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2018 Honda Civic: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
21%
120 of 603 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2018 Honda Civic. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 21% of relevant complaints.

Better than 85% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
120
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
603
this model year
Fires reported
4
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
6
27 crashes · 21 injuries

Complaints by component

STEERING225 · 37%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER106 · 18%
FUEL SYSTEM89 · 15%
GASOLINE89 · 15%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM70 · 12%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM51 · 8%

The years either side

2010
12%
36 of 400
2011
18%
20 of 170
2012
30%
90 of 460
2013
26%
52 of 320
2014
55%
125 of 290
2015
63%
205 of 387
2016
15%
149 of 1,081
2017
19%
106 of 596
2018
21%
120 of 603
2019
26%
111 of 442
2020
30%
60 of 230
2021
10%
14 of 157
2022
3%
27 of 957
2023
5%
17 of 326

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE01/03/2025CRASH2 INJURED
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving on a decline of a public garage road and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle stalled. The contact continuously depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond, and the power steering became inoperable. The vehicle rolled at approxima…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM06/28/2025
I own a 2018 Honda Civic that is subject to an open fuel pump recall. My vehicle suddenly became completely inoperable. When attempting to start the car, all of the dashboard lights come on, but the engine will not start or crank. The vehicle has power but will not turn over at all. This failure happened without any pr…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM06/07/2025
Honda issued a recall for the fuel pump system. Initially, when the recall came out, I contacted them about the recall they stated that the parts were on back order and they had a waiting list of people who were supposed to be serviced first. It took about five months for the parts to come back into stock and another …

Three of 120 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (6)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R…
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Civic vehicles. The manufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters which…
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electron…

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