Honda Civic years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 31 model years of the Honda Civic by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2022, 2016, 2023, 2006, 2018 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
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| Model year | Complaints per year since release |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 42 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 67 |
| 2007 | 61 |
| 2008 | 49 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2016 | 98 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 192 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2026 | 32 |
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | — | 0 | 3 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 88 | 44 | 1.4 | 2 | 10 | Typical |
| 2024 | 144 | 48 | 1.6 | 3 | 14 | Typical |
| 2023 | 338 | 85 | 2.7 | 4 | 20 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 962 | 192 | 6.2 | 4 | 35 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 162 | 27 | 0.9 | 4 | 7 | Typical |
| 2020 | 240 | 34 | 1.1 | 5 | 15 | Typical |
| 2019 | 460 | 58 | 1.9 | 4 | 27 | Typical |
| 2018 | 602 | 67 | 2.2 | 6 | 26 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 608 | 61 | 2.0 | 6 | 23 | Typical |
| 2016 | 1,083 | 98 | 3.2 | 5 | 36 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 389 | 32 | 1.1 | 1 | 37 | Typical |
| 2014 | 293 | 23 | 0.7 | 2 | 30 | Typical |
| 2013 | 320 | 23 | 0.7 | 0 | 29 | Typical |
| 2012 | 462 | 31 | 1.0 | 3 | 55 | Typical |
| 2011 | 170 | 11 | 0.3 | 9 | 22 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 400 | 24 | 0.8 | 8 | 31 | Typical |
| 2009 | 398 | 22 | 0.7 | 8 | 42 | Typical |
| 2008 | 923 | 49 | 1.6 | 7 | 62 | Typical |
| 2007 | 1,212 | 61 | 2.0 | 9 | 50 | Typical |
| 2006 | 1,411 | 67 | 2.2 | 15 | 79 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 316 | 14 | 0.5 | 15 | 74 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 351 | 15 | 0.5 | 15 | 48 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 525 | 22 | 0.7 | 24 | 94 | Typical |
| 2002 | 717 | 29 | 0.9 | 24 | 116 | Typical |
| 2001 | 1,089 | 42 | 1.4 | 27 | 149 | Typical |
| 2000 | 297 | 11 | 0.4 | 18 | 74 | Fewest complaints |
| 1999 | 348 | 12 | 0.4 | 15 | 62 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 450 | 16 | 0.5 | 18 | 82 | Typical |
| 1997 | 383 | 13 | 0.4 | 16 | 67 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 314 | 10 | 0.3 | 17 | 68 | Fewest complaints |
- 202632 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202588 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2024144 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2023338 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2022962 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2021162 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2020240 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2019460 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2018602 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2017608 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 20161,083 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2015389 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2014293 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2013320 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2012462 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2011170 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
- 2010400 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2009398 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2008923 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20071,212 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 20061,411 complaints · 15 recallsMost complaints
- 2005316 complaints · 15 recallsFewest complaints
- 2004351 complaints · 15 recallsFewest complaints
- 2003525 complaints · 24 recallsTypical
- 2002717 complaints · 24 recallsTypical
- 20011,089 complaints · 27 recallsTypical
- 2000297 complaints · 18 recallsFewest complaints
- 1999348 complaints · 15 recallsFewest complaints
- 1998450 complaints · 18 recallsTypical
- 1997383 complaints · 16 recallsFewest complaints
- 1996314 complaints · 17 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 2011, 2000, 1999, 1997, 2005, 2004.
About this comparison
What Honda Civic years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2022, 2016, 2023, 2006, 2018 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 31 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.