The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 248,358 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN20V7700002020-12-10248,358 affected
Defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois,…
Consequence
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes3injuries
ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes3injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
2crashes4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints23
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact's stepdaughter owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while his stepdaughter was driving at approximately 40 mph, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact about service bulletin 20-030…”
“The contact's stepdaughter owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while his stepdaughter was driving at approximately 40 mph, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact about service bulletin 20-030…”
“The contact owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the contact became aware that the braking system, abs, and battery warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. Additionally, while…”
“The contact owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50 mph on the highway, the suspension lowered inadvertently, causing her to lose control of the vehicle, and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the residence where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic.…”
“The contact owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50 mph on the highway, the suspension lowered inadvertently, causing her to lose control of the vehicle, and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the residence where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic.…”
“The contact owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number 20v770000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that…”
“The contact owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v770000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic hybrid. The contact discovered a strong odor of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was turned off in traffic and was towed to an independent mechanic who found a faulty fuel feed line. The mechanic ordered the part and the vehicle was not repaired. The dealer…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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