What are the worst Honda Civic years?

Q: What are the worst Honda Civic years?

Based on NHTSA owner complaints per year on the road, the worst Honda Civic years are 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 - complaint rates far above this model's median. The years with the fewest problems relative to time on the road: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2011.

Honda Civic: best and worst years

Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.

Years to avoid: 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023

Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.

Held up best: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2011

The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.

2026too new to judge29 complaints · 1 recalls 2025too new to judge95 complaints · 2 recalls 2024too new to judge141 complaints · 3 recalls 2023worst year320 complaints · 4 recalls 2022worst year959 complaints · 4 recalls 2021148 complaints · 4 recalls 2020231 complaints · 5 recalls 2019445 complaints · 4 recalls 2018worst year746 complaints · 6 recalls 2017worst year599 complaints · 6 recalls 2016worst year1,082 complaints · 5 recalls 2015393 complaints · 1 recalls 2014296 complaints · 2 recalls 2013329 complaints · 0 recalls 2012473 complaints · 4 recalls 2011solid year171 complaints · 9 recalls 2010412 complaints · 8 recalls 2009425 complaints · 8 recalls 2008worst year987 complaints · 7 recalls 2007worst year1,276 complaints · 10 recalls 2006worst year1,461 complaints · 17 recalls 2005363 complaints · 15 recalls 2004385 complaints · 15 recalls 2003550 complaints · 24 recalls 2002705 complaints · 24 recalls 2001worst year1,079 complaints · 27 recalls 2000287 complaints · 18 recalls 1999338 complaints · 15 recalls 1998435 complaints · 18 recalls 1997373 complaints · 16 recalls 1996305 complaints · 17 recalls 1995solid year199 complaints · 12 recalls 1994solid year135 complaints · 14 recalls 1993solid year146 complaints · 13 recalls 1992solid year98 complaints · 13 recalls 1991solid year110 complaints · 8 recalls 1990solid year91 complaints · 10 recalls

Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.