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
114.9
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 | 114.9 High | 456 | Air Bags |
| 2 | 2014 Honda Civic | 111.2 High | 293 | Power Train |
| 3 | 2013 Honda Civic | 108.6 High | 319 | Air Bags |
| 4 | 2015 Honda Civic | 84.2 High | 381 | Power Train |
| 5 | 2020 Honda Civic | 67.4 Medium | 231 | Electrical System |
| 6 | 2019 Honda Civic | 56.8 Medium | 345 | Steering |
| 7 | 2018 Honda Civic | 56.5 Medium | 596 | Steering |
| 8 | 2021 Honda Civic | 44.1 Low | 147 | Steering |
| 9 | 2017 Honda Civic | 41.8 Low | 601 | Steering |
| 10 | 2022 Honda Civic | 37.3 Low | 885 | Steering |
| 11 | 2016 Honda Civic | 30.2 Low | 1,082 | 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 | 456 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 114.9 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 319 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 108.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2014 | 293 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 111.2 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 381 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 84.2 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 1,082 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 30.2 Low | STEERING |
| 2017 | 601 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 41.8 Low | STEERING |
| 2018 | 596 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 56.5 Medium | STEERING |
| 2019 | 345 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 56.8 Medium | STEERING |
| 2020 | 231 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 67.4 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2021 | 147 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 44.1 Low | STEERING |
| 2022 | 885 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 37.3 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.