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Honda Civic

Every Honda Civic model year on file, 1973 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years16,2002,031 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years551973 to 2027
Recall campaigns92Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,666Summed across model years
By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 1,402

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05001,0001,50019731978198319881993199820031,4022008201320182027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Honda Civic complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
2,858
Steering
2,568
Engine and cooling
1,849
Powertrain
1,776
Electrical system
1,536
Visibility and wipers
1,111
Brakes
1,052
Suspension
875
Structure
823
Fuel system
763
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Honda Civic model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Honda Civic by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone001
2026Hatchback296.97250028
2025Sedan7414.91,8502089
2024Sedan12411.32,4803196
2023Sedan2557.53,6434295
2022Sedan8834.412,61442121
2021Hatchback1454.12,0714078
2020Sedan2268.82,51150165
2019Sedan4346.93,21540198
2018Sedan7425.16,18360236
2017Hatchback5975.53,51260265
2016Sedan1,0814.07,72150327
2015Sedan38010.52,3751262
2014Sedan29112.01,45522109
2013Sedan31911.39670274
2012Sedan45513.81,5173276
2011Sedan16916.68459049
2010Sedan39710.11,8918052
2009Sedan39513.21,4118065
2008Sedan9167.92,5447075
2007Sedan1,2045.12,9019086
2006Sedan1,4028.12,921150103
2005Sedan31525.7656154163
2004Sedan35017.4875153244
2003Sedan49919.41,512246310
2002Sedan70218.12,700244316
2001Sedan1,07915.24,905274424
2000Sedan28727.2911180136
1999Sedan33820.71,536150144
1998Sedan43520.71,813181140
1997Sedan37320.41,963161132
1996Sedan30524.91,525172125
1995Coupe19945.22,21112013
1994Coupe13547.475014015
1993Sedan14631.560813116
1992Sedan9829.654413116
1991Wagon11017.32,200837
1990Hatchback9124.23251037
1989Sedan6927.5690634
1988Sedan4613.0460834
1987Hatchback3917.9557330
1986Wagon3514.3636330
1985Hatchback1533.3500200
1984Not decoded50.0500300
1983Sedan90.0450000
1982Not decoded1100.0100000
1981Not decoded1100.0100010
1980Not decoded0NoneNone010
1979Not decoded0NoneNone110
1978Not decoded0NoneNone100
1977Not decoded0NoneNone300
1976Not decoded0NoneNone200
1975Not decoded0NoneNone200
1974Not decoded0NoneNone200
1973Not decoded0NoneNone200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Honda Civic

  • 26V-332 May 21, 2026
    Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash
    Airbags · 99k vehicles
  • 24V-859 Nov 14, 2024
    Driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat
    Seats · 121 vehicles
  • 24V-763 Oct 14, 2024
    High-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel
    Fuel system · 721k vehicles
  • 24V-744 Oct 3, 2024
    Steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the…
    Steering · 1.69M vehicles
  • 24V-064 Feb 1, 2024
    Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended
    Airbags · 750k vehicles
  • 23V-858 Dec 18, 2023
    Fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
    Fuel system · 2.49M vehicles
  • 23V-704 Oct 19, 2023
    Steering rack may have been incorrectly assembled, which can allow the tire to chafe against the lower suspension or tie rod end, possibly…
    Steering · 265k vehicles
  • 23V-458 Jun 29, 2023
    Tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can…
    Brakes · 124k vehicles
  • 23V-430 Jun 15, 2023
    Ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the brake…
    Brakes · 386 vehicles
  • 21V-215 Mar 25, 2021
    Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
    Fuel system · 625k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.