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2013 Honda Civic electrical system problems

The 2013 Honda Civic has 48 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

48

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Civic electrical system complaints by model year149 complaints1986: 4 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 20 complaints1991: 24 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 4 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 22 complaints1997: 33 complaints1998: 99 complaints1999: 124 complaints2000: 45 complaints2001: 72 complaints2002: 53 complaints2003: 60 complaints2004: 34 complaints2005: 29 complaints2006: 105 complaints2007: 74 complaints2008: 55 complaints2009: 37 complaints2010: 27 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 69 complaints2013: 48 complaints2014: 43 complaints2015: 30 complaints2016: 149 complaints2017: 111 complaints2018: 65 complaints2019: 40 complaints2020: 36 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 38 complaints2023: 15 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 6 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Civic electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“'TAKATA RECALL' HI SO RECENTLY I GOT IN ACCIDENT IT WAS MY FAULT IN ACCIDENT I HIT CAR FROM BEHIND IWAS AT 50MPH SPEED WHILE OTHER CAR WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT IHIT HIS CAR SUPER HARD MY FRONT OF CAR WAS ALL BAD HAVE TO PUT EVERYTHING NEW AND IM SURPRISED IHIT CAR THAT HARD AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 10, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2013 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 48 complaints about the 2013 Honda Civic electrical system — 11% 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.