Used 2012 Honda Civic Consumer Reviews
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Scary in the rain
Jeremy, 09/20/2020
2012 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 1 mile on the odometer and at first loved it. Over the years 3 issues have happened enough to make me hate the car. 1. So scary in the rain. Light rain and low speed hydroplanes are not fun. Any rain and high speed hydroplanes are even less fun. Several times I have slid across a freeway because of this cars absolute inability to handle rain. 2. Wind noise and Road noise - so loud... I am exhausted by the beating the noise gives me on the freeway. 3. Electrical issues - battery dies just annually. The windows will sometimes get stuck down once lowered and will not go back up. The built charger doesn’t work. The car burns up replacement chargers. Stupid electrical nonsense. Overall it got the job done in a loud and scary manner. If your down with being yelled at by the wind and with sliding across the freeway this car is for you.
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This might anger the 8th gen fans
co_luv, 03/16/2015
2012 Honda Civic Si 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
Sorry guys but in terms of factory performance and day to day driving. This takes the cake. Yes it's a tight race on the streets (From a dig, though honda kids don't know anything but roll starts), but in the SCCA events I have used the 9th gen in, it blows my times from the 8th Gen I traded to get it. It is still more oriented to day to day driving so I get the pain. It doesn't feel Raw like the 8th Gen. Then again I said that when I traded my GSR for the 8th gen. This car is solid, has proven me well both on the track and on the streets.
2012 Honda Civic
debmo, 12/04/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
Originally purchased a 2000 Civic and have just recently passed it on to my daughter who was only six when I first bought the car. I loved my first Civic and didn't hesitate when buying a new one. Have had it for only a few weeks now, but it's been GREAT! I drive 70 miles per day round trip to and from work and it drives like a dream. I do a lot of highway and city driving and the gas mileage has been excellent. I don't understand the negative reviews. I've had no issue with noise or rattling. It's been a pleasure to drive so far! Hope this one lasts as long as my last!
Alternator Issue
Kiran Mehta, 01/18/2016
2012 Honda Civic DX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
I had to replace the battery because it went dead. When I got replaced the battery at battery + I was told that I need to get Alternator checked out because it not charging the battery the way it should. So I called dealer they wanted $80 to run diagnostic on vehicle instead of spending $80 I went to my mechanic who is working on foreign cars for a while. He checked to see if battery is being charge while car is running and it wasn't, it was showing battery was holding at 12.4 V and it should have been 14 V. He tried various method to see if it charges the battery and finally when he turn the head lights on while car is running battery started charging and showing 14 v. He told me that it is weird and never saw anything like this. He thought probably the alternator was made that way. So I called to confirm with Honda company to see if they have any thing on this issue I was told they don't have information or recall on it. Rep at Honda company was pushing me to take it to dealer and pay $80 for diagnostic.
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Great on gas and great on the road!
Nacho2271, 12/31/2018
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Car good for the price, I am 6’4” and I don’t have any issues driving it.
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this econ model is built for MPG
shotandabeer, 08/17/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
All highway at 65 with a/c on = 42+mpg if you leave your foot off the gas and dont drive in a real hilly area. I love it. What value! Econ is fantastic for chinging shift points but you will slow down a bit on a hill - until yuo punch it or take off econ setting. I have seen 46 mpg at lower speeds on flat terrain in the summer and not using the gas pedal much. I got the "dumb" lease $189/mo. Dumb if you dont get one... for business travel. Also have a pilot and an accord - two other no brainers. Fantastic vehicles. get one!
Civic quality getting worse
pa_rs, 02/15/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 26 people found this review helpful
I just bought an LX manual, and ... basically I m kind of dissatisfied.I traded in an LX 2000 manual that lasted me 12 years which I think had better interior fit/finish and less road noise. I don't see this car lasting that long. When above 60mph the road noise is really unacceptable. No carpet on the inside but a weird flimsy material that looks like what they put under the mattress box to cover the springs. The 2 level dashboard is BS. Must have been designed by a drunk engineer because the speedometer is perfectly covered by the steering wheel. why didI get it?looks good,handles well, good mpg,i-pod hookup. Like the climate control that stay the way you put them and don't reset
Upgrade to EX, it's worth it
barba311, 08/10/2011
2012 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 11 people found this review helpful
This is a great car. Honda lives up to everything they stand for. Fuel economy, value, and it's a really nice looking car! We upgraded to the EX model. It's less than $2,000 more but you get sunroof, bluetooth, and alloy wheels. It's definitely worth it for those 3 things.
It's a small car
es330suck, 02/19/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 12 people found this review helpful
The resons i bought this car are MPG and its style. I get Lx and add fog light for reason. The car run loud under 35 mph but much quiet above that range. Upgrading better tire maybe can reducing some road noise, but I can live with the firestone fuel fight tire for now.There are a lot of places could be done better but it will add more cost and weight for any impovement. The cheap carpet and insulation The easily scratched plastic door panel are the obvious.
Confortable Ride but dull engine
marc_bar, 08/07/2012
2012 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
I've been looking at a compact sedan to replace my Mazda 3 hatchback. My list is down to Hyundai Elantra and Honda Civic Sedan EX. I test drove a Civic today and the engine is very dull, no fun at all particularly for someone used to the peppy Mazda3 160 hp.
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