"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

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.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 109 complaints

25th: 36,500 mi Median: 58,500 mi 75th: 79,250 mi

Steering 37 complaints

25th: 4,158 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 62,000 mi

Service Brakes 35 complaints

25th: 5,075 mi Median: 16,532 mi 75th: 44,482 mi

Electrical System 34 complaints

25th: 12,461 mi Median: 34,500 mi 75th: 65,750 mi

Unknown Or Other 28 complaints

25th: 15,000 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 69,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 81 TX: 33 FL: 32 NY: 26 OH: 22 GA: 19 VA: 16 IL: 15 AR: 14 MA: 13

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%

Original Owners

99.3%

Second+ Owners

Honda Civic — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	110	168,862	Ignition	22
1991	143	140,000	Seat Belts	13
1992	113	116,754	Ignition	29
1993	178	140,000	Frontal	48
1994	171	116,100	Frontal	79
1995	252	140,500	Frontal	103
1996	383	98,000	Frontal	96
1997	452	77,400	Air Bags	78
1998	502	96,702	Frontal	92
1999	404	127,000	Electrical System	75
2000	350	76,650	Frontal	91
2001	1357	90,500	Automatic Transmission	206
2002	876	90,000	Air Bags	144
2003	618	80,000	Air Bags	127
2004	424	83,033	Air Bags	59
2005	396	75,000	Air Bags	91
2006	1708	60,000	Engine	108
2007	1464	45,000	Engine	64
2008	1078	50,000	Air Bags	89
2009	497	30,000	Air Bags	63
2010	485	39,880	Air Bags	48
2011	220	35,000	Air Bags	33
2012	618	28,523	Air Bags	91
2014	377	29,000	Power Train	47
2015	480	45,726	Power Train	58
2016	1301	29,000	Steering	53
2017	726	21,998	Unknown Or Other	31
2018	807	30,000	Steering	41
2019	492	13,000	Steering	34
2020	281	11,522	Electrical System	22
2021	181	21,240	Steering	9
2022	1136	25,527	Steering	66
2023	318	9,776	Steering	32
2024	159	11,000	Steering	17
2025	80	1,567	Steering	8

Airbag Safety

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories

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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