2010 Honda Civic problems and complaints

Owners have filed 396 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (96), Service Brakes (89), Structure (43).

Key takeaways

  • 396 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 31 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 32 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags9624%
Service Brakes8922%
Structure4311%
Unknown Or Other379%
Visibility/Wiper349%
Electrical System236%
Hydraulic236%
Engine195%
Steering195%
Visibility185%
Vehicle Speed Control154%
Suspension144%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2010 Honda Civic 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2010 Honda Civic 2-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Fuel System, Gasoline,electrical System,engine - filed 2026-04-09

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly shut off. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was shipped back to the contact's home state, where the contact also experienced the failure while dri...

Seat Belts - filed 2026-01-27

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under an NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V042000 (Air Bags); however, the repair caused the driver’s side seat belt buckle to not be detected while latched closed. The driver’s side seat belt warning light illuminated. The local dealer advis...

Air Bags - filed 2025-10-20

I hit a bumb and my engine started smoking and then airbag triggered on both driver and passenger side

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More for the 2010 Honda Civic

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.