Honda Civic: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Honda Civic model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 454 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 127.3 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 315 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 125.1 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2014 | 290 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 129.7 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 377 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 91.2 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 1,063 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 27.8 Low | STEERING |
| 2017 | 575 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 38.3 Medium | STEERING |
| 2018 | 598 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 56.2 Medium | STEERING |
| 2019 | 348 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 58.6 Medium | STEERING |
| 2020 | 217 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 71.0 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2021 | 134 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 35.8 Medium | STEERING |
| 2022 | 877 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 34.9 Medium | STEERING |
Across 11 model years, the 2014 Honda Civic carries the highest severity index (129.7, driven by power train), while the 2016 is the cleanest at 27.8.
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.