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2019 Honda Civic: recalls and problems

4 recalls and 450 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is steering.

4recalls
450complaints
26crashes reported
1fires reported
19injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Steering111 · 25%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System73 · 16%
  • Fuel System (Gasoline)71 · 16%
  • Unknown Or Other60 · 13%
  • Electrical System36 · 8%
  • Engine35 · 8%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance34 · 8%
  • Service Brakes31 · 7%
  • Power Train15 · 3%
  • Lane Departure15 · 3%

What owners report

Tires

215/55r16 97h xl mi defender 2 bw tire replacement in december 2025. valve stem replacement in june 2026 due to pervious similar failure on different wheel. this is the third failure for my car in 3 month. back driver valve stem sheared from the base on 9/24/26, noticed after driving on the highway for two hours. the tire lost pressure while the vehicle was going 75mph. tpms warning showed up as the tire lost pressu

Tires

215/55r16 97h xl mi defender 2 bw tire replacement in december 2025. this is the second failure for my car, first failure was less than a week ago. back driver valve stem sheared from the base on 6/29/2026. the tire lost pressure while the vehicle was going 75mph for approx. 30min, tpms warning showed up as the tire lost pressure. vehicle vibrated violently after the quick loss of pressure.

Tires

215/55r16 97h xl mi defender 2 bw tire replacement in december 2025. this is the first failure out of three for my car, second failure was a few days from the first. third failure was on 9/24/2026. front passenger valve stem sheared from the base on 6/26/2026. the tire lost pressure rapidly while the vehicle was going 75mph for 1.5hr , tpms warning showed up as the tire lost pressure. vehicle vibrated violently aft

Engine

Vehicle: 2019 honda civic (1.5l turbo), vin [xxx] mileage at failure: ~167,000 component: engine — head gasket description: my 2019 honda civic with the 1.5l turbocharged engine suffered a blown head gasket, diagnosed by my honda dealer. the car was purchased brand new from the same dealership. symptoms were coolant loss with no visible external leak — coolant was leaking internally into the cylinders, causing misfir

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

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2019 Honda CIVIC 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2019 Honda CIVIC 2 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering CIVIC, CIVIC SI, CIVIC HATCH, CIVIC HATCH TYPE-R. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.