Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2019 Honda Civic
NHTSA data on file today
The 2019 Honda Civic has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 444 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V332000 Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V858000 Fuel Pump May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V215000 Fuel Pump May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V314000 Fuel Pump May Fail NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Steering 113 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 72 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 62 complaints
- Unknown or Other 61 complaints
- Electrical System 37 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 35 complaints
Of the 444 complaints on file, 27 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 444 complaints, owners report 20 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,000–$9,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2019 Honda Civic has a moderate number of complaints and four recall campaigns, indicating average reliability. Steering and fuel system issues are notably reported, but the overall complaint volume is relatively spread out, showing no single overwhelming problem. Limited recall details suggest uncertainty in long-term reliability, which may affect cost projections.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| steering system | 40,000–80,000 miles | $400–$900 | common |
| fuel pump | 30,000–70,000 miles | $300–$800 | common |
| electrical system | 50,000–90,000 miles | $250–$600 | 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 fluid replacement
- tire rotations
- air filter replacement
- coolant replacement
- transmission fluid check
- spark plug replacement
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- steering noise or looseness
- erratic fuel gauge readings
- flickering dashboard lights
- slow engine start
- unexpected stalling
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2019 Honda Civic at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.