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2005 Honda Civic Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2005 Honda Civic, 10% of all 315 complaints for this model year. That is #10 highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 6 crashes and 6 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 104,707 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
31
10% of 315
Crashes reported
6
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Median mileage
104,707 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Honda Civic body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 5, 2005, latest Dec 4, 2021.

2005 Honda Civic structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month3Dec 2005Feb 2011Jun 2013Apr 2015Sep 2016Nov 2017Mar 2021
31 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2005 to Dec 2021; peak Mar 2014 (3).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2005 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Civic model year

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

  1. 200531 (10%)
  2. 200697 (7%)
  3. 200779 (7%)
  4. 200896 (10%)
  5. 200955 (14%)
  6. 201049 (12%)
  7. 201118 (11%)
  8. 201248 (11%)
  9. 201339 (12%)
  10. 201410 (3%)
  11. 201526 (7%)
  12. 201651 (5%)
  13. 201740 (7%)
  14. 201829 (4%)
  15. 201913 (3%)
  16. 20208 (4%)
  17. 20213 (2%)
  18. 202216 (2%)
  19. 20236 (2%)
  20. 20243 (2%)
  21. 20256 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Honda Civic have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 31 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2005 Honda Civic, 10% of all complaints for this model year, including 6 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 104,707 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Honda Civic has the most body and structure complaints (97), compared with 31 for the 2005.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2005 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Honda Civic is classified under structure & body. 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.