2019 Honda Civic Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 443 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Honda Civic, 3% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles.
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 always grinds going into second gear I actually can't downshift into second gear if I'm trying to come to a stop because it grinds really bad will not even enter second gear from a downshift sometimes so it requires me to come to a complete stop and start in first gear I reported this right when the car was new at 5k miles it did it from day 1 but they said nothings wrong but I've had manual transmissions in the past I know this is not normal”
NHTSA complaint #11398668, filed 2021-03, 500 miles“Traveling uphill on highway 17 santa cruz county california the engine started to race fast and the car slowly stopped moving forward. Strong smell from the underside of the car and the car could not move forward any longer. The clutch appeared to be slipping constantly and would not hold. 12,000 mikecwarrentrr and were at 13000 miles. A very costly repair glide to $5,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11229068, filed 2019-07, 13,000 miles“Some how my steering wheel is crooked, so while going straight, my wheel is around 2 or 3 inches to the left. If I turn it all the way, in either direction the wheel will click, click, click back, moving back the opposite direction with every click. I've changed both front CV axles, sway bar links, brakes, all 4 tires, bought 2 rims so far. Still having issues. Also makes a cluck sound while braking. stalls while stopping and going a lot. Had fuel recalls done already. When a car is coming have to hit the gas pedal to the floor to get it to go. …”
NHTSA complaint #11630493, filed 2024-12“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while at a traffic signal, the signal light turned green, and the contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle was not moving forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #11590419, filed 2024-05, 9,000 miles“While driving on interstate vehicle lost power had to weave through traffic to get to pull off lane. Honda dealership states Replace the flywheel, pressure plate, friction disc (Clutch), and release bearing. car has 40k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11672263, filed 2025-07Related service bulletins
- 10198773Jun 24, 2021Owner Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX). On your 2019…
- 10159829May 9, 2019Owner Notification Letter - On your 2019 Civic, the powertrain control module (PCM) may have a software issue that misinterprets sensor inputs as a Fuel Level Sensor (Fuel Gauge…
- 10155371Mar 21, 2019Dealer Message - Today, March 21, 2019, American Honda is announcing a Product Update for certain 2019 Civic 2-door and 4-door vehicles to address a fuel sensor software…
- 10155368Mar 21, 2019Service Bulletin - The PCM software misinterprets sensor inputs as a fuel sender issue, and sets DTC P0461 (Fuel Level Sensor (Fuel Gauge Sending Unit) Circuit Range/Performance…
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 2019 Honda Civic
135 complaintsSteering
113 complaintsOther or unknown
63 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsForward collision avoidance
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsLane departure
15 complaintsBody and structure
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 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