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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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19XFB2F57CE••••••2012 Honda Civic
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2012 Honda Civic build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
403on the model
132builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedAir Bags 4Structure 2Fuel/propulsion System 1Equipment Adaptive/mobility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireApr 2017
I was driving home from work on a highway (though slowly, as there was traffic), when I noticed smoke from under the hood on the driver's side. I pulled over, got out of the car, and went to open the hood to see what was going on. As I went to open it, I saw flames, so I left it…
Air BagscrashMay 2016
I don't know what a takata recall is, but per honda's website I have no recalls. I was in an accident on 5/21 around 2pm. I was driving on a straight city road close to getting on the highway going about 25mph. The woman who was driving next to me "didn't see me" as she turned…
SteeringApr 2015
During rain storms especially, the power steering warning comes on and I lose all power to steer. I can still steer but its extremely hard. Has happened 3-4 times now. Has been to the dealer but he doesn't know why get. Had to get a rental until its fixed. In my opinion,…
Fuel/propulsion SystemDec 2012
There is no accident, here is problem: I have 6840 miles on a 2012 honda civic lx 4dr. When fuel tank filled to all the way, the fuel was slapping about front to back while hit brake or parking. It makes a loud noise and fuel slam into the wall of fuel tank. I went to honda…
Electrical SystemDec 2012
Ever since I bought the honda civic 2012, I've had problems. The first problem is the air bags turning on and off. Apparently, the air bags turn off if a child/someone is under 100 pounds. However, all my previous ex's were around 110 pounds, so the airbags turn off or on. I…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 19XFB2F57CE015268 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.