Model year 2025 · Midsize Cars, Large Cars

2025 Honda Civic: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings

EPA rates the 2025 Honda Civic at 24–49 mpg combined across 7 versions. NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 106 owner complaints for this model year. Its best NHTSA overall crash-test rating is 5 out of 5 stars.

Safety recalls

EPA combined mpg

24–49

NHTSA overall rating

5/5

Recall file dated Oct 28, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:36 AM EDT

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CIVIC HATCHBACK, CIVIC HATCHBACK HYBRID, CIVIC HYBRID, CIVIC SI, CIVIC TYPE R.

Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a Honda dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.

2025 Honda Civic recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 2 safety recalls for the 2025 Honda Civic, newest first.

Fuel system, gasoline: Delivery: Fuel pump

NHTSA 24V763000 Reported Oct 14, 2024

Filed by: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) (manufacturer recall no. PJW)
Units affected: 720,810 (estimate)
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Steering

NHTSA 24V744000 Reported Oct 3, 2024

Filed by: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) (manufacturer recall no. SJS, MJU, QJT, VJV)
Units affected: 1,693,199 (estimate)
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.

2025 Honda Civic fuel economy by version

EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.

2025 Honda Civic EPA fuel economy
Version	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City/Hwy/Comb	Fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi
Civic 4Dr	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	Manual 6-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	Premium	27/37/31 mpg	$2,650	285
Civic 4Dr	2.0L 4-cyl	Automatic	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	32/41/36 mpg	$1,850	248
Civic 4Dr	2.0L 4-cyl	CVT (7 modes)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	31/39/34 mpg	$1,950	260
Civic 4Dr	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid	Automatic	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	50/47/49 mpg	$1,350	181
Civic 5Dr	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	Manual 6-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	Premium	22/28/24 mpg	$3,400	364
Civic 5Dr	2.0L 4-cyl	CVT (7 modes)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	30/38/34 mpg	$1,950	260
Civic 5Dr	2.0L 4-cyl hybrid	Automatic	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	50/45/48 mpg	$1,400	186

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.

EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.

2025 Honda Civic crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2025 Honda Civic NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicle	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk	Forward collision warning
2025 Honda Civic Hatchback 5 HB FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars	9.5%	Standard
2025 Honda CIVIC HATCHBACK HYBRID 5 HB FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars	9.5%	Standard
2025 Honda CIVIC HATCHBACK TYPE R 5 HB FWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	5 stars	9.5%	Standard
2025 Honda CIVIC SEDAN 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars	9.5%	Standard
2025 Honda CIVIC SEDAN HYBRID 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars	9.5%	Standard
2025 Honda CIVIC SEDAN SI 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars	9.5%	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.

Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.

2025 Honda Civic owner complaints

Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Civic, most recently on Oct 22, 2026. 11 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 11 injured people and 0 deaths. These are unverified reports; a complaint is not proof of a defect.

Most-cited components in 2025 Honda Civic complaints
Component named in complaints	Mentions
Steering	42
Unknown or other	15
Forward collision avoidance: Adaptive cruise control	10
Service brakes	10
Fuel/propulsion system	9
Electrical system	8
Forward collision avoidance: Automatic emergency braking	7
Fuel system, gasoline	7
Lane departure: Assist	7
Power train	7

Source: NHTSA consumer complaint files (complaints received since January 1, 2015). One complaint can name several components.

Had a safety problem with your vehicle? You can report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem.

Other Honda Civic model years

Honda Civic by model year
Year	Combined	Recalls	Complaints	Overall rating
2026 Civic	24–49 mpg	1	32	5/5
2024 Civic	24–36 mpg	3	143	5/5
2023 Civic	24–36 mpg	5	337	5/5
2022 Civic	29–36 mpg	4	961	5/5
2021 Civic	25–36 mpg	4	161	5/5
2020 Civic	25–36 mpg	5	239	5/5
2019 Civic	25–36 mpg	4	460	5/5
2018 Civic	25–36 mpg	6	757	5/5
2017 Civic	25–36 mpg	6	606	5/5
2016 Civic	30–35 mpg	5	1,083	5/5
2015 Civic	25–44 mpg	1	394	5/5

All Honda Civic years compared · Decode a VIN

Other 2025 Honda models

2025 Honda Accord 2025 Honda CR-V 2025 Honda HR-V 2025 Honda Odyssey 2025 Honda Passport 2025 Honda Pilot 2025 Honda Prologue 2025 Honda Ridgeline

Sources

Recalls: NHTSA recall flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010), dated Oct 28, 2026, plus a live check of api.nhtsa.gov in your browser.
Complaints: NHTSA consumer complaint flat files (COMPLAINTS_RECEIVED), counts only — we do not republish complaint text.
Crash tests: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API.
Fuel economy: FuelEconomy.gov vehicles file (U.S. DOE and EPA), dated Sep 29, 2026.
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