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Honda Civic SIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 209 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Honda Civic SI.

Honda Civic SI
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints209Top: SteeringSafety recalls02002–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Honda Civic SI years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Civic SI median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2024Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/10065 complaints · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/10074 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Honda Civic SI problems

All model years combined: 209 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering1410
Air bags203
Engine110
Lane departure90
Power train90
Electrical system71
Forward collision avoidance60
Structure60
Fuel system, gasoline50
12 other systems203
0 recalls

Honda Civic SI recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Civic SI

  1. Momentary Increased Steering EffortEA23003 · 2022–2023 · closed Jan 28, 2025
    Led to recall 24V-744
  2. Momentary Increased Steering EffortPE23005 · 2022–2023 · closed Nov 30, 2023
    No recall
  3. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2012–2015 · still open
    Open
  4. Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2012–2015 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024