2018 Honda Civic wheels problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2018 Honda Civic — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car has excessive play in the steering causing much vibrations in the seat and steering wheel while driving, the slightest movement will send you all over the road and presents itself extremely jerky and unstable handling. It should not have this much play in the steering. I see multiple…”
filed Sep 3, 2025
“Parking brake does not light up. It will flash and not turn on. Once the car is in park and pull the brake button it will not engage. Turning off the engine you can hear the brake system trying to engage but doesn’t. This is a problem when parking the car up hill or down hill. Have been avoiding…”
filed Aug 2, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 Civic | 6 | 2% |
| 2022 Civic | 13 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Civic | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Civic | 11 | 3% |
| 2017 Civic | 9 | 2% |
| 2016 Civic | 18 | 2% |
| 2015 Civic | 13 | 3% |
| 2014 Civic | 22 | 8% |
| 2013 Civic | 7 | 2% |
| 2012 Civic | 10 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.