2018 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Check engine light or misfire
- 26owner reports
- 98,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 16, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
269 of the 737 complaints on this car are about the engine. 26 of those describe misfire.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the injectors (8 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Civic
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
NHTSA summary
Ignition shift interlock. Closed oct 14, 2010, led to recall 10V-364.
NHTSA summary
Cng tank exploding in a fire. Closed nov 20, 2007.
NHTSA summary
Ignition distributor. Closed oct 25, 2001.
NHTSA summary
Stalling. Closed jan 31, 1994.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 36,000 and 116,995 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected, diagnosis concluded fuel injector is faulty, the rest are to follow the same path. Vehicle hesitation happened during highway traffic driving.”
Filed Aug 26, 2025
“Multiple misfires and rich fuel codes. Car losses acceleration at high speeds creating safety issue. Faulty fuel injectors. No current recall. Vehicle goes into limp mode.”
Filed Jul 9, 2024
“Headgasket problem Fuel injector Problem Head bolt problem Engine enters limb mode when cold start due to head gasket leak Misfire on multiple cylinders due to fuel injector failure.”
Filed Jun 14, 2024
“Loss of power during drive. Hesitation while acceleration and check engine light on. Unable to accelerate. Fuel pump recall on other same generation models.”
Filed Jun 6, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 26 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 237 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 100 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 76 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 54 reports
- Fuel pump failure 36 reports