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Honda CivicYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 16,277 NHTSA owner complaints across 53 model years, the Honda Civic years to avoid are 2001, 2006, 2007 and 2022, and the strongest years are 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. The Civic has 79 safety recalls on record.

Honda Civic
Years to avoid'01 '06 '07 '22Use caution: 2002, 2003, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2023Best years'86 '87 '88 '89Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints16,277Top: Air bagsSafety recalls791973–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Chanokchon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Honda Civic 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/10032 complaints · 0 recalls2025Too new–/10082 complaints · 2 recalls2024Solid48/100127 complaints · 3 recalls2023Caution40/100260 complaints · 4 recalls2022Avoid21/100886 complaints · 4 recalls2021Solid66/100148 complaints · 4 recalls2020Solid55/100238 complaints · 5 recalls2019Solid44/100444 complaints · 4 recalls2018Caution36/100750 complaints · 6 recalls2017Solid43/100606 complaints · 6 recalls2016Caution31/1001,083 complaints · 5 recalls2015Solid52/100381 complaints · 1 recall2014Solid57/100293 complaints · 2 recalls2013Solid55/100319 complaints · 0 recalls2012Solid45/100456 complaints · 3 recalls2011Best67/100169 complaints · 9 recalls2010Solid50/100398 complaints · 8 recalls2009Solid49/100396 complaints · 8 recalls2008Caution32/100916 complaints · 7 recalls2007Avoid28/1001,204 complaints · 9 recalls2006Avoid23/1001,404 complaints · 13 recalls2005Solid47/100316 complaints · 10 recalls2004Solid50/100350 complaints · 10 recalls2003Caution40/100499 complaints · 11 recalls2002Caution32/100703 complaints · 11 recalls2001Avoid25/1001,079 complaints · 14 recalls2000Solid50/100287 complaints · 6 recalls1999Solid49/100338 complaints · 3 recalls1998Solid43/100435 complaints · 4 recalls1997Solid47/100373 complaints · 2 recalls1996Solid51/100305 complaints · 2 recalls1995Solid53/100199 complaints · 0 recalls1994Solid61/100135 complaints · 2 recalls1993Solid65/100146 complaints · 1 recall1992Best73/10098 complaints · 1 recall1991Best76/100110 complaints · 1 recall1990Best78/10091 complaints · 3 recalls1989Best80/10069 complaints · 1 recall1988Best89/10046 complaints · 3 recalls1987Best89/10039 complaints · 3 recalls1986Best92/10035 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/10015 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Honda Civic problems

All model years combined: 16,277 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
Air bags28631124
Steering2597153
Power train178080
Electrical system1550119
Engine111264
Suspension87543
Structure826108
Visibility81817
Engine and engine cooling74153
32 other systems5509841
79 recalls

Honda Civic recalls

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

31%Occupant classification: front passenger26V-332 · 2016–2022 · May 21, 2026 · 98,892 vehicles62%Seats: critical fasteners24V-859 · 2023–2024 · Nov 14, 2024 · 121 vehicles93%Delivery: fuel pump24V-763 · 2025 · Oct 14, 2024 · 720,810 vehicles89%Steering24V-744 · 2022–2025 · Oct 3, 2024 · 1,693,199 vehicles55%Occupant classification: front passenger24V-064 · 2020–2022 · Feb 1, 2024 · 750,114 vehicles75%Delivery: fuel pump23V-858 · 2016–2021 · Dec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles84%Steering: rack and pinion23V-704 · 2022–2024 · Oct 19, 2023 · 264,567 vehicles84%Foundation components: master cylinder23V-458 · 2020–2021 · Jun 29, 2023 · 124,077 vehicles88%Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module23V-430 · 2023 · Jun 15, 2023 · 386 vehicles90%Delivery: fuel pump21V-215 · 2019–2020 · Mar 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles91%Delivery: fuel pump20V-314 · 2018–2019 · May 28, 2020 · 135,995 vehicles8%Driver side: inflator module20V-027 · 2000 · Jan 17, 2020 · 875,966 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 79 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

20 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Civic

  1. Momentary Increased Steering EffortEA23003 · 2022–2024 · 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 · 2001–2015 · still open
    Open
  4. Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2012–2015 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024
  5. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2001–2005 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  6. Honda EWR ReportingAQ14004 · 2005 · closed Apr 21, 2016
    No recall
  7. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2001–2005 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  8. Low Beam Headlights Stop IlluminatingEA11012 · 2002–2003 · closed Sep 17, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-136
  9. RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORSRQ09004 · 2001 · closed May 6, 2010
    No recall
  10. Ignition Shift InterlockEA09001 · 2003 · closed Oct 14, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-364