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Fuel systemPart report

2018 Honda Civic Fuel system Problems

Complaints
174about this part
Share
23%of 748 total for the year
Median mileage
51,464miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 174 complaints about the fuel system of the 2018 Honda Civic, 23% of the 748 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,464 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car stutters when I turn on cold start and when I accelerate on any gear it stutters like the fuel is cutting off. And for my transmission it's hard to change gears then it's normal then it's hard randomly”

NHTSA complaint #11342639, filed 2020-08, 20,000 miles

“In july 2020 I took my car to lancaster Honda in lancaster, ca for routine maintenance. They pointed out that there was a recall and they would order the part and call me to schedule an appointment for the repair. Nothing happened. In october 2020 I made an appointment for the recall repair stating exactly what I needed done. The day before they called to confirm the appointment. I took the car in on the scheduled appointment day and the customer service agent said no part had been ordered and the repair could not be done. …”

NHTSA complaint #11374733, filed 2020-11, 14,752 miles

“My car makes like a clicking noise intermittently while accelerating. When it's making this noise it has stopped accelerating. I have to release my foot off the gas for a couple seconds then when I accelerate, it is back to normal.this does not happen every day anymore but at one point it was happening pretty much at least once a day. I took it to the Honda dealership in october 2020 nd november 2020 and asked them to find out what's wrong. I told them it may be the fuel pump/system or something with the accelerator, and preceded to tell them about the noise. …”

NHTSA complaint #11405918, filed 2021-04, 54,000 miles

“At 2025 miles my 2018 civicthat I had for 2ish months started smelling like fuel in the cab. So I looked it up and the earth dreams motor is having oil dilution problems and it is becoming more common. So I checked my oil and found my car a quart overfull with fuel in my oil. I then had it towed to the dealership where they gave it a free oil change and said that there is no fix andit is normal. The oil viscosity will deteriorate eventual leaving me witha knock or disabled on the side of the road. It is an issue that can cause a crash or sickness when the noxious gas smell comes back. …”

NHTSA complaint #11150028, filed 2018-11, 2,025 miles

“Accelerating up to 60 MPH car began to jerk violently. Flashing check engine light came on and all control of gas petal was lost until car slowed to under 20 - 25 MPH. Obd2 codes pulled and reported misfiring in cylinder 1. Car not able to be driven under any normal conditions as misfiring has intensified. 2018 Honda Civic si”

NHTSA complaint #11210500, filed 2019-05, 10,015 miles

Related recalls

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202626%
20251418%
202321%
2022101%
202143%
20203113%
201913530%
201817423%
2017346%
2016303%
2015113%
2014134%
2013175%
2012255%
201174%
201041%
2009123%
2008142%
2007192%
2006191%
2005124%
2004185%
2003204%
2002101%
2001515%
200062%
199951%
1998113%
199741%
199621%
199532%
199343%
199211%
199176%
199033%
1989710%
1988715%
198725%
198639%
1985213%
1984240%
1983778%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda Civic

Steering
315 complaintsOther or unknown
126 complaintsElectrical system
61 complaintsEngine
57 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsSeats
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology