Honda Civic years to avoid
Every Honda Civic model year on file (2012-2022), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2012
Worst year on file
115.3
Severity index
Air Bags
Most-reported system
2016
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Honda Civic | 115.3 High | 454 | Air Bags |
| 2 | 2014 Honda Civic | 112.0 High | 290 | Power Train |
| 3 | 2013 Honda Civic | 108.6 High | 319 | Air Bags |
| 4 | 2015 Honda Civic | 84.5 High | 379 | Power Train |
| 5 | 2020 Honda Civic | 66.8 Medium | 222 | Unknown Or Other |
| 6 | 2019 Honda Civic | 59.1 Medium | 348 | Steering |
| 7 | 2018 Honda Civic | 56.9 Medium | 598 | Steering |
| 8 | 2021 Honda Civic | 45.0 Low | 142 | Steering |
| 9 | 2017 Honda Civic | 42.4 Low | 591 | Steering |
| 10 | 2022 Honda Civic | 37.4 Low | 881 | Steering |
| 11 | 2016 Honda Civic | 30.3 Low | 1,078 | Steering |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Honda Civic complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 454 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 115.3 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 319 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 108.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2014 | 290 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 112.0 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 379 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 84.5 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 1,078 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 30.3 Low | STEERING |
| 2017 | 591 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 42.4 Low | STEERING |
| 2018 | 598 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 56.9 Medium | STEERING |
| 2019 | 348 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 59.1 Medium | STEERING |
| 2020 | 222 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 66.8 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2021 | 142 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 45.0 Low | STEERING |
| 2022 | 881 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 37.4 Low | STEERING |
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.