2023 Honda Civic: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 318 complaints
318
Total Complaints
9,776mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,700 25th Percentile
9,776 Median Mileage
20,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
188
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
15
SERVICE BRAKES
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
8
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
8
AIR BAGS
7
ENGINE
6

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
0
Fires
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Steering feels stuck at higher speeds highways speeds 60+ Is making it dangerous to drive the vehicle"
"While driving at about 60 mi/hr my car veered suddenly to the right and the power steering seemed to not work. The steering required vigorous correcting to maintain vehicle control.This continued for several minutes and it felt like the power steering was not working.when I finally stopped the car i..."
"While driving in a straight line or in turns where the steering wheel stays in the same position for more than a few seconds; the steering wheel sticks at times. As mentioned previously, it happens when I don't make corrections for a few seconds. It is a slight stick but is noticeable. It requires a..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28