"How reliable is the 2019 Honda Civic?"

"Based on 492 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Honda Civic has a median complaint mileage of 13000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Honda Civic?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Honda Civic is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 492 total complaints filed."

2019 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 492 complaints

492

Total Complaints

13,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,627 25th Percentile

13,000 Median Mileage

36,337 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS WINDOWS HELD WATER, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF JEFFERSON CITY (..."

"I SKIDDED BACKWARDS DOWN THE STREET IN SNOWY CONDITIONS BECAUSE 2019 HONDA CIVIC SI WAS SHIPPED WITH SUMMER TIRES INSTEAD OF ALL SEASON TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER'S WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT ALL SEASON TIRES WERE INSTALLED WHEN IN FACT, THEY WERE SUMMER TIRES WHICH WERE TOTALLY UNSUITED TO DRIVING..."

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