"How reliable is the 2013 Honda Civic?"

"Based on 430 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Honda Civic has a median complaint mileage of 22000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Honda Civic?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Honda Civic is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 430 total complaints filed."

2013 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 430 complaints

430

Total Complaints

22,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,000 25th Percentile

22,000 Median Mileage

57,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

109

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AN DRIVING AT 245 MILES I FELT RUBBING FEEL WITH BRAKES TOOK CAR BACK TO HONDA SERVICE! HONDA ROAD TESTED VEHICLE AN CONFIRMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, REMOVED PADS CLEANED AN REINSTALLED. RETURNED CAR SAME DAY, THIS WAS DONE AT 376 MILES. SAME ISSUE ON FEBRUARY 1,2013 2 WEEKS LATE..."

"CONTINUATION ON FIRESTONE AFFINITY JUNK TIRES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES. PLUS, I INSPECTED THE OTHER 3 TIRES, THERE IS A HORSESHOE CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL/DRIVERS FRONT. GETTING JACKED AROUND FROM VICTORY HONDA AND FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP ON ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES. THERE WAS NO MAGICAL ROA..."

"SPONTANEOUS/CATASTROPHIC PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE. 2013 HONDA, CIVIC SI. THE CAR WAS 3 WEEKS OLD AND 2480 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE TEMP WAS 94 DEGREES, WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH ON THE NOSE. MOST OF THE BROKEN GLASS WENT OUT OF THE CAR, BUT SOME OF TH..."

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