2012 Honda Civic Si problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (1) · Seat Belts (1) · Engine (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2019-03-11 · Unknown Or Other“when i stop at a stop sign or red light and i take off there is a grinding noise coming from vehicle. car only has 30,700 miles…”
2018-04-23 · Engine“the passenger air bag sensor in the seat won't come on when my wife sits in it. she weighs about 115 pounds. the second problem my car is experiencing is its burning a huge amount of oil.…”
2018-02-27 · Seat Belts · 200 mi“while driving with a passenger riding in the front seat of the car with their seat belt on securely locked the car beeps then the indicator light comes on warning "no passenger seat belt is on" or "check seat belt." it seems to be something wrong with the seat belt's safety as if there is no seat belt.…”
2017-12-18 · Seats · 200 mi“when even slightly damp, passenger seat initiates a dash warning light advising airbag system is deactivated. this occurs regardless of vehicle being stationary or in motion.…”
2017-09-22 · Unknown Or Other“buzz or static heard at other end during hfl call…”
2017-06-30 · Unknown Or Other · 106,139 mi“when i am taking off in first gear the car makes a loud squeal or grinding noise coming from the engine, thus keeping me from being able to take off anywhere over 5 miles per hour making it unsafe when taking off from a complete stop if around other traffic. i've researched it and apparently this happens on nearly all 2012-2015 honda civic si modle…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.