Used car safety, rank #132 of 188
Honda Civic hatchback Safety Rating (2022-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2022-23 Honda Civic hatchback, a small car, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2022-23 Honda Civic hatchback has an IIHS driver death rate of 28 per million registered vehicle years against a small cars average of 79, which is 65% below the class average. That places it #132 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 36.5/100.
What the Honda Civic hatchback death rate means
At 28 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Honda Civic hatchback beats the small cars average of 79 by 65%. The 95% confidence interval is 3 to 52, so even the pessimistic end of the range is no worse than the class average.
The other-driver death rate of 57 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Honda Civic hatchback. Its 95% confidence interval is 15β98. It is higher than the Honda Civic hatchback's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. 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 hatchback highlighted. It ranks 1 of the 9 shown.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Honda Civic hatchback (this page) | 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 | 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 hatchback
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Honda Civic hatchback 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 36.5 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 hatchback
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 hatchback: Common Questions
Is the Honda Civic hatchback a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 28 per million registered vehicle years for the 2022-23 Honda Civic hatchback, 65% below the class average (79 for small cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 36.5 out of 100 and rank #132 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Honda Civic hatchback driver death rate?
28 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 3 to 52. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Honda Civic hatchback died at a rate of 57 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2022-23 models.
How does the Honda Civic hatchback compare with other small cars?
The small cars class averages 79 driver deaths per million; the Honda Civic hatchback sits at 28. Among the 9 small cars compared above it ranks 1 by safety score.