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2010 Honda Civic: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 396 safety complaints about the 2010 Honda Civic with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved September 7, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

396
Complaints
8
Recalls

Complaints for this vehicle report 31 crashes, 5 fires, 32 injuries, 47 deaths.

Key findings
  1. Airbags & restraints leads the complaint list, cited in 101 of 396 complaints, followed by Brakes & stability.
  2. Complaints peaked 6 years after the model year (75 filed in 2016) — a pattern consistent with wear-out failures rather than assembly defects.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2010 Honda Civic, here is how reports break down by system.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 396 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Airbags & restraints
101
Brakes & stability
94
Visibility & lighting
57
Body & structure
49
Other / unspecified
41
Engine & cooling
29
Electrical
23
Steering
19

"VEHICLE REAR ENDED, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND SEATBELTS PROTECTION DEVICE DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN IN MOTION UPON IMPACT. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 NEAR MILE MARKER 195 IN ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA."

Owner complaint filed October 2020 · Air Bags,Seat Belts · NHTSA ODI 11364822

"TAKATA RECALL A ACCIDENT BUT AIRBAG DIDN'T USE, AND THEN I REPAIRED THE CAR, REPLACED THE DOOR. YESTERDAY I WENT TO DEALER TO SELL MY CAR, THEY TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT MINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND MY ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICULAR AUDIO SYSTEM CABLE DOESN'T WORK TOO. MY FRIEND WAS INJURED AND WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM, IT COSTED THOUSAND OF DOLLARS."

Owner complaint filed June 2019 · Electrical System,Air Bags,Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · NHTSA ODI 11228394

When complaints were filed

For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2010 Honda Civic peaked later than usual, in 2016.

Complaints filed per year — 2010 Honda Civic
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
27
23
36
41
37
33
75
48
18
14
11
9
13
4
1
4
2
1011121314151617181920212223242526
2026 is a partial year (through September 7, 2026). A late peak is the signature of wear-out failures: parts that don't fail until the vehicle has years and miles on it.

How the 2010 compares with other model years

Across the Honda Civic model years we track, the 2006 has the most complaints on file (1,402); the 2010 ranks 8 of 9.

Total complaints by model year — Honda Civic
All complaints on file per model year, as of September 7, 2026
1,402
1,204
916
395
2010
396
454
1,078
591
598
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 8 recalls

8 recalls apply to some or all 2010 Honda Civic vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

May 201616V-346
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot …

Jan 201717V-030
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Hond…

Aug 201717V-545
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have inc…

Jan 201818V-042
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehi…

Apr 201818V-268
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air ba…

Sep 201818V-661
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississipp…

May 201919V-378
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009…

Jun 201919V-502
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-201…

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Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2010 Honda Civic have?

As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 396 complaints about the 2010 Honda Civic with NHTSA. The most-reported system is airbags & restraints.

How many recalls does the 2010 Honda Civic have?

The 2010 Honda Civic has 8 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

This site is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. Nothing here is repair, purchase, or legal advice. For your specific vehicle, use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and consult a qualified technician.