2004 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 424 complaints
424
Total Complaints
83,033mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
59
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,000 25th Percentile
83,033 Median Mileage
117,173 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
115
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
28
POWER TRAIN
24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
SEAT BELTS
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10

Severity Assessment

59
Crashes
10
Fires
49
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FROM THE DAY THAT CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN AN ANNOYING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. *AK"
"MY DAUGHTER WAS IN OUR 2004 HONDA CIVIC LX. SHE HAD A VIRTUALLY HEAD ON COLLISION WITH MUCH FRONT END DAMAGE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JB"
"CONSUMER OPENED THE TRUNK AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUNK DROOPED, SLAMMING THE CONSUMER'S FINGER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE TRUCK SPRINGS.*AK *LA"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28