Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2005 Honda Civic
NHTSA data on file today
The 2005 Honda Civic has 15 NHTSA recall campaigns and 316 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V501000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V499000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V182000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V268000 Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V370000 Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V320000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V700000 Passenger Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V353000 Passenger Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E025000 FMVSS 108/REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS/AMBER REFLECTOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07E104000 CURVED TEMPERED AUTOMOTIVE REPLACEMENT GLASS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V512000 CNG FUEL TANK THERMAL INSULATOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E064000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E032000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E023000 FMVSS 108/HEADLAMP/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #04V550000 HONDA/SEAT BELT ANCHORS NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 129 complaints
- Power Train 36 complaints
- Electrical System 26 complaints
- Structure 25 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 25 complaints
- Seat Belts 21 complaints
Of the 316 complaints on file, 74 report a crash and 9 a fire; across all 316 complaints, owners report 71 injuries and 3 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,000–$8,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2005 Honda Civic has a moderate number of complaints (316) and recalls (15), with airbag issues being most prominent. However, aside from airbag complaints, other issues like powertrain and electrical systems have relatively few reports, suggesting average reliability. With data mostly focusing on airbags, evidence for other failures is limited.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | Unknown | $500–$1,500 | common |
| Power train | Unknown | $800–$2,500 | occasional |
| Electrical system | Unknown | $200–$1,000 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake pad replacements
- Tire rotations and balances
- Coolant flushes
- Transmission fluid changes
- Air filter replacements
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Airbag warning lights
- Slipping or hard shifts
- Electrical shorts or failures
- Engine overheating
- Vibrations at higher speeds
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2005 Honda Civic at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.