Honda Years to Avoid by Model
Honda years to avoid: the 2018 CR-V (2,082 complaints), 2018 Accord (1,791 complaints), 2016 Pilot (1,661 complaints) and 2022 Civic (953 complaints) lead the list. All 8 Honda models we track have at least one avoid-rated year; the cleanest records include the 2011 Accord and 2013 Civic. Based on 44,822 NHTSA owner complaints, rated model year by model year.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, recall campaigns & service bulletins · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · Methodology
Honda years to avoid, model by model
| Model | Years to avoid | Best years | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2008200920132014201820192020 | 2011 | 10,777 (2008–2025) |
| Honda CR-V | 2015201720182019202120232024 | — | 12,518 (2007–2025) |
| Honda Civic | 2008201620172018201920222023 | 2013 | 8,005 (2008–2025) |
| Honda Odyssey | 2008201620182019202020222025 | 2017 | 5,306 (2008–2025) |
| Honda Pilot | 2016201720182019202020212025 | 200820142015 | 6,539 (2008–2025) |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2017201820192020202120222023 | 200920102011201220132014 | 1,677 (2008–2025) |
| Honda Fit | 201520162017 | 20142019 | 0 (2009–2020) |
| Honda HR-V | 201620192020 | 20222025 | 0 (2016–2026) |
Verdicts are each model’s own, rated against that model’s history (see the methodology); counts are raw federal filings, not adjusted for sales volume.
The worst year for each Honda model
2018 Honda CR-V: 2,082 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024 · Full CR-V breakdown →
2018 Honda Accord: 1,791 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2020 · Full Accord breakdown →
2016 Honda Pilot: 1,661 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2025 · Full Pilot breakdown →
2022 Honda Civic: 953 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023 · Full Civic breakdown →
2019 Honda Odyssey: 877 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2025 · Full Odyssey breakdown →
2019 Honda Ridgeline: 229 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 · Full Ridgeline breakdown →
2015 Honda Fit: 0 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2015, 2016 and 2017 · Full Fit breakdown →
2016 Honda HR-V: 0 NHTSA owner complaints · all avoid-rated years: 2016, 2019 and 2020 · Full HR-V breakdown →
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Frequently asked questions
What Honda years should you avoid?
By model: Accord 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2020; CR-V 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024; Civic 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023; Odyssey 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2025; Pilot 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2025; Ridgeline 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; Fit 2015, 2016 and 2017; HR-V 2016, 2019 and 2020. Each verdict matches that model's own years-to-avoid page, built from NHTSA owner-complaint and recall records.
What are the best Honda years to buy?
The cleanest federal records by model: Accord 2011; Civic 2013; Odyssey 2017; Pilot 2008, 2014 and 2015; Ridgeline 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; Fit 2014 and 2019; HR-V 2022 and 2025.
Which Honda model has the most years to avoid?
The Honda Accord, with 7 avoid-rated model years (2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2020) across 18 years on record (2008–2025).
How are Honda years to avoid rated?
Each model year's NHTSA owner complaints are weighted for severity, converted to a rate per year on the road, compared with the rest of that model's own history and adjusted for recalls. Models not yet scored that way are ranked by combined NHTSA complaint and manufacturer service-bulletin volume. Full method at /research/years-to-avoid/methodology.
Where does the Honda data come from?
Federal records: 44,822 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 Honda models, plus NHTSA recall campaigns and manufacturer service bulletins filed with NHTSA. Counts are raw federal filings, not adjusted for sales volume.