Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Honda Civic has 28 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Pushrods going through engine and shredding bottom half of motor. I know many 05 Honda civic owners ... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | ENGINE | YELLOW WARNING LIGHT ON DASH. DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS FROM AUTOZONE INDICATED MISFIRE CODES OF 1, 3, 4, ... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | ENGINE | OVERHEATING LEAD TO CRACKED BLOCK AND EVENTUALLY COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. STARTING 2006-? THERE HA... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | ENGINE | I PAID $4,200 IN A CASHIERS CHECK 9/12/2018 FOR A CAR. OWNER TOLD ME IT HAD BEEN TESTED AND LOOKED O... |
| Dec 13, 2015 | ENGINE | K20A3 CAMSHAFT LOBES HAVE PITS/GALLING ON THEM. THEY MAKE A LOUD TICKING/TAPPING NOISE. POSSIBLE DEC... |
| Dec 4, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL , I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 18 MILES FROM HOME AND HEARD A SCRUBBING SOUND THEN N... |
| Apr 24, 2015 | ENGINE | AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES IN WARM DAY FROM SAN MATEO TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA I-101 THEN I-280 WITH A... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD, I UNDERSTAND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NEE... |
| Jul 9, 2014 | ENGINE | ORIGINAL OEM SPARK PLUG CRACKED AND PIECES FELL INTO THE CYLINDER. THE CAR HAD A SEVER MISFIRE, LOS... |
| May 15, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM ... |
| May 13, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND BARLEY SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR TO 3RD IT HAS 95000 MILES ON IT AND TH... |
| Dec 26, 2012 | ENGINE | VEHICLE BLEW A HEAD GASKET AND OVER HEATED. PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, AND I HAVE BEEN ADV... |
| Oct 23, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WOULD DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY AND MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE AND RETURN TO NORMAL. I INVEST... |
| Oct 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | COOLANT KEEPS LEAKING. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY ME... |
| Aug 8, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID: ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER N... |
| Jul 13, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS | 2005 HONDA CIVIC EX AUTOMATIC CHOKE COMES ON EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR --EVEN IF YOU DON'T NEED I... |
| Feb 25, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE NEED TO REPLACE 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO AN ENGINE LIGHT ERROR VEH CODE P2000 CAT EFFICIENCY... |
| Jan 29, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | REPLACE CAT CONVERTER ON HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR |
| May 13, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT ONLY 4 YEARS OF AGE, MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID NEEDS A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IN SEARCHING THE I... |
| Oct 5, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AFTER ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC, I BEGAN TO NOTICE I GOT A HEADACHE AND UPSET STOMAC... |