Honda Civic problems by year
20,113 complaints across 36 model years, 1990–2025. 2006 draws the most at 1,710; 1990 the fewest at 110.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110 | Seat belts (30.9%) | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 1991 | 143 | Seat belts (29.4%) | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 1992 | 113 | Electrical system (25.7%) | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 178 | Air bags (16.3%) | 48 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 171 | Air bags (38.6%) | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 252 | Air bags (32.9%) | 103 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 383 | Air bags (19.6%) | 96 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 452 | Air bags (32.3%) | 78 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 502 | Air bags (19.3%) | 92 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 404 | Electrical system (30.2%) | 75 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000 | 351 | Air bags (24.5%) | 91 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1,357 | Power train (30.1%) | 206 | 20 | 6 |
| 2002 | 876 | Air bags (28.4%) | 144 | 14 | 4 |
| 2003 | 619 | Air bags (22.8%) | 127 | 6 | 13 |
| 2004 | 424 | Air bags (32.1%) | 59 | 10 | 1 |
| 2005 | 401 | Air bags (32.4%) | 91 | 12 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1,710most | Engine (13.3%) | 108 | 21 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1,466 | Suspension (17.1%) | 64 | 9 | 10 |
| 2008 | 1,083 | Air bags (16.5%) | 89 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 500 | Air bags (19.4%) | 63 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010 | 490 | Air bags (20.0%) | 48 | 8 | 137 |
| 2011 | 222 | Air bags (23.0%) | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 622 | Air bags (24.0%) | 91 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 443 | Air bags (26.0%) | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 389 | Power train (25.2%) | 47 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 491 | Power train (36.0%) | 61 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,376 | Steering (32.4%) | 53 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 791 | Steering (22.0%) | 33 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 897 | Steering (35.0%) | 41 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 557 | Steering (19.7%) | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 309 | Electrical system (12.0%) | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 212 | Steering (30.7%) | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1,164 | Steering (63.0%) | 66 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 343 | Steering (56.0%) | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 178 | Steering (34.3%) | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 134 | Steering (23.1%) | 22 | 1 | 0 |