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2019 Honda Civic Electrical system Problems

Complaints
37about this part
Share
8%of 443 total for the year
Median mileage
9,638miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Honda Civic, 8% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,638 miles. 3 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.

“I parked my car in the driveway and put the brake on and the car in park. I sat in my car while off for a minute while calling my son to ask him a question. About 30 seconds after I got out of the car and shut the door (there was no noise indication there was an issue), the car rolled out of my driveway and hit my neighbors car. When I went to check my car, the car was still in park and the red brake light was still glowing. I had brought my car in 2 times before this happened to complain that the electrical system with the stability control wasn't working properly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11279728, filed 2019-11, 7,000 miles

“I was on a state road exiting on a ramp while the vehicle was in motion driving 40 miles per hour approximately two days ago. The vehicle while in motion and accelerating stopped. The car threw me back and forth causing me to go the er the following day. Reston hospital in northern virginia. I took the car right after and dropped off at dealership for repair. Dealership is not giving me any concrete answers if the car is safe to drive again. I read online a owner of a Honda 2019 Civic same as mine had the same problem of stopping while in motion while on a highway suddenly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11210146, filed 2019-05, 3,400 miles

“Audio system will intermittently disable sound output on all channels: bluetooth,am,fm,xm radio, phone calls, etc. Car audio amplifier over heating. Temperature measured at 197 degrees f. Risk of fire. In order to resume audio output, vehicle must be completely shutdown and restarted. When the radio is operational for a certain period of time at a certain volume it overheats and shuts down.”

NHTSA complaint #11316231, filed 2020-03, 601 miles

“Just purchased the vehicle at 359xx miles 3 days ago. At 36,2xx miles, while driving, all the dash lights came on saying there was a failure in the braking system, emergency brake, TPMS, lane departure, brake hold, hill assist, impact sensor, emissions system, power steering, and the information system all showed as malfunctioning. After stopping the vehicle and restarting it, the notifications still stay on.”

NHTSA complaint #11415680, filed 2021-05, 36,337 miles

“The computer system is unstable and malfunctions routinely by all equipment symbols flashing malfunctions simultaneously. Additionally, the AC and heater have failed after only 5000 miles driven. The entire AC system is scheduled to be replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #11310910, filed 2020-02, 5,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026516%
202568%
202486%
2023177%
2022384%
20211812%
20203716%
2019378%
2018618%
201710317%
201611911%
2015287%
20143913%
20133912%
20126013%
2011169%
2010236%
2009369%
2008516%
2007676%
20061007%
2005268%
2004329%
20035110%
2002497%
2001595%
20003813%
199911835%
19988820%
1997308%
1996176%
1995126%
199421%
19932517%
19922829%
19912220%
19901820%
19891116%
1988715%
1986411%

Other parts of the 2019 Honda Civic

Fuel system
135 complaintsSteering
113 complaintsOther or unknown
63 complaintsForward collision avoidance
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsLane departure
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Honda Civic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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