2024 Honda Civic Hatchback problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (6) · Suspension (1) · Steering:column (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Seats:critical Fasteners 2024-11-14 · campaign 24V859000 · 121 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Steering 2024-10-03 · campaign 24V744000 · 1,693,199 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
Service bulletins (4)
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.
Electrical System 2025-08-13 · A25-070 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - when the vehicle is put into reverse, the rear camera may display a black and white image. this could occur intermittently, and can change between color display to a black and white display.
Structure:body 2025-01-30 · A25-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the door weatherstripping is loose or not set at the top of the door frame due to the customer grabbing the top of the door sash (to assist while entering and exiting the vehicle) and dislodging the seal.
Structure:body 2025-01-24 · A25-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the door weatherstripping is loose or not set at the top of the door frame due to the customer grabbing the top of the door sash (to assist while entering and exiting the vehicle) and dislodging the seal.
Structure:body 2024-09-19 · A24-110 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the customer may complain of water dripping from the bottom of the rear hatch interior trim area when opened, and/or evidence of water in the cargo area along the interior of the rear hatch.
What owners report
2025-11-17 · Suspension · 13,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 honda civic hatchback. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly lowered to the ground and slid to a stop. the contact stated that the passenger's side front wheel had detached and rolled away from the vehicle. a bystander picked up the wheel and returned it to the contact. the vehicle was towed …”
2025-04-07 · Steering · 10,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 honda civic hatchback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v744000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that it was difficult to steer the veh…”
2025-03-24 · Steering“the contact owns a 2024 honda civic hatchback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v744000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact…”
2025-02-19 · Air Bags · 4,500 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 honda civic hatchback. the contact stated that while driving in traffic on the right-hand side at 10 mph, there was slight snow, and another vehicle on the left-hand side started to spin out of control. colliding with the contact, making the contact vehicle spin out of control and going under the side of the overpass until t…”
2025-01-14 · Steering · 20,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact leased a 2024 honda civic hatchback. the contact stated while driving at approximately 60-70 mph, the two rear wheels lost traction, and the vehicle started to fishtail. the contact slowed down but while attempting to pull over, the vehicle fishtailed again and started spinning forward before the contact lost control of the vehicle and …”
2024-12-12 · Steering“the contact owns a 2024 honda civic hatchback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v744000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. several local dealers, metro honda (9399 autoplex st, montclair, ca 91763) and norm reeves honda superstore west covina (1840 e garvey ave s, west covina, c…”
2024-12-02 · Steering:column“the contact owns a 2024 honda civic hatchback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v744000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was not contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacture…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.