Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Honda Civic has 17 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2020 | ENGINE | GOT A AC PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.FOUND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE IS MISSING A HEATER CONTROL VALVE.PRIOR YE... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | ENGINE | MY 2010 MODEL YEAR HONDA CIVIC WITH THE 1.8L R18A1 4-CYL ENGINE WILL NOT MAINTAIN ITS NORMAL ENGINE ... |
| Oct 12, 2017 | ENGINE | THE CAR VIBRATES UPON TURING IT ON AND ENGINE SOUNDS VERY NOISY. I TOOK IT TO HONDA SERVICE CENTE... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | ENGINE | WHEN STARTED AND PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAD MOT... |
| Jan 3, 2017 | ENGINE | MY CAR HAS 65000 MILES AND EVERYTIME WHILE REVERSING THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND AND HEAVY VIBRATIONS.... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | ENGINE | MY CIVIC HAS DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE BEARING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS GETTING LOUDER, ESPECIA... |
| Sep 13, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION, ALSO I... |
| Jul 1, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | SECOND TIME SEEING THIS ON A HONDA CIVIC. THE MOTOR MOUNTS GO BAD FAIRLY QUICKLY AND THIS TIME WENT ... |
| Feb 4, 2013 | ENGINE | ABOUT A YEAR AGO - THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. WE STOPPED AND HONDA SAID THE... |
| May 16, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE MY WIFE WAS WAITING IN LINE AT A FAST FOOD DRIVE THRU LANE, STEAM WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDE... |
| Sep 2, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | THE CONDENSER UNIT IN MY 2010 HONDA CIVIC EX HAS EXPIRED. I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE A LITTLE OV... |
| Jul 30, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DURING MY DAUGHTER'S 5-HR DRIVE TO COLLEGE IN HER 2010 HONDA CIVIC (~ 3500 MILES ON IT), THE CAR'S A... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHIC... |
| Apr 26, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2008 CIVIC EX L CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY A ROAD SIDE DEBRIS/STONE. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER A... |
| Apr 19, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | CAR STALLS AND ALSO SPUTTERS, FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. THIS WILL OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOW... |
| Apr 19, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ... |
| Mar 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY NEW HONDA CIVIC (2010) HAS HAD TWO EPISODES OF RANDOM, UNPREDICTABLE ENGINE REVVING, THE ENGINE ... |