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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2HGFB2F87CH••••••2012 Honda Civic
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Honda Civic build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
403on the model
132builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 2Fuel System 1Gasoline 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2014
The contact owns a 2012 honda civic. The contact stated that while at a stop, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The contact sustained a laceration to the right leg and multiple fractures to the pelvis which required medical attention. The…
StructureSep 2018
Car clear coat is coming off on the trunk and roof in multiple locations. In areas where the clear coat is gone, the paint is now coming off. Vehicle is a 2012 honda civic purchased new in 2011. The problem first started in 2018 approximately 2 months after extended paint…
Electrical SystemApr 2013
While driving through heavy rainfall, all interior lighting went out, media player crackled and stopped playing. A few minutes after pulling over, the car returned to normal. There were no lightening conditions observed at the time of the event
Power TrainFeb 2012
While driving on the highway at 50mph at 2500rpm all of a sudden my RPM went to 4000 without me accelerating more I got scared and tried to slowly slow down the vehicle but RPM remained at 4000. And it remained like that till I stopped the vehicle and restarted it
Fuel SystemNov 2011
When my 2012 civics fuel tank is filled all the way, the gas seems to flush back and forth while stopping or parking on hills. It makes a loud noise and the gas slams into the walls of the fuel tank. This is unsafe because it throws off the balance of the car by having the gas…
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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 2HGFB2F87CH504155 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.