Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Honda Civic has 26 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2019 | ENGINE | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF = CAR ENGINE BLOCK BURNED UP THER WAS NO FLUID IN TH... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | ENGINE | Honda Civic cracked motor block is leaking antifreeze that the car occupants unknowingly are inhalin... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR OVERHEATED ON THE FREEWAY WITH LEAKING COOLANT AT ABOUT 138K MILES. IT WAS FOUND THAT IT IS ... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | ENGINE | CRACK IN ENGINE BLOCK - DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAME TO STOPLIGHT AND NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM ENGINE A... |
| Feb 20, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE W... |
| Aug 18, 2017 | ENGINE | DEVELOPED A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, HONDA SERVICE PEOPLE SHOWED THE CRACK AND TOLD US TO CALL HONDA. H... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | ENGINE | OUR 2009 HONDA CIVIC SI I PURCHASED WITH MY SON BEGAN OVERHEATING ON THE HIGHWAY ON HIS WAY TO WORK.... |
| Oct 12, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED WATER AND CAUSED... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 MANUAL HONDA CIVIC WITH A 55K ON IT AND THE TEMP OUTSIDE WAS -20 F, ON THE HIG... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO AN ISLE OF A PARKING LOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINDING A PARKING SPACE, THE E... |
| Dec 13, 2014 | ENGINE | STOPPED AT AN STOP LIGHT IN TOWN WHEN VEHICLE RPM SUDDENLY WENT TO 5900 RPM AND VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO... |
| May 6, 2014 | ENGINE | 2009 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE BLOCK CRACK ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER S... |
| Sep 25, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUT... |
| Dec 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | I WAS AT A RED LIGHT WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT TO TURN TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT APPEARED,... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC SI, BOUGHT NEW, HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AFTER OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE... |
| May 29, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2009 HONDA CIVIC. AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO BLOW OUT WARM AIR. THIS WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURC... |
| Feb 2, 2011 | ENGINE | FRONT RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKE, WAS VIBRATION WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE. NOW IT HAS A VIBRATION A... |
| Jan 16, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE OF MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC WHEN THE CAR'S ENGINE ... |
| Dec 27, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE HYBRID SYSTEM RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING (LEAVING ONLY THE UNDERP... |
| Sep 22, 2010 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2009 HONDA CIVIC 4 DOOR SEDAN, BOUGHT BRAND NEW ? WITHIN THE FIRST 30,000 MILES, THE CAR BEGAN TO HA... |