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2000 Honda Civic engine problems

The 2000 Honda Civic has 52 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

52

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Civic engine complaints by model year383 complaints1981: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 11 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 7 complaints1991: 6 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 17 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 31 complaints1997: 29 complaints1998: 57 complaints1999: 46 complaints2000: 52 complaints2001: 85 complaints2002: 50 complaints2003: 47 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 33 complaints2006: 383 complaints2007: 249 complaints2008: 211 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 29 complaints2011: 11 complaints2012: 36 complaints2013: 23 complaints2014: 25 complaints2015: 32 complaints2016: 98 complaints2017: 70 complaints2018: 57 complaints2019: 32 complaints2020: 11 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 8 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 3 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Civic engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE GEAR SHIFT AREA. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF AND EXITED MY CAR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME PUT IT OUT. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 7, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 52 complaints about the 2000 Honda Civic engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.