2018 Honda Civic Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 2%of 748 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2018 Honda Civic, 2% of the 748 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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 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“I took my car in to the Honda dealership because my AC had stopped blowing cold air, rendering it useless to me because temps go up to 90 and above. The dealer told me that it was a faulty part but would not be covered under warranty (3yr/36000) as I was approximately 10000 miles over, even though I had bought the car new and had only had it a year and a half. I come to find out that Honda had extended the condenser warranty to 10 years for 2016-2018 civics, just not mine for some reason. …”
NHTSA complaint #11349910, filed 2020-08, 63,535 miles“My vehicle was in motion on the highway with 68,000 miles, and no signs of any leak or defects before driving home , 2 year old vehicle was abruptly show some warning lights on the dash so pulled over all happened in less than 2 minutes until I could pull over the side , the engine overheated, I maintain all schedule maintenance at dealer and was up to date on services , I believe this was a mechanical failure and not negligence on my part, my extend coverage won't accept my claim for repairs ,currently with out car and still paying loan and facing a $9500.00 repair cost which I believe the…”
NHTSA complaint #11331352, filed 2020-06, 68,000 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“Honda Civic 2018 manual transmission. Occasionally, while in motion on city streets, when shifting into 2nd or 3rd gear the gears won't fully engage. The clutch needs to be disengaged and reengage and the car shifted into nuetral and back into gear before the gears will seat properly.”
NHTSA complaint #11163070, filed 2018-12, 4,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10165374Sep 20, 2019ServiceNews Article - Have you noticed the fill plug on a CVT has popped out or seems to be leaking? This is caused by pressure building up at the fill plug due to the vent cap…
- 10163181Jul 18, 2019Service Bulletin - The shift position indicator ("D" light) starts flashing due to DTC P2817, (Shift solenoid valve O/P [pressure control solenoid H] stuck off) being set. When…
- 10159438Apr 25, 2019Service Bulletin - The shift position indicator ("D" light) starts flashing due to DTC P2817, (Shift solenoid valve O/P [pressure control solenoid H] stuck off) being set. When…
- 10158743Apr 5, 2019Dealer Message - Today, April 5, 2019, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2016-18 Civic and 2017-18 CR-V vehicles due to drivability concerns. American…
- 10152439Dec 21, 2018"Dealer message - On December 5, 2018, American Honda announced a product update campaign for certain 2017-18 CR-V vehicles with the 1.5L turbo engine that were sold in 21…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6% |
| 2025 | 6 | 8% |
| 2024 | 6 | 5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 3% |
| 2022 | 10 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 32 | 14% |
| 2019 | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 | 29 | 5% |
| 2016 | 36 | 3% |
| 2015 | 177 | 46% |
| 2014 | 98 | 33% |
| 2013 | 22 | 7% |
| 2012 | 49 | 11% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 12 | 3% |
| 2009 | 23 | 6% |
| 2008 | 52 | 6% |
| 2007 | 104 | 9% |
| 2006 | 76 | 5% |
| 2005 | 36 | 11% |
| 2004 | 56 | 16% |
| 2003 | 101 | 20% |
| 2002 | 185 | 26% |
| 2001 | 403 | 37% |
| 2000 | 30 | 10% |
| 1999 | 35 | 10% |
| 1998 | 49 | 11% |
| 1997 | 25 | 7% |
| 1996 | 25 | 8% |
| 1995 | 14 | 7% |
| 1994 | 8 | 6% |
| 1993 | 9 | 6% |
| 1992 | 5 | 5% |
| 1991 | 6 | 5% |
| 1990 | 6 | 7% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1986 | 5 | 14% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2018 Honda Civic
315 complaintsFuel system
174 complaintsOther or unknown
126 complaintsElectrical system
61 complaintsEngine
57 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 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