2019 Honda Civic
Gas Midsize car
The 2019 Honda Civic is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 16 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Civic 4Dr, is EPA-rated at 36 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 442 complaints, most often about steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 32 | 42 | 36 | $1,750 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 31 | 40 | 35 | $1,800 |
| Civic 5Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 31 | 40 | 34 | $1,850 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 37 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 38 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 38 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 30 | 38 | 33 | $1,900 |
| Civic 5Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 29 | 38 | 33 | $2,350 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 28 | 38 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 29 | 36 | 32 | $1,950 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 28 | 38 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 29 | 37 | 32 | $1,950 |
| Civic 5Dr | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | 30 | 36 | 32 | $2,400 |
| Civic 2Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 25 | 35 | 29 | $2,150 |
| Civic 4Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 25 | 36 | 29 | $2,150 |
| Civic 5Dr | Gas | FWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 28 | 25 | $3,100 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (4)
Air Bags
highProblem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Fuel System, Gasoline
highProblem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Fuel System, Gasoline
highProblem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Fuel System, Gasoline
highProblem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Owner complaints
442 complaints filed
26 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 17 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2019: 30 · 2020: 29 · 2021: 32 · 2022: 24 · 2023: 51 · 2024: 154 · 2025: 69 · 2026: 53
Most-cited components
- Steering — 110
- Fuel/Propulsion System — 73
- Fuel System, Gasoline — 71
- Unknown Or Other — 58
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 39
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 9% |
| 2 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 9% |
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
| 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
| 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
| 5 HB FWD | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 10% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning.
Compare the 2019 Civic with
Other Civic model years
2026 Civic
1 recalls · 27 complaints
C2025 Civic
2 recalls · 94 complaints
C2024 Civic
3 recalls · 139 complaints
D2023 Civic
5 recalls · 326 complaints
D2022 Civic
4 recalls · 957 complaints
D2021 Civic
4 recalls · 156 complaints
D2020 Civic
5 recalls · 229 complaints
F2018 Civic
6 recalls · 746 complaints
F2017 Civic
6 recalls · 596 complaints
F2016 Civic
5 recalls · 1,080 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 40845, 40838, 41095, 40837, 40841, 40844, 40848, 41094, 40836, 40840, 40843, 40847). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.