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2020 Honda Civic Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Honda Civic has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,088,095 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 288 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 26V332000 2026-05-21 98,892 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018,…

Consequence

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This…

AIR BAGS 24V064000 2024-02-01 750,114 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021…

Consequence

An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023-12-18 2,490,460 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020…

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 23V458000 2023-06-29 124,077 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the…

Consequence

Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 21V215000 2021-03-25 624,552 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019…

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
34
1crashes1fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
33
3crashes3injuries
POWER TRAIN
30
1crashes
AIR BAGS
29
5crashes1fires5injuries
STEERING
27
2crashes4injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
24
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
17
1crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
13
3crashes
ENGINE
11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
7
Total complaints288

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I am writing to file a complaint regarding the air conditioning system failure in my 2020 honda civic sport. The air conditioner in my vehicle began blowing hot air instead of cold air. I took the vehicle to honda for inspection and paid $545.15 to have the system recharged and dye inserted in…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-16

“I am the second owner of this year and model of civic. I initially bought it back in 2021 with 14,000 miles on it. The clutch slipped and blew at around 29k miles in 2023. I brought it into a honda dealership and they were at least able to replace the clutch with the same clutch under warranty but…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-01

“The contact owns a 2020 honda civic. While driving 50 mph on the highway, the passenger’s side wheel felt as if the wheel was about to detach, causing the vehicle to veer to the right. The vehicle returned to normal functionality and operated as designed. No warning light was illuminated. The…”

WHEELS · reported 2026-03-14

“On 04/2025 the car was driving fine with no warnings or indication of a problem. Turned my car on at a parking lot and as I was driving away the car suddenly stopped, all the warning lights started coming on. I was able to turn it back on and drove it to a nearby dealer. I am the second owner of…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-02-23

“The contact owns a 2020 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, a bobcat crossed the road, and the bobcat was struck by the vehicle. The contact stated that there was extensive front-end damage and undercarriage damage to the vehicle. The driver’s and passenger’s side air…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-02-09

“The contact owns a 2020 honda civic. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel became sticky and jerked while turning in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the electronic steering rack needed to be…”

STEERING · reported 2026-02-01

“The vehicle has experienced a complete failure of the a/c condenser unit due to refrigerant leaks originating from manufacturing defects in the tube walls. This matches the exact physical failure described in honda service bulletin tsb #19-091. However, the manufacturer is refusing coverage…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2026-02-01

“Steering system failed and started to jerk -- contacted honda and while there was a recall on the newer models, we experienced a similar issue on our 2020 civic.”

STEERING · reported 2026-01-21
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Honda Civic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.