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2005 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 Honda Civic, 9% of all 315 complaints for this model year. That is #14 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 3 fires. Median mileage at failure: 78,100 miles.

Electrical System complaints
29
9% of 315
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
3
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
78,100 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Honda Civic electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 9, 2005, latest Aug 9, 2023.

2005 Honda Civic electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month1Mar 2005Sep 2007Nov 2009Apr 2011Oct 2012Dec 2014Feb 2018Aug 2023
29 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2005 to Aug 2023; peak Mar 2005 (1).

Electrical System recalls for the 2005 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Civic model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200529 (9%)
  2. 2006119 (8%)
  3. 200780 (7%)
  4. 200855 (6%)
  5. 200943 (11%)
  6. 201027 (7%)
  7. 201117 (10%)
  8. 201264 (14%)
  9. 201344 (14%)
  10. 201442 (14%)
  11. 201528 (7%)
  12. 2016144 (13%)
  13. 2017103 (17%)
  14. 201862 (8%)
  15. 201936 (8%)
  16. 202037 (16%)
  17. 202119 (13%)
  18. 202240 (5%)
  19. 202320 (8%)
  20. 20247 (6%)
  21. 20256 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Honda Civic have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 29 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 Honda Civic, 9% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 78,100 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2016 Honda Civic has the most electrical complaints (144), compared with 29 for the 2005.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Honda Civic is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.