MYRModel Year Report

Honda Civic — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006, 2007, 2001, 2016, 2008, 2022 · Best bets: 1986, 1987, 1988, 2025, 1989, 1990

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda Civic Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1981: 1 complaints 1981 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 9 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1985: 15 complaints 1986: 35 complaints 1987: 39 complaints 1987 1988: 48 complaints 1989: 69 complaints 1990: 92 complaints 1991: 111 complaints 1992: 100 complaints 1993: 155 complaints 1993 1994: 161 complaints 1995: 199 complaints 1996: 305 complaints 1997: 373 complaints 1998: 435 complaints 1999: 338 complaints 1999 2000: 287 complaints 2001: 1079 complaints 2002: 702 complaints 2003: 499 complaints 2004: 350 complaints 2005: 314 complaints 2005 2006: 1402 complaints 2007: 1204 complaints 2008: 916 complaints 2009: 395 complaints 2010: 396 complaints 2011: 168 complaints 2011 2012: 454 complaints 2013: 317 complaints 2014: 290 complaints 2015: 377 complaints 2016: 1075 complaints 2017: 584 complaints 2017 2018: 736 complaints 2019: 424 complaints 2020: 221 complaints 2021: 140 complaints 2022: 881 complaints 2023: 252 complaints 2023 2024: 119 complaints 2025: 68 complaints 2026: 27 complaints 2026
2026: 27 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19811
19821
19839
19845
198515
198635
198739
198848
198969
199092
1991111
1992100
1993155
1994161
1995199
1996305
1997373
1998435
1999338
2000287
20011079
2002702
2003499
2004350
2005314
20061402
20071204
2008916
2009395
2010396
2011168
2012454
2013317
2014290
2015377
20161075
2017584
2018736
2019424
2020221
2021140
2022881
2023252
2024119
202568
202627

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 119 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 252 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 881 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 140 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 221 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 424 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 736 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 584 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1075 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 377 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 290 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 317 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 454 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 168 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 396 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 395 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 916 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 1204 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 1402 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 314 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 350 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 499 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 702 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 1079 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 287 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 338 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 435 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 373 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 305 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 199 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 161 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 155 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 100 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 111 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 92 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 69 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.