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Model-year public record

2012 Honda Civic

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

3distinct recall campaigns
620owner-submitted reports
4.5NHTSA overall score
32.3 MPG/MPGeofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

3 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2012 report

Steering — Column

Campaign ID: 12V548000 (official)

Filed on November 21, 2012 · Owner notice on December 10, 2012 · Official scope: 157 vehicles campaign-wide

2012 report

Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft

Campaign ID: 12V256000 (official)

Filed on June 4, 2012 · Owner notice on June 21, 2012 · Official scope: 50,190 vehicles campaign-wide

2011 report

Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Campaign ID: 11V288000 (official)

Filed on May 18, 2011 · Owner notice on May 27, 2011 · Official scope: 1,156 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
620 total owner reports
C
91 reports mention a crash · 14.7%
F
8 reports mention a fire · 1.3%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

4.5
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal4.5 / 5
Side4.5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 2 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 6 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 11–53 MPG/MPGe for context
Combined Comparison scope: 14–50 MPG/MPGe for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 18–46 MPG/MPGe for context
1983.3/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 1; primary fuel type count: 3. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 25–44 MPG/MPGe.