MYRModel Year Report

Honda Civic — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 1 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 9 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1985: 15 complaints 1986: 35 complaints 1986 1987: 39 complaints 1988: 46 complaints 1989: 69 complaints 1990: 91 complaints 1991: 110 complaints 1992: 98 complaints 1992 1993: 146 complaints 1994: 135 complaints 1995: 199 complaints 1996: 305 complaints 1997: 373 complaints 1998: 435 complaints 1998 1999: 338 complaints 2000: 287 complaints 2001: 1079 complaints 2002: 702 complaints 2003: 499 complaints 2004: 350 complaints 2004 2005: 314 complaints 2006: 1402 complaints 2007: 1203 complaints 2008: 914 complaints 2009: 395 complaints 2010: 396 complaints 2010 2011: 168 complaints 2012: 454 complaints 2013: 314 complaints 2014: 290 complaints 2015: 377 complaints 2016: 1059 complaints 2016 2017: 574 complaints 2018: 708 complaints 2019: 406 complaints 2020: 216 complaints 2021: 133 complaints 2022: 877 complaints 2022 2023: 249 complaints 2024: 116 complaints 2025: 62 complaints 2026: 23 complaints 2026
2026: 23 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19811
19821
19839
19845
198515
198635
198739
198846
198969
199091
1991110
199298
1993146
1994135
1995199
1996305
1997373
1998435
1999338
2000287
20011079
2002702
2003499
2004350
2005314
20061402
20071203
2008914
2009395
2010396
2011168
2012454
2013314
2014290
2015377
20161059
2017574
2018708
2019406
2020216
2021133
2022877
2023249
2024116
202562
202623

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 249 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 877 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 133 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 216 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 406 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 708 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 574 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1059 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 314 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 914 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 1203 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 135 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 146 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 98 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 110 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 91 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 46 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.