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2005 Honda Civic GX Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2005 Honda Civic GX, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
2
owner complaints to NHTSA
25–41
MPG combined (EPA)

3 safety recalls for the 2005 Honda Civic GX

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V499000 Reported 3,947 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    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 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V501000 Reported 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    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, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers…

  3. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V182000 Reported 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V,…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Honda Civic GX have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 50,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“My trunk has water coming into it,i can't tell if it is the rubber seal?”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 9, 2019 · Structure

“Takata recall. When i wiped the dashboard of my civic recently, the passenger AIRBAG cover felt tacky/sticky. The rest of the dash was perfectly smooth and non-sticky. When i tried to clean the AIRBAG”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 30, 2018 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2005 Honda Civic (Civic CNG, Civic Hybrid). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined25–41 mpg
City / Highway22–39 / 28–45
FuelCNG, Regular
EPA classCompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 1.3/1.7/2 L
TransmissionAutomatic (variable gear ratios); Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Honda Civic GX model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Honda Civic GX model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Honda Civic GX50
2002 Honda Civic GX50
2003 Honda Civic GX51
2004 Honda Civic GX51
2005 Honda Civic GX32
2006 Honda Civic GX23
2007 Honda Civic GX22
2008 Honda Civic GX31
2009 Honda Civic GX33
2010 Honda Civic GX31
2011 Honda Civic GX21

Checking a specific 2005 Honda Civic GX

How do I know if my 2005 Honda Civic GX has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2005 Honda Civic GX; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Honda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 19V182000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Honda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.