2004 Honda Civic electrical system problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Honda Civic — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver side sear belt does not retract. It has been replaced before by the dealer. Front mud flaps are to low and are damages and need replacing. Electric plug socket does not work (lighter and cell phone)”
filed Mar 3, 2019
“My 04 civic wiring almost set my car completely on fire. The whole electrical harnesses where melted the car without warning started blowing smoke out of the air vents, I pulled over and the car was thick with smoke. The wires under the hood and inside the car all the way to the trunk were all…”
filed Dec 3, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 3 | 13% |
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 9% |
| 2024 Civic | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 Civic | 15 | 6% |
| 2022 Civic | 38 | 4% |
| 2021 Civic | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 Civic | 34 | 16% |
| 2019 Civic | 36 | 9% |
| 2018 Civic | 58 | 8% |
| 2017 Civic | 99 | 17% |
| 2016 Civic | 118 | 11% |
| 2015 Civic | 27 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.