Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Civic Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Civic Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda Civic Hybrid problems by model year
54 recall entries across 12 model years and 346 owner complaints across 14 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic Hybrid | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Civic Hybrid | Not confirmed | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Civic Hybrid | Not confirmed | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Civic Hybrid | 0 | 9 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Civic Hybrid | 1 | 12 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Civic Hybrid | 6 | 1 | 3.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Civic Hybrid | 6 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Civic Hybrid | 5 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Civic Hybrid | 4 | 64 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Civic Hybrid | 5 | 64 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Civic Hybrid | 7 | 55 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Civic Hybrid | 6 | 48 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Civic Hybrid | 6 | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Civic Hybrid | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Civic Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system114 complaints
- power train78 complaints
- air bags60 complaints
- engine39 complaints
- vehicle speed control36 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system35 complaints
- engine and engine cooling33 complaints
- steering19 complaints