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What 6 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Honda Civic Si

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (6)Airbags (2)Engine (1)Seat belts (1)Seats (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

Newest first · 6 complaints

Mar 11, 2019

WHEN I STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AND I TAKE OFF THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CAR ONLY HAS 30,700 MILES

NHTSA ODI 11186007

Apr 23, 2018AirbagsEngine

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT WON'T COME ON WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN IT. SHE WEIGHS ABOUT 115 POUNDS. THE SECOND PROBLEM MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING IS ITS BURNING A HUGE AMOUNT OF OIL.

NHTSA ODI 11089679

Feb 27, 2018Seat belts

WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR WITH THEIR SEAT BELT ON SECURELY LOCKED THE CAR BEEPS THEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WARNING "NO PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS ON" OR "CHECK SEAT BELT." IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELT'S SAFETY AS IF THERE IS NO SEAT BELT.

NHTSA ODI 11075233

Dec 18, 2017AirbagsSeats

WHEN EVEN SLIGHTLY DAMP, PASSENGER SEAT INITIATES A DASH WARNING LIGHT ADVISING AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEACTIVATED. THIS OCCURS REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE BEING STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

NHTSA ODI 11055181

Sep 22, 2017

BUZZ OR STATIC HEARD AT OTHER END DURING HFL CALL

NHTSA ODI 11025008

Jun 30, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

WHEN I AM TAKING OFF IN FIRST GEAR THE CAR MAKES A LOUD SQUEAL OR GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THUS KEEPING ME FROM BEING ABLE TO TAKE OFF ANYWHERE OVER 5 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT UNSAFE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP IF AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC. I'VE RESEARCHED IT AND APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS ON NEARLY ALL 2012-2015 HONDA CIVIC SI MODLES DUE TO THE FAULTY CLUTCH BEARINGS SENT FROM THE FACTORY. HERE IS A LINK SHOWING THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING (THIS IS NOT MY VIDEO! ONLY A VIDEO I HAVE FOUND WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM). HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/BN3NCRRZE9O

NHTSA ODI 11002437

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Honda Civic Si verdict →