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2013 Honda Civic: recalls and problems

No recalls and 329 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is air bags.

0recalls
329complaints
29crashes reported
1fires reported
34injuries reported

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2013 Honda Civic. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.

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Most common problems

  • Air Bags106 · 32%
  • Service Brakes38 · 12%
  • Steering37 · 11%
  • Electrical System35 · 11%
  • Unknown Or Other30 · 9%
  • Engine24 · 7%
  • Power Train23 · 7%
  • Structure23 · 7%
  • Vehicle Speed Control20 · 6%
  • Seats16 · 5%

What owners report

Steering,Unknown Or Other,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 reported by honda civic owners in different places, and i believe honda needs to investigate the problem and take responsibility for properly addressing it because these systems directly affect vehicle safety and driver

Air Bags

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 informed that the vin was not under recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the vin was not under recall. the failure mileage was 192,600.

Air Bags

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 dealership which advised me the this issue isn’t covered under a recall or extended warranty - but the same issue is covered for passenger side air bags. this makes no sense when it is a known issue - for honda to not fix

Air Bags

Air bag light is on. dealer said it it probably just a faulty relay switch and turned it off. it came back on. i'm listing the date as today, but this has been going on for over 5 years, no incident, but why is light on? i do not trust the airbag system.

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2013 Honda Civic 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2013 Honda Civic 2 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering CIVIC, CIVIC CNG, CIVIC HYBRID, CIVIC SI. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.