2011 Honda Civic problems and complaints
Owners have filed 168 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (51), Service Brakes (33), Unknown Or Other (21).
Key takeaways
- 168 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 22 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 20 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 51 | 30% |
| Service Brakes | 33 | 20% |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 15 | 9% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 13 | 8% |
| Structure | 10 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 | 6% |
| Visibility | 8 | 5% |
| Seat Belts | 7 | 4% |
| Engine | 7 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 7 | 4% |
| Seats | 5 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Honda Civic 4 DR FWD | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| 2011 Honda Civic 2 DR FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-03-03
The contact owns a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, the engine was powered off with the key in the ignition, and the front driver-side air bag and front driver-side air bag curtain had independently deployed. No warning lights illuminated, and there was no impact....
Air Bags - filed 2025-12-16
The contact owned a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while attempting to park in a parking lot, he was blinded by the sun and collided with the circular concrete base of a parking lot light on private property. The contact mentioned that the engine was revving high. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The...
Air Bags - filed 2025-11-13
On August 9 while grandson was in route on I20 toward Birmingham, Al. to attend grandparent funeral, driver air bag exploded. He struggled to take a close next exit. He pulled car to side of road and ran away from car. He said it was full of smoke and small pieces. He feared the car was going to catch fire. His phone w...
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More for the 2011 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.