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Honda · NHTSA safety record

2024 Honda Civic Hatchback

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

9

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback have filed 9 safety complaints with NHTSA between December 2024 and November 2025. The most complained-about system is the steering, named in 8 of them (89%). The typical failure was reported at 11,500 miles, the median across the 4 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 2 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

24V859000 · November 14, 2024

The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
The risk
An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · up to 121 vehicles across all model years covered

STEERING

24V744000 · October 3, 2024

The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
The risk
Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · up to 1,693,199 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 9.

STEERING 8 89%
AIR BAGS 1 11%
SUSPENSION 1 11%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 5.

2024 2025
2024 to 2025

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

STEERING

1 injured · crash · towed · 20,000 miles

The contact leased a 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60-70 MPH, the two rear wheels lost traction, and the vehicle started to fishtail. The contact slowed down but while attempting to pull over, the vehicle fishtailed again and started spinning forward before the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a brick barrier on the highway. The air bags deployed upon impact with the brick barrier. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and inspected the vehicle and became aware that the axle from one of the wheels had detached. The contact was experiencing pain to the lower back, neck, right shoulder, and a

NHTSA complaint 11635853, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

crash · towed · 4,500 miles

The contact owns a 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated that while driving in traffic on the right-hand side at 10 MPH, there was slight snow, and another vehicle on the left-hand side started to spin out of control. Colliding with the contact, making the contact vehicle spin out of control and going under the side of the overpass until the vehicle came to a stop. Initially, there were no warning lights illuminated. After the crash, an oil pressure low message was displayed. None of the air bags deployed. The contact did not suffer injuries. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center which was in the process of being repaired. The contact was informed

NHTSA complaint 11643672, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SUSPENSION

towed · 13,000 miles

The contact owns a 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lowered to the ground and slid to a stop. The contact stated that the passenger's side front wheel had detached and rolled away from the vehicle. A bystander picked up the wheel and returned it to the contact. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where the cause of the wheel detachment could not be determined. The dealer replaced the steering rod, the shaft, and other unknown parts. The vehicle was repaired. The contact requested that the front driver's side wheel be inspected, but the dealer declined to perform the inspection. The

NHTSA complaint 11699769, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING

10,000 miles

The contact owns a 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that it was difficult to steer the vehicle, and excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA complaint 11653113. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING
The contact owns a 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA complaint 11650131. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING
The contact owns a 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA complaint 11630870. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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