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19XFB2F5XCE••••••2012 Honda Civic
This build draws 3.6× more complaints than the average 2012 Honda Civic build (11 vs 3).
11on this build
403on the model
132builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 4Air Bags 2Service Brakes 2Suspension 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemOct 2018
Car would not be able to start without a jump for months. Got 2 new batteries. 3 new alternators. Kept happening. Now I must keep headlights on at all times, even in the brightest daylight, or else battery will begin to lose charge again
SteeringJul 2018
My honda civic 2012 is having exact same problem covered under a "honda service bullitin 14-058". The "check power steering alert" appears at various times and goes off at various times (while not losing power steering assist, so far). Honda dealer suggests servicing when car…
Air BagsJul 2017
Takata recall. I purchased my car in 2015. Shortly after that the passenger airbag warning was on constantly. About a year ago the airbag warning came on for the driver side as well. (this is the date listed below) my car is warning me that I have no airbags. I've received…
WheelsAug 2016
I had been driving on the street for about 5 minutes with my two kids. I had stepped on my brakes a few times and everything seem to work. Suddenly, I needed to slow down and pressed on my brake and the brake was hard where I couldn't step down on it. It seemed like it got…
SuspensionNov 2015
The contact owns a 2012 honda civic. While driving at speeds below 40 mph and accelerating, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. No further information was available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the…
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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 19XFB2F5XCE082740 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.