2013 Honda Civic Problems, Recalls & Reliability

438 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Honda Civic, alongside 0 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 26/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 60,000 miles.

438Complaints

26/100Trouble index

0Recalls

31,495Typical trouble mileage

Typical

Where 2013 sits among all Civic years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Airbags 113 complaints (26%) · typically ~60,000 miles

“My car started showing airbag warning stating "check air bag system". The car dealership is charging just to get the error code for this message.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Civic

Electrical 44 complaints (10%) · typically ~35,500 miles

“Airbag warning light comes on sporadically. Consistently when it is cold out, all the time after hitting the horn. There is an issue apparently with the driver side airbag inflator which occurs in this model year vehicle that both NHTSA and Honda is ignoring.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Civic

Other 40 complaints (9%) · typically ~32,620 miles

“Takata recall. The check airbag light is on. When i entered my vin number, it says my vehicle is not part of the recall. However, my check airbag light is on which makes me think there is a defect.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Civic

Brakes & stability 38 complaints (9%) · typically ~17,809 miles

“Check brake system, check powertrain system, check VAS system keeps making notifications to be checked.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Civic

Steering 37 complaints (8%) · typically ~43,000 miles

“I was driving on the highway and my power steering locked up and would not let me use the steering wheel. Luckily noone was next to me so i put hazarad light and managed to pull over. I turned off the car and the light went off and the power steering returned for a couple minutes only to turn off…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Civic

Body & structure 23 complaints (5%) · typically ~46,000 miles

Mileage when trouble shows up

Among the 224 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 31,495 miles. Half of those reports fall between 12,345 and 62,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for the 2013 Honda Civic.

Federal defect investigations

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture EA21002 opened 2021 · still open

Electrical overstress EA19001 opened 2019, closed 2024

Led to recall campaign 20V024.

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2013peak 60 in 20142026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2013 Honda Civic reliable?

The 2013 Honda Civic drew 438 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 26/100, scored against the model's worst year (2001).

What are the most common 2013 Honda Civic problems?

The top reported problems for the 2013 Honda Civic are airbags (113 complaints), electrical (44), and other (40).

At what mileage do 2013 Honda Civic problems show up?

Owners most often report 2013 Honda Civic problems around 31,495 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 12,345 and 62,000 miles.

Does the 2013 Honda Civic have recalls?

No recall campaigns are on file for the 2013 Honda Civic. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check the VIN before buying.

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Data updated 2026-08-12 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.