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Ninth generation · FB/FG (2012–2015) · 2012–2015

2012Honda Civic

A quick-turnaround redesign that was facelifted mid-cycle in response to reviews. US model years 2012–2015.

Ninth generation · FB/FG (2012–2015)

2012 Honda Civic — white hatchback, front three-quarter view

Photo: “File:2012 Honda Civic (FK2 MY12) VTi-S hatchback (2012-10-26) 01.jpg” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2012 Honda Civic model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Documented lineup

Find your exact 2012 Civic

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

1factory configurations
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.

1versions shown
Four-door sedan

Honda Civic LX Four-door sedan

Body
Four-door sedan
Engine
1.8-liter inline-four
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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The 2012 model year

Overview

The 2012 Honda Civic belongs to the ninth-generation FB/FG. In US-market context, this year sits within the ninth generation and Honda's unusually rapid mid-cycle refinement. Exact equipment, engine availability, and emissions calibration varied by body style, trim, state, and build date.

Specifications

Engines
  • 1.8 L inline-four
  • 1.8 L CNG inline-four (Natural Gas)
  • 2.4 L inline-four (Si)
  • 1.5 L gasoline-electric hybrid
Transmissions
5-speed manual, 6-speed manual (Si), 5-speed automatic, Continuously variable transmission (Hybrid)
Body styles
Four-door sedan, Two-door coupe

Year over year

What changed

  • All-new ninth-generation Civic launched.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • 2012 is part of Honda's ninth-generation FB/FG; market-specific performance models should not be assumed to have been sold in the United States.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • For a 2012 Civic, condition and documented maintenance matter more than the nameplate's general reputation. Check the VIN for open recalls, confirm the installed engine and transmission, and compare service history with Honda's year-specific schedule.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2012 Civic on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2012 Honda Civic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil

    Sourced interval available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide. Follow Maintenance Minder code A/B; if no message appears within 12 months after reset, replace the oil annually.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Published interval: 12 months · Maximum time only when Maintenance Minder has not requested service sooner.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder service codes A/B and annual-oil footnote · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder code B is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder service code B · checked

    Cataloged replacement-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists B1402 for every 1.5L hybrid, 1.8L gasoline/CNG, and 2.4L Civic row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 2012 · 1.5 L gasoline-electric hybrid, 1.8 L inline-four, 1.8 L CNG inline-four (Natural Gas), 2.4 L inline-four (Si) · United States · All engine families listed for this model year in Baldwin's U.S. application catalog.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 306, Honda 2012 Civic rows — Lube — B1402 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Engine air-cleaner element

    Exact reference available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Published interval: 15,000 mi / 24,000 km · Dusty conditions only; otherwise Maintenance Minder sub-code 2.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 and dusty-condition footnote · checked

    1.8L gasoline or CNG — cataloged air filter

    Baldwin lists PA4452 for the 1.8L gasoline and CNG Civic rows; no engine-air element is inferred for the separate hybrid row.

    Applies to: 2012 · 1.8 L inline-four, 1.8 L CNG inline-four (Natural Gas) · United States · 1.8L gasoline or natural-gas engine only.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 306, Honda 2012 Civic rows — 1.8L rows — Air — PA4452 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    2.4L Si — cataloged air filter

    Baldwin lists PA4463 for the 2.4L Civic row; no engine-air element is inferred for the separate hybrid row.

    Applies to: 2012 · 2.4 L inline-four (Si) · United States · 2.4L Si engine only.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 306, Honda 2012 Civic rows — 2.4L row — Air — PA4463 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Dust and pollen filter

    Exact reference available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 2 · checked

    Cataloged cabin-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists PA4196 for every cataloged Civic engine row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 2012 · 1.5 L gasoline-electric hybrid, 1.8 L inline-four, 1.8 L CNG inline-four (Natural Gas), 2.4 L inline-four (Si) · United States · All engine families listed for this model year in Baldwin's U.S. application catalog.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 306, Honda 2012 Civic rows — Cabin Air — PA4196 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Transmission fluid

    Fitment must be confirmed

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 3 is displayed. Confirm transmission type before ordering fluid.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 3 · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Fitment must be confirmed

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 4 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 4 · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Fitment must be confirmed

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; replace when Maintenance Minder sub-code 5 is displayed.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 5 · checked

  • Brake fluid

    Sourced interval available

    US 2012 Civic models covered by the cited Honda guide; Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 may request service sooner.

    Applies to: 2012 · US · Gasoline Civic Sedan; Natural Gas and Hybrid models have additional or different duties in their supplements.

    Published interval: 36 months · Maximum time if Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 has not appeared sooner.

    Source: 2012 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual — Maintenance Minder · Maintenance Minder sub-code 7 and three-year brake-fluid footnote · checked

Accessories matched to this model year

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1 accessory match

  • All-weather floor liners for Honda Civic

    Interior protection

    All-weather floor liners

    Fits 2012–2015 Honda Civic · hybrid/4xe · restrictions apply

    Fitment details

    Fits 2012–2015 Honda Civic · hybrid/4xe · restrictions apply. Confirm body style, doors, drivetrain, dimensions, and exclusions on the merchant listing before ordering.

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Sources

  1. Honda Global — Civic heritage and 40th-anniversary history
  2. Honda Global — 75 Years of Honda History: automobile business
  3. Honda Owners — owner manuals and maintenance information
  4. NHTSA — VIN recall lookup
  5. Wikipedia — "Honda Civic"
  6. Honda Global — 75 Years of Honda History: automobile business

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