Used car safety, rank #168 of 188
Honda Civic Safety Rating (2022-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2022-23 Honda Civic, a small car, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2022-23 Honda Civic has an IIHS driver death rate of 58 per million registered vehicle years against a small cars average of 79, which is 27% below the class average. That places it #168 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 14.0/100.
What the Honda Civic death rate means
At 58 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Honda Civic beats the small cars average of 79 by 27%. The 95% confidence interval is 33 to 83, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 49 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Honda Civic. Its 95% confidence interval is 26β71. It is no higher than the Honda Civic's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used cars
The safest small cars in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Honda Civic highlighted. It ranks 6 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Honda Civic hatchback at a death rate of 28.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Honda Civic hatchback | 2022-23 | 28 (3 to 52) | 36.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Mazda 3 2WD | 2020-23 | 46 (5 to 87) | 19.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Corolla hatchback | 2020-23 | 51 (9 to 93) | 17.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Subaru WRX | 2022-23 | 51 (25 to 76) | 17.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Corolla hybrid 2WD | 2020-23 | 51 (24 to 79) | 17.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Honda Civic (this page) | 2022-23 | 58 (33 to 83) | 14.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Corolla | 2020-23 | 71 (59 to 84) | 11.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Elantra | 2021-23 | 80 (52 to 107) | 10.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Nissan Sentra | 2020-23 | 81 (60 to 103) | 10.3 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for small cars: 79 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Honda Civic
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Honda Civic we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Honda Civic (Hatchback) | TSP | 89.1 |
| 2026 | Honda Civic (Sedan) | No award | 80.0 |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 14.0 used-car score above.
International crash test results
Euro NCAP (2022)
ANCAP (2022)
International test results are for the same-generation model sold in those markets. Body structures are typically identical across regions. Euro NCAP vs IIHS explained.
Safety recalls for the Honda Civic
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
2 recall campaigns on the 2023 model year, covering seats, steering.
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Seats: critical fasteners
Risk: An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge.
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Steering
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge.
Partial lookup: At least one NHTSA model-variant request failed. The campaigns shown were returned successfully; additional campaigns may be missing. Check your VIN.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Honda Civic: Common Questions
Is the Honda Civic a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 58 per million registered vehicle years for the 2022-23 Honda Civic, 27% below the class average (79 for small cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 14.0 out of 100 and rank #168 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Honda Civic driver death rate?
58 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 33 to 83. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Honda Civic died at a rate of 49 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2022-23 models.
How does the Honda Civic compare with other small cars?
The small cars class averages 79 driver deaths per million; the Honda Civic sits at 58. Among the 9 small cars compared above it ranks 6 by safety score; the top of that group is the Honda Civic hatchback with a death rate of 28.