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2012 Honda Civic Cng
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
443 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 28, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Airbags problems dominate (33% of complaints, typically reported near 25k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#211 of 548Among the 2012 models with a matured record, the 2012 Honda Civic Cng ranks #211, scoring higher than 61% of them. See the 2012 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2012 Honda Civic Cng, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Speed control (38)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint. Treat them as a rough guide.
Airbags
33%144 complaints · typically near 25k mi · 1 in the last 2 years
“Car is stating air bag system check on and off.”
Steering
16%73 complaints · typically near 65k mi · 4 in the last 2 years
“Esp code1.33-06 while driving car I suddenly lose of power steering making it difficult to control vehicle”
Electrical system
13%56 complaints · typically near 97k mi · 5 in the last 2 years
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that before attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage…”
Transmission & drivetrain
10%45 complaints · typically near 80k mi · 1 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while exiting a parking structure, the vehicle failed to accelerate, the steering column started to fail, …”
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Read all 443 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 63 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Honda before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report airbags problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 25k miles). Has this car shown any airbags symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report steering problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 65k miles). Has this car shown any steering symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2012 Honda CIVIC CNG beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.