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Because existing sources of auto reliability information left much to be desired, in late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research at TrueDelta.com. TrueDelta reports absolute stats like "trips to the shop" that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, so any significant changes in a model's reliability become apparent quickly.
So far 633 Honda Civic owners have signed up to participate. A great start, but more are needed.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
This month's survey is the last before the February results. Even with 690 owners signed up, sample sizes have been marginal for some years of the Civic, so additional participants would be very helpful.
Updated results recently posted. Repair rates for the Civic generally remain "better than average." The main exception: the 2007 is average, but close to "better than average," with a repair rate of 43 repair trips per 100 cars per year.
A big thanks to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May, August, and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise results and include more model years--so hopefully more owners will continue to sign up.
We now have a separate results page for each model that includes the results for competitors. The one for the Civic:
We have updated results for the Civic to include owner experiences through March 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2008: 30
2007: 34
2006: 31
2005: 30*
2004: 40*
2003: 50*
2002: 40
2001: 103*
2000: 67*
1999: 91*
Year with small sample sizes marked with an asterisk. In all cases except 2001 the result in better than average. This suggests that with a larger sample size, the 2001 would probably also be better than average.
A big thanks to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years from 1995 on.
We have updated results for the Civic to include owner experiences through June 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2009: 19*
2008: 33
2007: 45
2006: 21
2005: 24*
2004: 38*
2003: 31*
2002: 22
2001: 82 -- average odometer now over 100k
2000: 86*
1999: 86*
Years with small sample sizes marked with an asterisk. In all cases the result in better than average.
Everyone who has been helping, thanks, I certainly appreciate it. We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years from 1995 on.
We're going to start providing new stats for the odds of requiring no repairs and the odds of getting a lemon. These require larger sample sizes, so additional participants would be helpful.
For the details, and to sign up if you haven't already:
