Honda Civic Hatchback Reliability Problems

Civic Hatchback owners have made 20 complaints over 3 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 9th in overall reliability out of 24 Honda models, with some interior and transmission concerns.

2 Common Honda Civic Hatchback Problems

A list of some of the most common issues Civic Hatchback owners have to deal with.

  1. Denso Fuel Pump Failure

    The impellers inside of Denso branded fuel pumps may have been excessively exposed to a drying agent during manufacturing. This leads to them cracking, absorbing fuel, and deforming so badly that they stop sending fuel to the engine. Honda …

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  2. Honda's Extremely Uncomfortable Seats

    An alarming number of people have complained that their late-model Honda has the most uncomfortable seats of any car they've ever owned. The problem seems to affect the 2008-2014 model years with a particular, back-crippling emphasis on the…

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What Civic Hatchback Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

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Civic Hatchback Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Civic Hatchback has 1 generation available in North American markets.

Civic Hatchback Key Numbers

  1. 20 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

Civic Hatchback Class-Action Lawsuits

The Civic Hatchback has been named as a class vehicle in the following lawsuits.

  • Recalled

    L. Hand vs. DENSO International America, Inc., et al.

    1. Recalled

      A Honda fuel pump recall has been issued for more than 708,000 vehicles because the impellers in the pumps may be defective.

    2. Case Filed

      The plaintiff who sued claims the vehicles place occupants at risk of injuries and death because of the fuel pump failures. The Quebec fuel pump recalls allegedly didn't include all the Honda vehicles affected by the DENSO pumps.

    Problem
    Denso Fuel Pump Failure
    Class Vehicles
    • 2015-2019 Accord
    • 2018-2019 Civic Hatchback
    • 2018-2019 Civic Type R
    • 2019 Fit
    • 2018-2019 HR-V
    • 2019-2020 Insight
    Class Members
    Quebec Residents
    Location
    Quebec
  • Recalled

    Cummings, et al., v. Honda Motor Company Limited, et al.

    1. Recalled

      A Honda fuel pump recall has been issued for more than 708,000 vehicles because the impellers in the pumps may be defective.

    2. Case Filed

      A Honda fuel pump recall allegedly didn't include all the affected New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with DENSO low-pressure fuel pumps and fuel pump assemblies, including pumps that begin with part number 17045-T.

    Problem
    Denso Fuel Pump Failure
    Class Vehicles
    • 2018-2019 Accord
    • 2018-2019 Civic Hatchback
    • 2018-2019 Civic Type R
    • 2019 Fit
    • 2018-2019 HR-V
    • 2019-2020 Insight
    Class Members
    Owners and Lesees in NJ,NY,and PA
    Location
    New Jersey

Recent Civic Hatchback News

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  2. More than 7,000 Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles [shipped with the wrong owner’s manual, or no manual at all

    . I’m not sure which is worse.

    Honda received a report in February 2018 that indicated the wrong owner's manual was found in a vehicle during a routine port inspection. The automaker opened an investigation and determined there were problems at one manufacturing plant.

    Men everywhere finally have an excuse for not reading the manual. That is, until the recall which will start on January 8, 2019.

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