What breaks most · 2002 to 2025 model years
Honda Civic Si problems by year
Owners have filed 203 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Civic Si across model years 2002 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2022 for steering complaints, 2023 for steering complaints and 2007 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2011, 2013 and 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2022, 2023, 2007
- Fewest complaints: 2011, 2013, 2016
- Complaints on file
- 2032002 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 202273 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 30 fires · 4 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 60kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 0Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (2) | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Air bags (4) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (3) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (3) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (3) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (1) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Fuel system (5) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (2) | |
| 73 | 1 | 0 | Steering (68) | |
| 62 | 0 | 0 | Steering (57) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Steering (5) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Steering (3) |
What fails on the 2022 Honda Civic Si
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 93% |
68 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Lane departure systemCamera sensors | 5% |
4 | 0 | Shop all lane departure system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 4% |
3 | 0 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 3% |
2 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 3% |
2 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 3% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Air bags | 3% |
2 | 1 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 1% |
1 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Steering wheel clicks/sticks while driving Seatbelt will not retract properly ever Driver Seat squeaks with every turn
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While driving, the steering wheel becomes stiff and sometimes even sticks, making it hard to turn or keep the car in control, especially at freeway speeds. It’s a struggle to keep the car straight, and this problem can happen at any time, which makes it really dangerous.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Honda Civic Si years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2022, 2023, 2007 carry the most filings on the Honda Civic Si. The 2022 alone has 73 complaints, led by steering.
What is the most common Honda Civic Si problem?
On the 2022 model year, the most-reported component is steering with 68 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Honda Civic Si problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Honda Civic Si complaints that include mileage is about 60,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.