2013 Honda Civic Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (2) · Wheels (1) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2021-02-25 · ONLH9802252021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
owner notification letter - this warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective motor power inverter, also known as intelligent inverter unit. the motor power inverter may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. this failure will result in the charging system, pgm-fi system, and ima sys
Engine And Engine Cooling 2020-12-18 · ABOM12182020901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - today, december 18, 2020, american honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2012-2015 civic hybrid vehicles. this warranty extension covers the intelligent inverter unit (iiu) to address possible concerns of various warning lights turning on and diminishing electric moto
Equipment 2020-12-18 · A20-030 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - the motor power inverter (mpi), also known as the intelligent inverter unit (iiu), may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. this failure may result in one or more of the following dtc(s): -p1440 (mpi module output circuit malfunction) -p1437 (mpi module short circuit
Steering 2019-05-16 · A19050B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - when removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. if you don't , the vsa indicator may come on along with one or more vsa dtcs. and when you run the neutral memorization procedure in the i-hds, it won't co
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2016-11-22 · A05-032 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - navigation system information.
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2014-12-17 · Service Bulletin · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - for any tpms-related warranty repairs, all recorded dtcs must now be entered into the warranty claim. make sure your repair order includes those dtcs.
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What owners report
2026-05-15 · Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter · 80,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 honda civic. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to start, and multiple warning lights illuminated, including the check engine warning light. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with trouble code p1437. the contact was informed that the mot…”
2023-09-26 · Power Train · 105,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle vibrated violently. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the continuously variable transmission (cvt). the contact was informed that the …”
2017-12-04 · Service Brakes · 48,000 mi“on the morning of november 10, 2017, the "check breaks" light lit up while i was driving, then the breaks suddenly stopped working. fortunately i was driving in slow city traffic, so i wasn't moving very fast, but in order to stop, i had to apply the parking break because the car kept on moving after i hit the breaks several times. fortunately i wa…”
2017-10-29 · Engine · 11,263 mi“i took my 2013 civic to honda yesterday to get a car key programmed, and now my car will not run. it vibrates real loud, and the odometer will not go to 2. i have to now get it towed back to honda on 10/30/17 and let them fix it, and i will not pay a dime. they did something to the computer while programming my key. i am very angry with the…”
2017-08-05 · Electrical System · 2,269 mi“6659 miles into owning this car honda pasadena charged me $220 to replace engine wiring that had been eaten by rodents. this car was parked in the same place as at least 3 other types of cars over a 13 year period and none of the others had this issue. i believe that honda pasadena was not only aware of this issue in general but was aware that th…”
2015-12-22 · Unknown Or Other · 45,000 mi“undocumented vehicle maintenance that may degrade safety feature. purchased vehicle because it included fcw (forward collision warning) and ldw (lane departure warning) safety features. have learned that as part of a four-wheel alignment, calibration of these systems is required. this is not documented\disclosed in the owner's manual or produc…”
2015-02-19 · Air Bags“i received nhtsa recall 14v-349 jj7 and was told by the dealership that only one of the two affected airbags was available. they said honda is projecting the other to be available in april, 1-2 months from the date of the notice. the notice says to take care of this immediately, but honda says replacement parts are being manufactured. the no…”
2015-02-18 · Engine · 21,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda civic hybrid. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle downshifted to 15 mph independently while making a jerking motion. also, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing, which indicated that a random misfire caused the failure. the vehicle was not r…”
2014-07-21 · Wheels · 11,113 mi“this safety complaint is not about the vehicle, it is about the goodyear tires i installed. i have goodyear assurance tires for summer driving and use the oem tires for winter driving. i was driving home yesterday and the left rear tire suddenly went down and the tpms warning light came on. upon inspection i found the left rear tire almost compl…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.