Selling a junk Honda Civic Hybrid
Any Civic Hybrid sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Honda Civic Hybrid
NHTSA has 586 owner complaints on file for the Honda Civic Hybrid, model years 2003 to 2015, the 368th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (122, 21%), transmission and drivetrain (104, 18%), air bags (69, 12%). 56 complaints involved a crash, 0 a fire, and 29 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 82,000 miles. The 2007 model year has the most complaints (106). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Honda Civic Hybrid by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 67 | Transmission and drivetrain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 126,205 |
| 2004 | 55 | Transmission and drivetrain | 8 | 0 | 6 | 116,500 |
| 2005 | 69 | Transmission and drivetrain | 8 | 0 | 6 | 95,000 |
| 2006 | 89 | Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 7 | 105,000 |
| 2007 | 106 | Electrical system | 11 | 0 | 5 | 77,500 |
| 2008 | 88 | Fuel system | 9 | 0 | 4 | 64,500 |
| 2009 | 41 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52,000 |
| 2010 | 22 | Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 2012 | 23 | Electrical system | 7 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 12 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 7 | Air bags | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 6 | Wheels | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Honda Civic Hybrid recalls
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (12), equipment (1), electrical system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2012 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 20V770000, Dec 2020): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles orig…
- 2004 model year, air bags (campaign 19V499000, Jun 2019): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 E…
- 2004 model year, air bags (campaign 19V501000, Jun 2019): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-20…
- 2006 model year, air bags (campaign 19V502000, Jun 2019): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic G…
- 2006 model year, air bags (campaign 19V378000, May 2019): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV,…
What a Honda Civic Hybrid is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Civic Hybrid on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Honda Civic Hybrid worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Civic Hybrid gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Honda Civic Hybrid that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Honda Civic Hybrid?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Honda Civic Hybrid numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.