Recall Register

2018 Honda Civic: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda Civic. The newest campaign is 26V332000. NHTSA received the report on 21 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger. NHTSA has 742 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V332000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 2,732,430 units in total.

  • 26V332000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
  • 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 20V314000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 18V817000Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
  • 18V663000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
  • 18V421000Equipment / Other / Labels

  1. 26V332000Received . 98,892 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V314000Received . 135,995 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V817000Received . 7,016 units.

    Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O3A.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number O3A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 18V663000Received . 54 units.

    Steering / Electric Power Assist System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number C2N, P2O. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V421000Received . 13 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Civic vehicles. The manufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters which can affect the owner's ability to determine if a safety recall includes their vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the owner is not able to verify if their vehicle is involved in safety recall, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is U23.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number U23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

742 complaints, 894 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2018 Honda Civic
  • All 2018 vehicles
2018 Honda Civic: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2018 CivicAll 2018 vehiclesCivic, all yearsMentions
Steering34958.4126.1312
Unknown or Other140.9100.966.7126
Fuel System, Gasoline106.316.317.595
Fuel/Propulsion System89.547.419.680
Electrical System68.2120.777.161
Engine63.8162.154.357
Air Bags25.724.9143.923
Structure23.530.441.121
Service Brakes20.182.127.218
Power Train15.7102.388.714

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash
26
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
23
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
29 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 230 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19732
  2. 19742
  3. 19752
  4. 19762
  5. 19773
  6. 19781
  7. 19791
  8. 19810
  9. 19820
  10. 19830
  11. 19843
  12. 19852
  13. 19863
  14. 19873
  15. 19883
  16. 19891
  17. 19903
  18. 19911
  19. 19921
  20. 19931
  21. 19942
  22. 19950
  23. 19962
  24. 19972
  25. 19984
  26. 19993
  27. 20006
  28. 200114
  29. 200211
  30. 200311
  31. 200410
  32. 200510
  33. 200613
  34. 20079
  35. 20087
  36. 20098
  37. 20108
  38. 20119
  39. 20123
  40. 20130
  41. 20142
  42. 20151
  43. 20165
  44. 20176
  45. 20186
  46. 20194
  47. 20205
  48. 20214
  49. 20224
  50. 20234
  51. 20243
  52. 20252
  53. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Honda Civic: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/civic/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda Civic?
2,732,430 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda Civic have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 79 recall campaigns for the Honda Civic, model years 1973 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic name most often?
Steering: 312 of 894 component mentions, or 349 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 58.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Honda Civic open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.