2018 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Fuel pump failure
- 36owner reports
- 54,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 2, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
224 of the 742 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 36 of those describe fuel pump.
Tick what matches of 36 reports
Fuel pump on other Civic years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
A lot of fuel pump complaints are tied to a recall. Owners describe a car that stalled or wouldn't start, sometimes at highway speed, and many mention that a recall covers it and the part isn't available yet. Others paid for the pump themselves before a recall existed, or on a car the recall didn't include.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (36 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the fuel and propulsion cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
All 6 recalls on the 2018 Honda Civic, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the fuel and propulsion on the Civic
Cng tank exploding in a fire. Closed nov 20, 2007.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2018 Honda Civic that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Replace the fuel pump motor.
What owners wrote
“It has been 10 months since I was first notified of this fuel pump recall from Honda. The Honda dealership in Bel Air, Maryland still has not received the replacement parts from Honda to correct this problem. What is this delay? This is a serious problem and safety risk. I drive 500 miles a week.”
Filed Oct 17, 2024
“Replacement for fuel pump unavailable. Issue not able to be resolved timely. I'm on a waitlist for the replacement part indefinitely (coming up on 1 year since recall was announced).”
Filed Oct 14, 2024
“I was stranded on the road after filling up gas my car would not start due to the fuel pump recall I tried calling different Honda dealerships for the recall and they all said they didnât have it due to back order. Is there something that can be done so my car doesnât have anymore damage then it does now?”
Filed Jul 24, 2024
“I have a recall for the fuel pump and the dealership is refusing to do the repair , itâs been 6 months”
Filed Jun 25, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 36 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 239 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 102 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 76 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 54 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 26 reports