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Honda Civic

Every Honda Civic model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years4,970295 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132015 to 2027
Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,761Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 1,081, 22% of the model's total

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

03006009001,20020151,081201720192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Honda Civic complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
2,173
Electrical system
471
Fuel system
445
Driver assistance
395
Engine and cooling
342
Powertrain
331
Brakes
300
Airbags
206
Visibility and wipers
174
Structure
164
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
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.