Vehicle recall R/2011/021

Honda Civic recall: Engine may stall

DVSA recall R/2011/021 names the Honda Civic. It was launched 12 April 2011. It covers vehicles built 14 December 2005 to 23 October 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/021
Launched: 12 April 2011
Issued by: HONDA MOTOR CO
Manufacturer reference: 2011/02
Vehicles: 583 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that a diode within the DC converter of the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system became damaged during initial testing. Over time the diode could deteriorate and eventually fail causing a short circuit within the IMA system which results in the 100amp fuse blowing. A melted fuse will result in the engine stalling and the engine cannot be restarted. There will not be any noticeable symptoms prior to the engine stalling.

The fix

The dealer will replace the DC converter with a new one.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Honda Civic	14 December 2005 to 23 October 2006	583

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/087 If deployed the airbags may endanger passenger 6 September 2010, Honda Stream, Honda Civic
R/2011/144 Short circuit may occur 30 November 2011, Honda Civic
R/2010/053 Brake pedal travel 22 June 2010, Honda Jazz, Honda Civic
R/2012/071 Transmission may malfunction 16 July 2012, Honda Civic, Honda Jazz
R/2009/098 Possible inadvertent release of handbrake 20 October 2009, Honda Civic
R/2012/122 Vehicle may move unexpectedly 13 November 2012, Honda Civic

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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