NHTSA data · free2013 Honda CivicProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)
Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2013 Honda Civic, ranked by the component that failed most.
Complaints on file
319
Recalls issued
0
Crashes reported
29
Fires reported
1
What breaks most
- Air Bags114 complaints · 35.7%
- Service Brakes39 complaints · 12.2%
- Electrical System39 complaints · 12.2%
- Steering38 complaints · 11.9%
- Structure23 complaints · 7.2%
What owners report
Air Bags
- Airbag warning
- The contact owns a 2013 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was inf
- Receiving an error message to check my air bag system. Did show - which shows two error codes B0001-13 and B0002-13. Both of which are related to the driver’s side air bag. Spoke to the local Honda de
Service Brakes
- My Honda Civic is experiencing multiple serious system warnings, including Check VSA System, Check Power Steering System, Check Brake System, and Check ABS System. This appears to be a recurring issue
- The ABS misfired and locked my brakes without warning during normal driving. This was without pumping the brakes or any engagement of the brake system.
- I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment regarding the ongoing VSA/ABS module failure in my 2013 Honda Civic Si. This issue, common among Honda vehicles from 2013–2017, has caused sig
Electrical System
- The ABS misfired and locked my brakes without warning during normal driving. This was without pumping the brakes or any engagement of the brake system.
- car inverter failure, 2013 civic hybrid inverter recall for said year but refuse to include in recall lemon
- I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment regarding the ongoing VSA/ABS module failure in my 2013 Honda Civic Si. This issue, common among Honda vehicles from 2013–2017, has caused sig
Steering
- My Honda Civic is experiencing multiple serious system warnings, including Check VSA System, Check Power Steering System, Check Brake System, and Check ABS System. This appears to be a recurring issue
- Wheel bearing
- Purchased November 2023 not even 1 week warning lamps, messages / adaptive cruise control, road departure mitigation, brake systems, failure lights alarming at the same time. Took to dealer cleared se
Structure
- I stepped on brakes and airbags opened up on my steering wheels made me hit
- The assembly of the 2013 Honda civic ex was missing the rear bumper impact absorber. The component was not noticed until a collision removed the rear bumper from the car, exposing the interior of the
- I have sever paint issues and the blades wipers thet go bad faster
Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.
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