Honda Civic electrical system problems by year
1,520 NHTSA owner complaints name the electrical system across 40 Civic model years. The most reported year is 2016 with 118 reports.
| Year | Electrical System reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 3 | 13% | — | |
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 9% | — | |
| 2024 Civic | 5 | 4% | — | |
| 2023 Civic | 15 | 6% | — | |
| 2022 Civic | 38 | 4% | — | |
| 2021 Civic | 17 | 12% | — | |
| 2020 Civic | 34 | 16% | — | |
| 2019 Civic | 36 | 9% | 9,638 mi | |
| 2018 Civic | 58 | 8% | 12,750 mi | |
| 2017 Civic | 99 | 17% | 23,750 mi | |
| 2016 Civic | 118 | 11% | 30,877 mi | |
| 2015 Civic | 27 | 7% | — | |
| 2014 Civic | 38 | 13% | 41,560 mi | |
| 2013 Civic | 39 | 12% | 40,000 mi | |
| 2012 Civic | 59 | 13% | 49,000 mi | |
| 2011 Civic | 15 | 9% | 30,500 mi | |
| 2010 Civic | 23 | 6% | 50,000 mi | |
| 2009 Civic | 35 | 9% | 13,650 mi | |
| 2008 Civic | 51 | 6% | 33,500 mi | |
| 2007 Civic | 67 | 6% | 45,500 mi | |
| 2006 Civic | 100 | 7% | 55,000 mi | |
| 2005 Civic | 26 | 8% | 81,200 mi | |
| 2004 Civic | 32 | 9% | 92,500 mi | |
| 2003 Civic | 51 | 10% | 101,223 mi | |
| 2002 Civic | 49 | 7% | 112,000 mi | |
| 2001 Civic | 59 | 5% | 93,500 mi | |
| 2000 Civic | 38 | 13% | 122,925 mi | |
| 1999 Civic | 118 | 35% | 150,000 mi | |
| 1998 Civic | 88 | 20% | 134,000 mi | |
| 1997 Civic | 30 | 8% | — | |
| 1996 Civic | 17 | 6% | — | |
| 1995 Civic | 12 | 6% | — | |
| 1994 Civic | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 1993 Civic | 25 | 17% | — | |
| 1992 Civic | 28 | 29% | — | |
| 1991 Civic | 22 | 20% | — | |
| 1990 Civic | 18 | 20% | — | |
| 1989 Civic | 11 | 16% | — | |
| 1988 Civic | 7 | 15% | — | |
| 1986 Civic | 4 | 11% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the electrical system. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.