2005 Honda Civic problems and complaints
Owners have filed 314 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (127), Power Train (36), Electrical System (26).
Key takeaways
- 314 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 74 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 70 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 127 | 40% |
| Power Train | 36 | 11% |
| Electrical System | 26 | 8% |
| Structure | 25 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25 | 8% |
| Seat Belts | 19 | 6% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 19 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 16 | 5% |
| Engine | 14 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 13 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 | 4% |
| Tires | 8 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Honda Civic 2-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2005 Honda Civic 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2005 Honda Civic 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2005 Honda Civic 2-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2025-09-04
Pushrods going through engine and shredding bottom half of motor. I know many 05 Honda civic owners who have had the same issues
Air Bags,seat Belts - filed 2024-02-02
The air bag light came on in April of 2022 indicating that the air bag will not deploy in the event of a car accident. We took the car to the Honda dealership and the mechanic diagnosed it as a bad seat-belt tensioner and confirmed that the part is under warranty by American Honda. The dealership requested the part fro...
Electrical System - filed 2023-08-09
Hagerstown Honda is 80 plus miles away from my house. My ignition failed which is a very common problem in that generation of all Honda vehicles. My ignition failed and I had it replaced by a local mechanic with genuine Honda parts. All dealerships including Honda run a monopoly on reprogramming ignition. The local mec...
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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.