strong enough that the driver and front seat passenger seat belts need to replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10786343, filed 2015-10, 19,670 miles“The seatbelts did not lock when I had my head on collision causing me to be injured. I was driving 25 MPH when I hit black ice and spun out of control and hit an ice snow bank head on.”
NHTSA complaint #11176243, filed 2019-02, 71,000 miles“Autistic child removed seatbelt to exit car, child somehow became tangled in seatbelt. Belt started retracting. Could not remove child from belt after several attempts. Seat belt would not release and continued to dig itself farther into child's torso. Local fire department had to be called to cut child out of the seatbelt.”
NHTSA complaint #10594445, filed 2014-05, 22,000 miles“The driver seatbelt, the portion that accepts the buckle when you buckle up has become sloppy over time with excessive free play. This part is free to wobble around. I feel this is a passenger safety risk. The restraint and crash systems in a car work together, and with excessive ship and play in the restraint system, it could experience unexpected forces leading to an interesting or improperly restrained driver. I have spoken to two dealership service departments and neither of them actually inspected the seatbelt, I was only told it would not be replaced under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #11623564, filed 2024-11“After a low impact car accident frint end collision seatbelt on driverside will not release and horn does not work despite no airbag deployment. Also paint on several parts of car look like chalk.”
NHTSA complaint #11478708, filed 2022-08Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 14 | 3% |
| 2011 | 7 | 4% |
| 2010 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 | 16 | 1% |
| 2006 | 16 | 1% |
| 2005 | 21 | 7% |
| 2004 | 20 | 6% |
| 2003 | 20 | 4% |
| 2002 | 51 | 7% |
| 2001 | 41 | 4% |
| 2000 | 14 | 5% |
| 1999 | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 | 10 | 2% |
| 1997 | 13 | 3% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 16 | 8% |
| 1994 | 9 | 7% |
| 1993 | 11 | 8% |
| 1992 | 9 | 9% |
| 1991 | 38 | 35% |
| 1990 | 34 | 37% |
| 1989 | 18 | 26% |
| 1988 | 10 | 22% |
| 1987 | 21 | 54% |
| 1986 | 13 | 37% |
| 1985 | 5 | 33% |
| 1983 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2013 Honda Civic
114 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsSteering
38 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSeats
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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