Honda Civic: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
13,811 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Honda Civic, model years 2000 to 2026. 9 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2006 (engine 16×); 2007 (engine 10×); 2001 (transmission 31×); 2008 (engine 9×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2011, 2000, 2014. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Civic | 287 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 18 | |
| 2001 Civic | 1,079 | transmission 31× | 27 | |
| 2002 Civic | 701 | transmission 14× | 24 | |
| 2003 Civic | 499 | transmission 7.8× | 24 | |
| 2004 Civic | 350 | transmission 4.3× | 15 | |
| 2005 Civic | 316 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 15 | |
| 2006 Civic | 1,404 | engine 16× | 15 | |
| 2007 Civic | 1,203 | engine 10× | 9 | |
| 2008 Civic | 915 | engine 9× | 7 | |
| 2009 Civic | 396 | — | 8 | |
| 2010 Civic | 398 | — | 8 | |
| 2011 Civic | 169 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 9 | |
| 2012 Civic | 455 | — | 3 | |
| 2013 Civic | 319 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2014 Civic | 292 | transmission 7.5× | 2 | |
| 2015 Civic | 381 | transmission 14× | 1 | |
| 2016 Civic | 1,082 | — | 5 | |
| 2017 Civic | 606 | — | 6 | |
| 2018 Civic | 750 | — | 6 | |
| 2019 Civic | 443 | — | 4 | |
| 2020 Civic | 237 | — | 5 | |
| 2021 CivicFEW REPORTS | 146 | — | 4 | |
| 2022 Civic | 886 | — | 4 | |
| 2023 Civic | 259 | — | 4 | |
| 2024 CivicFEW REPORTS | 127 | — | 3 | |
| 2025 CivicFEW REPORTS | 79 | — | 2 | |
| 2026 CivicFEW REPORTS | 32 | — | 0 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020222023