Should I Buy a Honda Civic?
Complete buying guide for the Honda Civic: best years, worst years, common problems, recall history, and reliability trends across all model years.
12Model Years
4611Total Complaints
37Total Recalls
Best Years to Buy
These Honda Civic model years have the fewest complaints and best reliability:
Years to Avoid
These model years have the most complaints and known issues:
Common Problems Across All Years
- Fuel Pump Failure — 4 reports
- Forward Collision Avoidance System Malfunction — 2 reports
- Brake System Failure — 1 reports
- Sunroof Explosion — 1 reports
- Water Leak In Hatch — 1 reports
- Steering Notchy/Sticking — 1 reports
- Fuel Pump Continues To Run — 1 reports
- Vehicle Stalling — 1 reports
- Steering System Issues — 1 reports
- High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure — 1 reports
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Reliability |
| 2026 |
10 |
0 |
50/100 |
| 2025 |
66 |
2 |
55/100 |
| 2024 |
128 |
3 |
55/100 |
| 2023 |
311 |
4 |
50/100 |
| 2022 |
866 |
3 |
55/100 |
| 2021 |
121 |
3 |
65/100 |
| 2020 |
206 |
4 |
65/100 |
| 2019 |
355 |
3 |
65/100 |
| 2018 |
603 |
5 |
65/100 |
| 2017 |
551 |
5 |
65/100 |
| 2016 |
1021 |
4 |
65/100 |
| 2015 |
373 |
1 |
55/100 |