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What 134 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 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 (134)Crash / fire / injury (6)Steering (57)Driver assistance (32)Brakes (18)Electrical system (17)Lane Departure (11)Airbags (8)Speed control (6)Engine (5)Fuel system (4)Seats (3)

1 of 134 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 22, 2026EngineFire

While driving the car began to smoke from under hood and engine stopped. Interior and under hood flooded with smoke and fire under hood. This was a major fire, fire company put it out. No repairs were made or needed on car since purchase October 2024.

NHTSA ODI 11733110

Working with the data? Download all 134 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

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 2021 Honda Civic Si verdict →