"How reliable is the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 20000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2012 Honda Civic Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

20,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,178 25th Percentile

20,000 Median Mileage

81,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Air Bags

Service Brakes

Seat Belts

Body

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE WHERE REAR ENDED ON THE 805 SOUTH AT E ST IN SAN DIEGO CA. THE TRAFFIC CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND A OLDER FORD EXPEDITION PLOWED INTO US AT 55 MPH , UPON IMPACT THE HONDA ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES , MY WIFE WAS DRIVING I WAS FRONT PASSENGER AND MY HANDICAPPED SON WAS..."

"I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN MY BODY FROM MOVING FORWARD; DUE TO THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION, MY CHEST AND HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL LEAVING ME WITH A CONCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT BRUISING/SORENESS ON MY CHEST. IN ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 11 IL: 6 NY: 3 PA: 2 MD: 1

Honda Civic Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	67	126,000	Power Train	6
2004	55	116,500	Power Train	8
2005	69	95,000	Power Train	8
2006	89	105,000	Electrical System	3
2007	106	77,000	Electrical System	11
2008	88	64,500	Electrical System	9
2009	41	52,000	Electrical System	0
2010	22	40,000	Electrical System	1

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