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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

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 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202626%
202568%
202465%
202383%
2022101%
202121%
20203214%
2019133%
2018142%
2017295%
2016363%
201517746%
20149833%
2013227%
20124911%
201142%
2010123%
2009236%
2008526%
20071049%
2006765%
20053611%
20045616%
200310120%
200218526%
200140337%
20003010%
19993510%
19984911%
1997257%
1996258%
1995147%
199486%
199396%
199255%
199165%
199067%
198923%
198812%
198725%
1986514%
1984120%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda Civic

Steering
315 complaints
Fuel system
174 complaints
Other or unknown
126 complaints
Electrical system
61 complaints
Engine
57 complaints
Brakes
25 complaints
Air bags
23 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
Wheels
11 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
10 complaints
Seats
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