Best and worst years for the Honda Civic

Of the 37 model years of the Honda Civic with enough data to compare, the 2022 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (1,164), and the 1990 has the fewest (21).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1990	21
1991	42
1992	48
1993	75
1994	108
1995	151
1996	216
1997	236
1998	278
1999	177
2000	202
2001	532
2002	322
2003	267
2004	180
2005	169
2006	1,039
2007	960
2008	593
2009	298
2010	283
2011	156
2012	401
2013	269
2014	226
2015	256
2016	896
2017	467
2018	467
2019	431
2020	282
2021	214
2022	1,164
2023	343
2024	178
2025	134
2026	59

What stands out

The 2022 stands out, with about 4.5 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2022 and 2006. Or the years with the fewest: 1990 and 1991.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	59	59
2025	134	134
2024	178	178
2023	343	343
2022	1,164	1,164
2021	214	214
2020	282	311
2019	431	559
2018	467	898
2017	467	792
2016	896	1,376
2015	256	491
2014	226	389
2013	269	443
2012	401	622
2011	156	222
2010	283	490
2009	298	500
2008	593	1,083
2007	960	1,466
2006	1,039	1,710
2005	169	401
2004	180	424
2003	267	619
2002	322	876
2001	532	1,357
2000	202	351
1999	177	404
1998	278	502
1997	236	452
1996	216	383
1995	151	252
1994	108	171
1993	75	178
1992	48	113
1991	42	143
1990	21	110