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2023 Honda Civic Sedan
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
249 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Steering problems dominate (77% of complaints, typically reported near 9k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2023 Honda CIVIC SEDAN 4 DR FWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 10%
2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2023 Honda Civic Sedan, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Lane Departure (18) · Driver assistance (14) · Brakes (13)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Steering
77%191 complaints · typically near 9k mi · 36 in the last 2 years
“steering feels sticky & i have to apply force just to keep the steering wheel centered when traveling at a high rate of speed as it feels as if the steering wheel is s…”
Lane Departure
7%18 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“I get a random warning that is an issue with the braking system and the Brake light comes on. The lane departure and cruise control is shut off while the vehicle is in…”
Electrical system
6%15 complaints · typically near 20k mi · 4 in the last 2 years
“When I first got the car. I had the cigarette lighter go out and the car had about 29,000 miles on it. The put two fuses and they blown. Now my car ac has went out. I …”
Driver assistance
6%14 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years
“Phantom braking when there is no cars or anything on the road. The car would immediately brake out no where. It could cause an accident randomly braking when using cru…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.