Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2015 vs 2016 HONDA CIVIC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 194.2% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
POWER TRAIN	40.0%	2.5%	▼ 37.5 pts smaller share
STEERING	4.0%	39.3%	▲ 35.4 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	11.6%	1.9%	▼ 9.7 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	1.1%	4.0%	▲ 3.0 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	1.6%	4.5%	▲ 2.9 pts larger share
WHEELS	3.4%	1.1%	▼ 2.3 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.5%	2.7%	▲ 2.2 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3.2%	1.1%	▼ 2.0 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.2%	6.1%	▲ 1.9 pts larger share
ENGINE	4.5%	6.2%	▲ 1.7 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	1.6%	0.3%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	3.7%	2.5%	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.8%	0.2%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.3%	0.7%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.3%	not reported	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.3%	0.5%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.1%	2.2%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
TIRES	0.3%	0.3%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	23.7%	30.2%	▲ 6.5 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 1

Campaign components: POWER TRAIN

2016 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21