Best Year to Buy a Honda Civic
Reliability rankings across 23 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 23 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2021 Honda Civic is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 68/100 ("Solid Pick") and only 131 owner complaints. The 2022 model year is the least reliable with 874 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2021Solid Pick 131 2011Solid Pick 168 2020Proceed with Caution 216 2014Proceed with Caution 289 2000Proceed with Caution 299 2005Proceed with Caution 313 2013Proceed with Caution 310 2019Check Engine 345 2004Check Engine 350 2015Check Engine 377 2009Check Engine 393 2010Check Engine 393 2012Check Engine 452 2003Check Engine 523 2017Check Engine 574 2018Check Engine 588 2002Total Klunk 716 2016Total Klunk 1,059 2006Total Klunk 1,399 2007Total Klunk 1,197 2008Total Klunk 907 2001Total Klunk 1,102 2022Total Klunk 874
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