Honda

Civic

Subcompact Cars · model years 1984 to 2026

Includes Civic, Civic 2Dr, Civic 4Dr and 7 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2026. complaints: 31, below this model's typical 335; recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4.

Worst year: 2001. complaints: 1079, about 4.5x this model's typical 239; recalls: 14, about 3.5x this model's typical 4.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Honda Civic
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1984	10Gas	28.5	no data	$2,350	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1984
1985	11Gas	28	no data	$2,400	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1985
1986	6Gas	27	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1986
1987	7Gas	27	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1987
1988	6Gas	28.5	no data	$2,350	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1988
1989	8Gas	26	no data	$2,600	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1989
1990	9Gas	26	no data	$2,400	3	91	0	no data	SEAT BELTS 32%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 6%
complaints: 91, below this model's typical 431 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 40 of 100, where higher is better.
1991	9Gas	26	no data	$2,400	1	110	0	no data	SEAT BELTS 30%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, STRUCTURE 10%
complaints: 110, below this model's typical 431 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 59 of 100, where higher is better.
1992	6Gas	30.5	no data	$2,050	1	98	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26%, AIR BAGS 16%, SEAT BELTS 8%
complaints: 98, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 26 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 73 of 100, where higher is better.
1993	6Gas	30.5	no data	$2,050	1	146	0	no data	AIR BAGS 16%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, STEERING 9%
complaints: 146, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 31 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 70 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	6Gas	30	no data	$2,075	2	135	0	no data	AIR BAGS 36%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 6%
complaints: 135, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 46 Score: 73 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	6Gas	30	no data	$2,075	0	199	0	no data	AIR BAGS 33%, SEAT BELTS 7%, EQUIPMENT 6%
complaints: 199, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 70 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 40 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	4Gas	28	no data	$2,200	2	305	0	no data	AIR BAGS 19%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 14%, VISIBILITY 9%
complaints: 305, about 1.6x this model's typical 191 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 46 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 27 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	6Gas	29	no data	$2,150	2	373	0	no data	AIR BAGS 33%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9%, VISIBILITY 8%
complaints: 373, above this model's typical 287 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 51 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 51 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	5Gas	28	no data	$2,200	4	435	0	no data	AIR BAGS 20%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 11%
complaints: 435, about 1.8x this model's typical 239 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 55 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	6Gas	27	no data	$2,250	3	338	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30%, AIR BAGS 15%, POWER TRAIN 9%
complaints: 338, above this model's typical 287 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 54 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 38 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	6Gas	27	no data	$2,250	6	287	0	no data	AIR BAGS 24%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 287, in line with this model's typical 287 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 46 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	5Gas	29	no data	$2,100	14	1,079	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 31%, AIR BAGS 24%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 5%
complaints: 1079, about 4.5x this model's typical 239 recalls: 14, about 3.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 132 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	6Gas	29.5	no data	$2,100	11	702	0	no data	AIR BAGS 28%, POWER TRAIN 22%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6%
complaints: 702, about 2.5x this model's typical 287 recalls: 11, about 2.8x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 98 complaints reporting a fire: 14 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	12Gas, Hybrid	31	no data	$1,900	11	550	0	no data	AIR BAGS 22%, POWER TRAIN 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 550, below this model's typical 574 recalls: 11, about 2.8x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 68 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	12Gas, Hybrid	31	no data	$1,900	10	385	0	no data	AIR BAGS 30%, POWER TRAIN 16%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7%
complaints: 385, below this model's typical 574 recalls: 10, about 2.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 39 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	12Gas, Hybrid	31	no data	$1,900	10	363	0	no data	AIR BAGS 31%, POWER TRAIN 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 363, below this model's typical 574 recalls: 10, about 2.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 76 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 1 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	5Gas, Hybrid	29	no data	$2,100	15	1,457	0	no data	ENGINE 13%, VISIBILITY 12%, SUSPENSION 12%
complaints: 1457, about 6.1x this model's typical 239 recalls: 15, about 3.8x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 71 complaints reporting a fire: 21 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	5Gas, Hybrid	29	no data	$2,150	10	1,268	0	no data	SUSPENSION 16%, ENGINE 12%, VISIBILITY 11%
complaints: 1268, about 5.3x this model's typical 239 recalls: 10, about 2.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 75 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	5Gas, Hybrid	29	no data	$2,150	7	980	0	no data	AIR BAGS 16%, ENGINE 14%, VISIBILITY 10%
complaints: 980, about 4.1x this model's typical 239 recalls: 7, about 1.8x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 53 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	5Gas, Hybrid	29	no data	$2,150	8	423	0	no data	AIR BAGS 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%, STRUCTURE 8%
complaints: 423, about 1.8x this model's typical 239 recalls: 8, about 2x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 40 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	5Gas, Hybrid	29	no data	$2,150	8	409	1	46	AIR BAGS 19%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%, STRUCTURE 9%
complaints: 409, about 1.7x this model's typical 239 recalls: 8, about 2x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 47 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 33 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.8 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	5Gas, Hybrid	29	no data	$2,150	9	170	1	43	AIR BAGS 24%, SERVICE BRAKES 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 170, below this model's typical 239 recalls: 9, about 2.3x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 20 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 34 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.2 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	4Gas, Hybrid	31	140	$2,000	4	467	3 (1 open)	64	AIR BAGS 24%, STEERING 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 467, about 2.5x this model's typical 191 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 47 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 7 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	4Gas, Hybrid	31.5	140	$1,975	0	328	3 (1 open)	58	AIR BAGS 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%, STEERING 9%
complaints: 328, about 1.7x this model's typical 191 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 34 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 35 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	5Gas, Hybrid	32	143	$1,950	2	298	3 (1 open)	73	POWER TRAIN 25%, AIR BAGS 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 298, above this model's typical 239 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 30 complaints reporting a fire: 4 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 44 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	5Gas, Hybrid	32	143	$1,950	1	385	3 (1 open)	59	POWER TRAIN 36%, AIR BAGS 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%
complaints: 385, about 1.6x this model's typical 239 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 23 complaints reporting a fire: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 37 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	6Gas	34	174	$1,850	5	1,081	0	245	STEERING 33%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 1081, about 3.8x this model's typical 287 recalls: 5, above this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 10 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	13Gas	34	174	$1,850	6	601	0	217	STEERING 22%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 601, below this model's typical 622 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	13Gas	34	306	$1,850	6	749	0	204	STEERING 35%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 11%
complaints: 749, above this model's typical 622 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 23 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	16Gas	32.5	158	$1,950	4	438	0	181	STEERING 20%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 12%
complaints: 438, below this model's typical 765 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	16Gas	32	174	$1,950	5	229	0	147	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 229, below this model's typical 765 recalls: 5, above this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	8Gas	32.5	180	$1,925	4	148	0	63	STEERING 32%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 16%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 148, below this model's typical 383 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	11Gas	33	180	$1,900	4	886	2	107	STEERING 65%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6%, LANE DEPARTURE 6%
complaints: 886, about 1.7x this model's typical 526 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 35 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	12Gas	33	180	$1,900	4	260	2	87	STEERING 59%, LANE DEPARTURE 6%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5%
complaints: 260, below this model's typical 574 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 Score: 68 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	12Gas	33	180	$1,900	3	133	1	83	STEERING 39%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10%
complaints: 133, below this model's typical 574 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 70 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	7Gas, Hybrid	34	150	$1,950	2	93	0	77	STEERING 21%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 93, below this model's typical 335 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 71 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	7Gas, Hybrid	34	no data	$1,950	1	31	0	no data	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15%, STEERING 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 31, below this model's typical 335 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 90 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1984: 28.5 to 2026: 34

Owner complaints1990: 91 to 2026: 31

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Honda Civic to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.