Honda Civic vs Honda CR-V
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 24, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Honda Civic
- Total complaints
- 16,142
- Avg per model year
- 368
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 60
- Most complained year
- 2006 (1,402)
Top problems: Air Bags, Steering, Power Train
Honda CR-V
- Total complaints
- 15,930
- Avg per model year
- 531
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 62
- Most complained year
- 2018 (2,139)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | Honda Civic | Honda CR-V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 138 | ||
| 2025 | 70 | 247 | ||
| 2024 | 123 | 391 | ||
| 2023 | 254 | 515 | ||
| 2022 | 881 | 256 | ||
| 2021 | 144 | 330 | ||
| 2020 | 224 | 353 | ||
| 2019 | 429 | 1,098 | ||
| 2018 | 740 | 2,139 | ||
| 2017 | 593 | 1,766 | ||
| 2016 | 1,080 | 392 | ||
| 2015 | 380 | 670 | ||
| 2014 | 291 | 587 | ||
| 2013 | 319 | 382 | ||
| 2012 | 455 | 403 | ||
| 2011 | 168 | 553 | ||
| 2010 | 396 | 481 | ||
| 2009 | 395 | 386 | ||
| 2008 | 916 | 961 | ||
| 2007 | 1,204 | 887 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.