2005 Honda Civic problems and complaints
Owners have filed 316 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (129), Power Train (36), Electrical System (26).
Key takeaways
- 316 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 74 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 71 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 129 | 41% |
| Power Train | 36 | 11% |
| Electrical System | 26 | 8% |
| Structure | 25 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25 | 8% |
| Seat Belts | 21 | 7% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 19 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 16 | 5% |
| Engine | 14 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 13 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 | 4% |
| Tires | 8 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Honda Civic 2-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2005 Honda Civic 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2005 Honda Civic 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2005 Honda Civic 2-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering,air Bags,seat Belts - filed 2026-10-15
Description of Incident and Safety Complaint 2004 Honda Civic Airbag Recall I am filing this complaint regarding a safety concern involving my daughter's 2004 Honda Civic and a recalled airbag. Weeks before the accident, we contacted Honda regarding the airbag recall affecting the vehicle. Despite our efforts to addre...
Air Bags,seat Belts - filed 2026-09-24
This product at issue is a used 2005 Honda Civic (Vin; [XXX]) purchased at Left Coast Auto Sales LLC XXX .from [XXX]. The primary issues are that the dealership sold an unroadworthy vehicle with severe, hidden mechanical defects and critical safety violations, and subsequently refused a formal demand for contract resci...
Engine - filed 2025-09-04
Pushrods going through engine and shredding bottom half of motor. I know many 05 Honda civic owners who have had the same issues
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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.