KnownCarProblems2019 Honda Civic Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 437 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Civic, most often about the fuel system (30% of complaints, typically around 32,000 miles). It is 12th of 27 Civic model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2019 Honda Civic problems
Fuel system
133 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Car cutting out under load when accelerating. I believe I have a fuel pump problem. I also seen where they are recalling 628,124 cars and mine falls in the 2019 sedan Civic si.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact…
Steering
110 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel seized while turning. There was an abnormal creaking sound coming tfrom he steering and the steering wheel was loose. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that while turning the steering wheel to the left or the right, the steering wheel required excessive force to turn. The vehicle was taken to an…
Other or unspecified
61 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 3,500 miles.
All warning lights illuminate, have lost power steering, followed by complete loss of acceleration. This has occurred more than 8 times since purchasing the vehicle "new" on march 19, 2019. Have towed vehicle to dealer four times. Have sent still, and video documentation. Dealer service manager has told me they do not…
Unattended acceleration . The car surged by itself. The brake did not work. The car jumped a curb and went into a building. There it made a whole and with such force broke through bricks. The car only has 2800 miles and I leased it in oct. 19. I was pulling into a parking spot when it happened.
Driver assistance
44 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 15,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, assist, adaptive cruise control, warnings.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated while he and his wife were driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently come to a complete stop. The contact was uncertain if any warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation after failure. The…
Most recently, driving along on a sunny day at about 45 MPH on a flat road. No other vehicles on the road in sight. The collision warning system beeped and flashed the warning on the dash. At the same time the system engaged the brakes momentarily before disengaging. The braking lowered my speed to about 30-35 MPH.…
Electrical
36 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 9,500 miles. Parts named most often: starter assembly, 12v/24v/48v battery, wiring.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the center console power independently disconnected. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring since june 2019. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer three times previously and the…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the forward collision avoidance system activated independently without a vehicle in close proximity. The contact stated that while making a left turn into a parking lot, the automatic braking system failed to activate and the vehicle struck the median on the…
Engine
33 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 9,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
This car was just released from being 'fixed,' at the dealership. The day after the car stalled on the highway nearly causing an accident. The car has the following problems since 5000 miles and is supposed to have been a new car. It's a lemon. 1. Engine cylinders flooded with coolant 2. Engine not working 3.…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle shutoff while driving, without warning. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred. The contact called the luther brookdale Honda dealer located at 6800 brooklyn blvd, brooklyn center, mn 55429, and scheduled an appointment to have…
Brakes
31 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the forward collision avoidance system activated independently without a vehicle in close proximity. The contact stated that while making a left turn into a parking lot, the automatic braking system failed to activate and the vehicle struck the median on the…
I was slightly braking because the vehicle in front of me was going to make a right turn instead of braking it started speeding making a strange noise I was able to slightly release the brake and brake again so it wouldn't hit the car in the front.
Wheels and tires
19 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 8,500 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
Twice while driving at 60 MPH the cruise control dropped out for no reason. I have low pressure alarms for no reason. These were always while I was driving. I had 6 in may and june took it to the dealer on july 3, they could not find anything wrong. That afternoon I had the low pressure alarm come on for no reason…
The TPMS has came on warning of a low tire. The tires were checked and none were low. This has happened a couple of times. Today while driving something punctured the side wall of the tire and it went flat the TPMS did not indicate a low tire. I pulled to a safe place and changed the flat tire. The vehicle was left…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Honda Civic recalls
Air bags: front passenger
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 7, 2026. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are bol, wo9, ooa, wom, xoh, noc, pod, boe, uof, pob, eog, aoi, qo8, toj, do7, and sok. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24v064. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning may 29, 2026.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 acura tlx, 2019-2024 rdx, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 mdx, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 honda ridgeline, 2017-2022 pilot, 2019-2021 passport, 2018-2026 odyssey, 2019-2022 insight, 2019-2021 hr-v, 2018-2020 fit, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrid, 2017-2022 cr-v, 2017-2018, 2021 civic type r, 2017-2021 civic hatchback, 2016-2020 civic coupe, 2016-2022 civic, 2017-2022 accord hybrid, and 2016-2022 accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed september 6, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are kgc and kgd. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21v-215 and 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 honda accord, civic coupe, civic sedan, civic hatchback, civic type r, cr-v, hr-v, ridgeline, odyssey, acura ilx, mdx, mdx hybrid, rdx, rlx, tlx, 2019-2022 honda insight, passport, 2020 honda cr-v hybrid, 2018-2019 honda clarity phev, fit, and 2015-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed may 18, 2021. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 acura mdx, mdx sport hybrid, rdx, tlx, honda accord, civic hatchback, insight, 2019 acura ilx, honda accord hybrid, civic coupe, civic coupe si, civic sedan, civic sedan si, civic type r, fit, hr-v, odyssey, passport, pilot and ridgeline, and 2018-2019 cr-v vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began july 22, 2020. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 acura nsx, 2019 acura rdx, rlx and rlx sport hybrid, 2018-2019 honda accord, civic hatchback, civic type r and hr-v, 2019-2020 insight and 2019 fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2019 Honda Civic
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Honda Civic?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (133 complaints, typically around 32,000 miles); steering (110 complaints, typically around 57,000 miles); other or unspecified (61 complaints, typically around 3,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Honda Civic have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 21, 2026 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Honda Civic?
- It is 12th of 27 Civic model years by number of complaints, with 437 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.