Compact cars · 9th gen generation

2015 Honda Civic: reliability, problems and cost to own

Good choice About average

It scores 57 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $9,766 to own, including $1,860 in repairs.

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Reliability

57/100

About average

Repairs, 5 years

$1,860

at 12,000 mi a year

Fuel, 5 years

$6,000

34 mpg, $3.40/gal

Price today

$9,134

$8,038 – $10,230, estimate

Recalls

on record

Owner complaints

389

filed with NHTSA

These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.

Where repair money is likely to go

Transmission & drivetrain$940

Engine & cooling$532

Steering$117

Electrical system$65

Driver-assist & stability$58

Body, glass & interior$40

Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.

Recalls

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)Sep 15, 2015 · campaign 15V574000
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.

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Other years of the Honda Civic

Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (89/100) and the 2022 worst (15/100).

Year	Reliability
2026	Not rated yet
2025	Not rated yet
2024	62/100
2023	38/100
2022	15/100
2021	89/100
2020	74/100
2019	58/100
2018	43/100
2017	45/100
2016	20/100
2015	57/100

Questions people ask

Is the 2015 Honda Civic a year to avoid?

Not especially. It scores 57 out of 100, about average for compact cars; the 2020, 2021 and 2024 scored better.

Is the 2015 Honda Civic reliable?

It scores 57 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 389 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,860 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.

How much does a 2015 Honda Civic cost to own?

About $9,766 over 5 years: $1,906 in lost value, $1,860 in repairs and $6,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $9,134 today.

What are the best years of the Honda Civic?

Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (89/100) and the 2022 worst (15/100).

How many recalls does the 2015 Honda Civic have?

1 recall on record with NHTSA.