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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
2HGFC2F79JH••••••2018 Honda Civic
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2018 Honda Civic build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
583on the model
229builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 4Electrical System 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashAug 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that when attempting to make a right turn at approximately 25 -30 mph, the vehicle failed to successfully turn right. The vehicle continued in a forward motion until it crashed into a nearby sign. The air bag did not…
Air BagsJan 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 40 MPH, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained injuries to his lip, but medical attention was not provided. The vehicle was taken to the local…
SteeringMar 2024
Steering wheel sticks while driving down the interstate, having to use more force to turn wheel then have to over correct. There is already a recall on this issue just not for this VIN and it needs to be included
SteeringJan 2024
Steering sticks causing over correcting and can cause an accident. It happens all the time and at different speeds
SteeringFeb 2023
Steering difficult to control during highway driving. Steering wheel did not respond correctly. Also when making a slow turn either direction, steering wheel pulses or thumps
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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 2HGFC2F79JH500867 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.