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HONDA CIVIC Problems by Year

19,697 complaints across all model years

19,697
Total Complaints
131
Total Recalls
47
Model Years
194
Reported Deaths

Years to Avoid

These years have significantly more problems than average: 2022 (1,115 complaints), 2016 (1,285 complaints), 2008 (1,077 complaints)

Best Years

These years have the fewest reported problems: 1979 (1 complaints), 1981 (1 complaints), 1982 (1 complaints)

Complaints by Model Year

Common Problems

Air Bags 2,893 complaints
Steering 2,328 complaints
Power Train 1,788 complaints
Electrical System 1,527 complaints
Unknown Or Other 1,270 complaints

All Model Years

Year Complaints Recalls Crashes Fires Rating
2026 9 0 3 0 Good
2025 56 2 6 1 Good
2024 154 3 16 1 Good
2023 313 4 31 0 Average
2022 1,115 3 62 3 Avoid
2021 175 3 9 3 Good
2020 272 4 21 3 Average
2019 480 3 34 1 Average
2018 791 5 41 4 Below Average
2017 711 5 31 13 Below Average
2016 1,285 4 52 7 Avoid
2015 474 1 58 4 Average
2014 374 2 47 9 Average
2013 424 0 38 1 Average
2012 611 3 91 8 Average
2011 220 9 33 8 Average
2010 485 8 48 8 Average
2009 497 7 63 11 Average
2008 1,077 6 89 8 Avoid
2007 1,465 6 64 9 Avoid
2006 1,709 6 108 21 Avoid
2005 396 8 91 12 Average
2004 424 8 59 10 Average
2003 619 10 127 6 Average
2002 876 8 144 14 Below Average
2001 1,356 7 206 20 Avoid
2000 350 2 91 10 Average
1999 404 1 75 7 Average
1998 502 1 92 3 Average
1997 452 1 78 2 Average
1996 383 1 96 5 Average
1995 252 0 103 3 Average
1994 171 0 79 0 Good
1993 178 0 48 4 Good
1992 113 0 29 4 Good
1991 143 0 13 9 Good
1990 110 0 22 3 Good
1989 88 0 17 3 Good
1988 51 0 4 1 Good
1987 41 0 6 0 Good
1986 54 0 3 2 Good
1985 17 0 5 1 Good
1984 7 0 0 0 Good
1983 10 0 0 0 Good
1982 1 0 1 0 Good
1981 1 0 0 1 Good
1979 1 0 1 0 Good