10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,937 miles

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problem #10

Feb 242023

Civic

  • miles
Can turn engine off but goes into accessories mode and cannot be turned off. Drains battery. This has happened repeatedly. Only option is to disconnect battery every time after you drive and reconnect before starting. Also, navigation goes blank/black while driving.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #9

Feb 122022

Civic

  • miles
I was driving down the road and all of a sudden I heard a large explosion and pulled back the moonroof visor a little and could see the glass was all spiderwebbed and closed it again, I was about 3 miles from home and had my 80+ mother in the car so I got home before looking at the damage and found a huge blow out of my Moonroof glass. Not sure if it was a stone or something that hit it or if it just blew out spontaneously, was a frightening situation.

- New Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #8

Oct 082021

Civic

  • miles
In early October 2021, my inforainment display screen stooped working. As a consequence, my rear view, and right side view cameras no longer show on the display screen. This has become a safety issue for me because I cannot see if other vehicles are in the right lane when I am planning to change to the right lane, or planning to make a right turn. Also, I can no longer rely on my rear view camera when I am trying to back out of a parking spot, or my driveway. I took my car back to the dealer, and they told me that this HAS NOT been reported by other 2020 Honda Civic owners. They also told me that they need to order the part to repair it, but that it will take 2-6 weeks for the part to arrive. It has now been over 12 weeks and the part has not arrived. During the past 12 weeks, there were a few times where other drivers had to blow their horns at me as I tried to pass into the right lane. I have also had a few close encounters with pedestrians while I was backing out of a parking lot in shopping centers. Have any other 2020 Honda Civic owners reported problems with their infotainment display screens not working? Thank you

- King Of Prussia, PA, USA

problem #7

Mar 292021

Civic

  • miles
My tire start have a bubble and I just drive 18800 but nobody in both company Honda and Firestone want to warranty for me. I just bought new one to replace it because my safety. Too many problems with the car recently.

- Carrollton, TX, USA

problem #6

Mar 022021

Civic

  • 12,000 miles
Multiple rock chips causing large starbursts and craters. Lots of other smaller nicks. I have only had the vehicle just over 4 months. Quality and integrity of the windshield is terrible. Yes I live in houston and yes I understand rocks and things will chip windshields but I have had two other Honda for the last 6 years and never had this issue. I'm having to look at getting the windshield replaced due to two most recent ones have been in the driver sightline.

- Needville, TX, USA

problem #5

Mar 082021

Civic

  • 16,869 miles
I bought this car about 6 months ago. This is new Honda Civic 2020 and it have 17000 miles on that now. I just had a four wheel alignment for this car. How come the new need wheel alignment when it just about 17,000 miles. I feel unsafe if my car will need wheel alignment again.

- Carrollton, TX, USA

problem #4

May 122020

Civic

  • 2,000 miles
I was in a wreck May 2020. I swerved to miss a deer and hit a concrete colvert, the vehicle launched and my airbags didn't go off. Vehicle caught fire, my motor, transmission, and tires came off. I suffered from spinal injury and nerve damage.

- Ponca City, OK, USA

problem #3

Oct 172020

Civic

  • 2,500 miles
Traveling along a freeway on a clear day, in free flowing traffic, the road departure mitigation system engaged applying the brakes unnecessarily, likely due to old lane markings. My dashcam recording shows the vehicle was in not in anyway at risk of departing the lane, or the road and the system activating put myself, and other drivers at risk.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 182020

Civic 4-cyl

  • 15,400 miles
(sun) moon roof spontaneously exploded without contact from a foreign object while traveling at highway speed. Additional damage caused to roof & trunk exterior paint. No police or accident report was filed. Contacted dealership for warranty claim and they directed me to my auto insurance provider.

- Ware, MA, USA

problem #1

Jan 112020

Civic

  • 600 miles
My car was broken into while parked in a public parking lot. The 2020 Civic has a feature where all windows roll down if you put the key into the driver's door lock and turn it to the right. According to Honda of oakland service center, someone used a screwdriver to activate this feature, which in turn rolled the windows down and they were able to access the trunk latch near the driver's seat and steal items from my trunk. They were then able to roll the windows back up using the same feature (turning to the left) and I was not aware that there was a break in until late the next day when I went to retrieve items from the trunk. A related feature is that the key fob allows you to roll down all windows simultaneously by holding down the unlock button. This feature is very sensitive and can be activated in a pocket or purse. I tested out the range of the feature and was able to roll my windows down remotely from over 200 feet away while inside a building when my car was parked outside across the street. I twice came back to my car with the windows rolled down due to this feature without my knowledge. These remote window features pose a serious safety threat for consumers in urban areas, especially since the door feature can evidently be activated with just a screwdriver, and the key can be activated from hundreds of feet away. Not only can people break into my car without any equipment, but it is not evident from the outset that a break-in occurred because the feature also allows you to roll all the windows back up remotely. This makes the model an easy target for future theft, and I have already had to file a claim with my insurance to repair the mechanical damage to the lock/door resulting from this break in.

- Oakland, CA, USA