2013 Honda Civic
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
The 2013 Honda Civic has 329 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, and air bags is the most cited part with 116. Combined fuel economy ranges from 25 to 44 mpg across versions, with a 5-year fuel cost of $7,380 to $16,100 at U.S. average prices. NHTSA gives it 4 overall stars. No recall campaigns are listed for this model year.
Written by AI from public EPA and NHTSA data. Not a review.
- Fuel economy
- 25–44 mpgcombined; city 22–43, highway 31–44; every version of this model year
- Five years of fuel
- $7,380–$16,100U.S. average; Ohio $6,600–$15,170 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. Other versions: $7,500, EPA's own estimate, for a fuel EIA has no price for; not priced for any state
- NHTSA overall safety rating
- 4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
- Recall campaigns
- 0none on file
- Owner complaints
- 329filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales
Trims
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2013 Civic. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
- DX seen with 1.8 L
- EX seen with 1.8 L
- EX-L seen with 1.8 L
- HF seen with 1.8 L
- Hybrid sources disagree on its engine
- Hybrid-L seen with 1.8 L
- LX seen with 1.8 L
- SI seen with 1.8 L
Problems owners report
Owners have filed 329 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Civic. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
| Part | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 116 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
| Electrical system | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown or other | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Engine | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Power train | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Seats | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 more parts
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Wheels | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Seat belts | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Visibility | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hybrid propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I suspect the car seat is counterfeit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other/i am not sure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes, air | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2013 Civic. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.
Service bulletins and investigations
Carmakers sent NHTSA 81 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2013 Civic, the latest on Feb 25, 2021. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: equipment (14), electrical system (13), fuel system (12), structure (12), engine (11).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
| Investigation | Part | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defect petition DP22005 Pedestrian alert sounds · covers 43 makes | Electrical system | Jan 27, 2023 | Closed Aug 7, 2023 Petition withdrawn NHTSA's record and documents |
| Engineering analysis EA21002 Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · covers 37 makes | Air bags | Sep 17, 2021 | Open NHTSA's record and documents |
| Engineering analysis EA19001 Electrical overstress · covers 11 makes | Air bags | Apr 19, 2019 | Closed Sep 19, 2024 NHTSA's summary names recall 16V668000, 18E043000, 18V137000, 18V363000, 20V024000 NHTSA's record and documents |
Maintenance
Oil
The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2013 Civic.
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Used ones for sale
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Specs
EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 6–10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City / hwy / comb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Front-Wheel Drive | 1.8 L, 4 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | Regular Gasoline | 28 / 39 / 32 |
| Civic Front-Wheel Drive | 1.8 L, 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular Gasoline | 28 / 35 / 31 |
| Civic Front-Wheel Drive | 2.4 L, 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | Premium Gasoline | 22 / 31 / 25 |
| Civic HF Front-Wheel Drive | 1.8 L, 4 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | Regular Gasoline | 29 / 41 / 33 |
| Civic Hybrid Front-Wheel Drive | 1.5 L, 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Regular Gasoline | 43 / 44 / 44 |
| Civic Natural Gas Front-Wheel Drive | 1.8 L, 4 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | Natural Gas | 27 / 38 / 31 |
Sources and dates
- U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
- NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data