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2023 Honda Civic Engine Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
3%of 258 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2023 Honda Civic, 3% of the 258 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Clutch began to slip at 20,000 miles. This caused unrepairable damage to the flywheel. This put my safety at risk as clutches wearing out could cause the car to slip out of gear and/or damage the maneuverability of the vehicle. This problem was fixed by the dealer, but they blamed me for the damage and claimed clutch is a wear component. I was charged $3,000 for the clutch and an additional $2,000 for the flywheel. I have seen many reports online of people with the same car (2023 Civic Sport Touring Manual) with the same issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #11728288, filed 2026-03

“On over a dozen occasions my vehicle’s check engine light randomly comes on and then my car stalls out while driving and begins decelerating quickly. It is very dangerous and scary when this has happened on the freeway or in places where there is nowhere to pull off the road. My Honda Civic is less than 2 years old and has already been in the service department at Honda for a combined total of more than 30 days. Honda keeps trying to replace things but the issue keeps happening and they haven’t been able to properly diagnose or fix the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11672601, filed 2025-07

“When I was driving my new 2023 Honda Civic Touring’s the engine started running rough and the check light indicators came on with the following items to “See your dealer” despite this car being less than 3 months old and with just over 1,000 miles on the odometer: - Brake System Problem… - Electric Power Steering System Problem… - Electric Parking Brake System Problem… - Tire Pressure Monitor System Problem… - Emission System Problem… Some of these above items negatively affect the safe operation of the vehicle and increase risk to the occupant(s). …”

NHTSA complaint #11564259, filed 2024-01

“The week of February 26, 2023 I was sitting at the traffic light and when I went to press the gas the car wouldn't move and it shut off. So it appears that the auto start stop did not re-engage. I had to put on my blinkers so that traffic could go around me. I pressed some buttons and it finally started up after a minute or so. Pretty alarming considering that I only had the car for 2 months and it's a brand new 2023. Also, on 3/6 I went to start my car and it wouldn't start. It asked me to place my key fob on the start stop button. Then the car started. …”

NHTSA complaint #11510893, filed 2023-03

“I first received the brand new car with 25 miles on May 5th, 2023. I had it for about an hour and it completely shut down on me in the middle of the road so I took it back that same day and it took them over 2 weeks to give it back to me, I finally received yesterday once again and this morning it broke down on me once again in the middle of traffic and it was due to the same issue that was “supposedly fixed.” I have a 3 year old with me most of the times and if that were to happen in the interstate and the car completely breaks down like it always is, not only would it most likely cost my…”

NHTSA complaint #11522552, filed 2023-05

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Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026516%
202568%
202443%
202383%
2022111%
202153%
2020136%
2019337%
2018578%
20176611%
2016959%
2015318%
2014238%
2013227%
2012327%
201174%
2010195%
2009277%
200815617%
200717014%
200622716%
2005144%
2004103%
200382%
2002172%
2001192%
200041%
1999144%
199831%
199731%
199621%

Other parts of the 2023 Honda Civic

Steering
192 complaints
Lane departure
20 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
16 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Honda Civic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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