2005 Honda Civic electrical system problems
The 2005 Honda Civic has 29 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
29
Electrical System complaints
7%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Electrical System complaints by year
What owners report
“09/29/07 WE WERE AWAKEN LAST NIGHT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE OUR '05 HONDA CIVIC'S ENGINE BAY WAS ON FIRE. WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A DEFECT OR NOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD US IT WAS NOT ARSON. WE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW HOURS. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED. WE'RE WAITING ON…”
Common questions
How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Honda Civic have?
NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2005 Honda Civic electrical system — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.