Is This A Good Car?

MODEL-LEVEL RESEARCH

Honda Civic Reliability & Model Year Research

Is This A Good Car? currently researches 10 Honda Civic model years from 2015 through 2024. Compare available NHTSA-derived complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, investigation, and evidence-coverage information across supported years.

SUPPORTED RANGE

2015–2024Select a model year to review verified source records.

MODEL YEAR COMPARISON

Raw record counts should not be interpreted as failure rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and production volume may differ between years. Verified production normalization is currently unavailable.

2024DATA CONFIDENCE: Insufficient
Owner complaints
—
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
3
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2023DATA CONFIDENCE: Insufficient
Owner complaints
—
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2022DATA CONFIDENCE: Insufficient
Owner complaints
—
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2021DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
139
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2020DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
218
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
5
Manufacturer communications
160
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2019DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
348
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
193
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2018DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
598
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
231
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2017DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
578
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2016DATA CONFIDENCE: Insufficient
Owner complaints
—
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
5
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2015DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
377
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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OWNER COMPLAINT RECORDS BY YEAR

Bar length represents raw record count only. It is not a reliability comparison.

2024
—
2023
—
2022
—
2021
139
2020
218
2019
348
2018
598
2017
578
2016
—
2015
377

COMPONENT PATTERNS BY YEAR

2024
Owner complaints
Not available
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2023
Owner complaints
Not available
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2022
Owner complaints
Not available
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2021
Owner complaints
Steering
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2020
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Electrical System
Across 2+ sources
Electrical System, Power Train, Air Bags, Forward Collision Avoidance
2019
Owner complaints
Steering
Manufacturer communications
Electrical System
Across 2+ sources
Fuel/propulsion System, Electrical System, Service Brakes, Engine
2018
Owner complaints
Steering
Manufacturer communications
Electrical System
Across 2+ sources
Steering, Fuel/propulsion System, Electrical System, Engine
2017
Owner complaints
Steering
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Air Bags
2016
Owner complaints
Not available
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2015
Owner complaints
Power Train
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified

YEARS WITH RECORDS FOR THIS COMPONENT

Steering

2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Recalls, Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger

2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022

Sources containing records: RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 7 supported model years.
Exterior Lighting

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 7 supported model years.
Air Bags

2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communications, RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years.
Electrical System

2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years.
Engine

2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years.
Engine and Engine Cooling

2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years.
Forward Collision Avoidance

2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years.
Fuel/propulsion System

2015 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 6 supported model years.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Use model-year evidence carefully

Raw records are descriptive and should not be read as model-year rankings. Review source coverage and Data Confidence for each year, then use the candidate tool to organize evidence for a specific car.