2000 Honda Civic problems and complaints

Owners have filed 300 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (85), Engine And Engine Cooling (48), Electrical System (40).

Key takeaways

  • 300 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 74 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 46 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags8528%
Engine And Engine Cooling4816%
Electrical System4013%
Power Train3010%
Tires279%
Vehicle Speed Control196%
Seat Belts145%
Service Brakes145%
Hydraulic134%
Unknown Or Other103%
Exterior Lighting103%
Structure93%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2000 Honda Civic 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2000 Honda Civic 2-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Seat Belts - filed 2026-04-03

The contact owns a 1990 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V103001 (SEAT BELTS). The contact stated the driver’s and front passenger’s side seat belts failed to function as intended. The driver’s side lap belt failed to retract, and the receiver buckle failed to function as desi...

Electrical System - filed 2025-08-26

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2000 Honda Civic. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 193,786. It was later discovered through a Carfax Report that the Title mileage was 211,529.

Electrical System - filed 2025-03-03

The contact owns a 2000 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after multiple attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.