Honda Civic Hybrid years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 13 model years of the Honda Civic Hybrid by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2006, 2007, 2008 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 8 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 365 | 30 | 1.3 | 0 | 35 | Typical |
| 2014 | 282 | 22 | 0.9 | 0 | 31 | Typical |
| 2013 | 310 | 22 | 0.9 | 0 | 28 | Typical |
| 2012 | 454 | 30 | 1.3 | 1 | 58 | Typical |
| 2011 | 166 | 10 | 0.4 | 6 | 21 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 410 | 24 | 1.0 | 6 | 33 | Typical |
| 2009 | 424 | 24 | 1.0 | 5 | 42 | Typical |
| 2008 | 980 | 52 | 2.2 | 4 | 67 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 1,268 | 63 | 2.7 | 5 | 54 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 1,459 | 69 | 2.9 | 7 | 82 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 48 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 35 | 2 | 0.1 | 6 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
- 202515 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2015365 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2014282 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2013310 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2012454 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2011166 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 2010410 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2009424 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2008980 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20071,268 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 20061,459 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 200548 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 200435 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2004, 2005, 2025, 2011.
About this comparison
What Honda Civic Hybrid years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2006, 2007, 2008 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 13 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.