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2022 Honda Civic problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
3%
27 of 959 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2022 Honda Civic. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 3% of relevant complaints.

Better than 99% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked October 17, 2026
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The VIN is on the listing, the driver’s door jamb, and the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side.

Does the 2022 Honda Civic have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 27 of 959 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Honda Civic concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (3%). For comparison, the 2021 scores 10% and the 2023 scores 5%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.

Drivetrain complaints
27
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
959
this model year
Fires reported
3
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
4
35 crashes · 20 injuries

Complaints by component

STEERING802 · 84%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE74 · 8%
LANE DEPARTURE70 · 7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER43 · 4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL43 · 4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM40 · 4%

The years either side

2010
12%
36 of 401
2011
18%
20 of 171
2012
30%
90 of 461
2013
26%
52 of 320
2014
55%
126 of 291
2015
63%
205 of 388
2016
15%
149 of 1,082
2017
19%
106 of 601
2018
21%
120 of 601
2019
26%
112 of 451
2020
30%
60 of 232
2021
10%
14 of 159
2022
3%
27 of 959
2023
5%
17 of 332

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

In the full report

The rest of the picture on the 2022 Honda Civic

What one owner reported

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM04/18/2024FIRE1 INJURED
While driving steam started to appear from the engine bay. I pulled over to inspect, lifted up the hood and could hear the fuel line popping and gasoline hissing out. The engine bay spontaneously caught fire. As it ignited all of the gasoline in the air combusted and created a ball of fire in my face as I was looking i…

One of 27 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows them, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Honda Civic?

No engine or transmission recalls. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns on the 2022 Honda Civic, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.

4 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger26V332000 · May 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport,…
steering24V744000 · Oct 2024
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel…
air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger24V064000 · Feb 2024
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021…
steering: rack and pinion23V704000 · Oct 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Civic 4-door and Civic 5-door vehicles that received a replacement power steering rack as part of a service repair. The steering rack…

Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model; one of NHTSA's listings did not answer when this page was built, so the list may be incomplete. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Questions people ask about the 2022 Honda Civic

Does the 2022 Honda Civic have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 27 of 959 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Honda Civic concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (3%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Honda Civic?

No. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns on the 2022 Honda Civic, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system.

Which Honda Civic years are better?

The 2022 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Honda Civic years we track (3%). The other years run higher.

Should I buy a 2022 Honda Civic?

That depends on the car in front of you, not just the model year. The 2022 Honda Civic shows no elevated engine or transmission pattern in owner complaints, which is a good starting point. It is still one car with its own history, so get an independent pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you commit.

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 3 body styles NHTSA files separately.