2018 Honda Civic Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Honda Civic, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,015 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (35% of reports).
- 80fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 10,015median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 28 of 80 complaints (35%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 80 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Honda Civic fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2025 Civic | 8 | 11% | — |
| 2023 Civic | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Civic | 9 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Civic | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2020 Civic | 24 | 10% | 13 |
| 2019 Civic | 70 | 16% | 7,201 |
| 2018 Civic | 80 | 11% | 10,015 |
| 2017 Civic | 32 | 5% | 22,250 |
| 2016 Civic | 28 | 3% | 3,000 |
| 2015 Civic | 10 | 3% | 20,600 |
| 2014 Civic | 11 | 4% | 21,393 |
| 2013 Civic | 15 | 5% | 22,850 |
| 2012 Civic | 17 | 4% | 14,000 |
| 2011 Civic | 5 | 3% | 52,000 |
| 2010 Civic | 1 | 0% | 87,000 |
| 2009 Civic | 7 | 2% | 65,738 |
| 2008 Civic | 6 | 1% | 111,000 |
| 2007 Civic | 8 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2006 Civic | 11 | 1% | 103,000 |
| 2005 Civic | 6 | 2% | 107,393 |
| 2004 Civic | 6 | 2% | 146,000 |
| 2003 Civic | 7 | 1% | 100,021 |
| 2002 Civic | 4 | 1% | 170,356 |
| 2001 Civic | 15 | 1% | 117,772 |
| 2000 Civic | 4 | 1% | 170,000 |
| 1999 Civic | 3 | 1% | 185,212 |
| 1998 Civic | 2 | 0% | 115,000 |
| 1997 Civic | 1 | 0% | 5,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2018 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My 1.5L turbo had the error message "Emissions System Problem" appear on the dash. When I went to AutoZone for them to run their diagnostic, it threw error code P219E which is indicative of a sticking-open fuel injector-pushing raw fuel through the engine and venting toxic vapors directly into my…
My vehicle is currently experiencing severe performance defects that directly mimic the documented failures associated with the defective, improperly molded fuel pump impellers. Specifically, I have experienced the following symptoms: Engine Stalling: The vehicle has lost engine power or stalled…
After Honda Safety Recall 24â027 (âReplace the fuel pump motorâ) was performed on my 2018 Honda Civic Si at an authorized Honda dealership, the vehicle began exhibiting fuelâsystemârelated issues that did not exist prior to the recall work. Within one day of the initial recall repair, the…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda Civics have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 80 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2018 Honda Civic (11% of the 745 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Honda Civic fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 10,015 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 28 of 80 complaints.
Other 2018 Honda Civic problems
See all 2018 Honda Civic problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Civic years.