AI Damage2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: common problems
Owners of the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about forward collision avoidance and vehicle speed control. The maker issued 14 service bulletins for this year. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 9
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 14
What fails most often
- 1 Forward collision avoidance 33% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 22% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 11% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 11% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 11% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 11% of all complaints
- Forward collision avoidance: 3 complaints (33% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (22% of all).
- Engine: 1 complaints (11% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 7.
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (11% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 2.
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (11% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 9 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Powertrain | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate above 25 MPH, the vehicle hesitated while upshifting and shuddered with the accelerator pedal depressed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by email. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
During the most recent incident, I was traveling approximately 45 MPH when the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power. I was unable to accelerate, the vehicle shut off while I was in the middle of the roadway, and the vehicle subsequently went into limp mode.
On a two way lane highway, vehicle detects on coming traffic and causes sudden deceleration of vehicle and braking which can cause being rear ended by another vehicle.
Driving about 40 mph on a rural road, coming up to a curve in the road (or already in the curve when suddenly the 2025 Honda civic hybrid sedan sport touring beeped fast and then immediately braked hard. There was no car in front of me but there was a car coming towards me in the opposite direction.
2025 honda civic hybrid just over 3000 miles has developed a ticking noise when I turn the steering. Took it to the dealership was told it was normal. If this is normal for Honda they just lost a future customer
The vehicle unexpectedly began accelerating from a creep with no accelerator input. Acceleration ceased immediately as soon a the brake pedal was touched. No actual braking was required--simply a touch on the pedal. Acceleration was as if the accelerator pedal had been pressed about 1/4 down.
On [XXX], at about 3,500 miles, the subwoofer speakers in my 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring began rattling persistently at moderate volume (14-15), disrupting the entire audio system.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 11,366 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 31% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Civic Hybrid has 23 complaints (17 years in the data). This year has 9, below average.
What to check before buying
- Forward collision avoidance. Radar and camera: calibration after bumper or windshield replacement.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which…
Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through…
- Dealer Message - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may…
Dealer Message - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 through P0304 stored.
- Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which…
Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
- Service Bulletin - To better manage engine temperatures, a PGM-FI update has been developed to optimize…
Service Bulletin - To better manage engine temperatures, a PGM-FI update has been developed to optimize electric water pump operation.
- Dealer Message - To help improve engine temperatures, a software update has been developed for the…
Dealer Message - To help improve engine temperatures, a software update has been developed for the electric water pump to optimize its operation.
- Service Bulletin - There is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of…
Service Bulletin - There is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning at low speeds potentially due to the bump stop contacting the top of the front damper…
- Service Bulletin - The current Power Control Unit (PCU) Radiator Guard does not provide adequate protection
Roadway debris can cause damage to the PCU Radiator which may result in multiple warning lights, Malfunction Indicator Lights (MIL), and decreased hybrid system performance.
- Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each…
Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth.
- Service Bulletin - The current Power Control Unit (PCU) Radiator Guard does not provide adequate protection
Roadway debris can cause damage to the PCU Radiator which may result in multiple Malfunction Indicator Lights (MIL) and decreased hybrid system performance.
- Dealer Message - The current radiator guard does not provide adequate protection
Roadway debris can cause damage to the Power Control Unit (PCU) radiator which may lead to coolant leakage, illumination of multiple Malfunction Indicator Lights (MIL), and/or loss of driving force.
- Tech Line - Customers may experience error code S001 with their audio unit
The vehicle may also have DTC B2B05-92 CAN Gateway error stored due to the dealership’s wi-fi settings.
- Service Bulletin - The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is displayed and DTC P26CC (Electric Engine…
Service Bulletin - The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is displayed and DTC P26CC (Electric Engine Coolant Pump Circuit Low Voltage) is stored when starting the vehicle in freezing temperatures.
NHTSA lists 14 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.
Other years of this model
- Civic Hybrid 200351 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200435 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200548 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200655 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200764 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200864 sources
- Civic Hybrid 200928 sources
- Civic Hybrid 201012 sources
- Civic Hybrid 201212 sources
- Civic Hybrid 20139 sources
- Civic Hybrid 20145 sources
- Civic Hybrid 20155 sources
- Civic Hybrid 20168 sources
- Civic Hybrid 202613 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: forward collision avoidance, vehicle speed control, engine. Total complaints: 9. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: knocking, grinding or other noise (22%), windows, sunroof (22%), hesitation when accelerating (11%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid?
NHTSA lists 14 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2025 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.