mkaresh

I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that made the differences between cars clearer. So a few years ago I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to track cars closely as they age.

We've had very good participation by Civic owners. 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, following the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the Civic, for free. I'll share results for the Civic in this thread after each update.

http://www.truedelta.com/join

mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Civic: 0, low, small sample size
2012 Civic: 15, low
2011 Civic: 5, low
2010 Civic: 21, low
2009 Civic: 24, low
2008 Civic: 20, low
2007 Civic: 29, low
2006 Civic: 35, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 Civic: 89, < 1
2010 Civic: 83, < 1
2009 Civic: 79, 2
2008 Civic: 77, 2
2007 Civic: 74, < 1
2006 Civic: 76, < 1

We'll have further updates later this month and in February.

To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

brags

Reliability is Excellent.!

Hondas are amazing machines. You can beat on them all day Long

and best part is nothing breaks...! it just keeps going & going.

mkaresh

All the "lows" (meaning few repairs) say the same thing!

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Civic: 18, low
2012 Civic: 16, low
2011 Civic: 14, low
2010 Civic: 14, low
2009 Civic: 29, low
2008 Civic: 23, low
2007 Civic: 41, low
2006 Civic: 34, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 Civic: 86, < 1
2010 Civic: 88, < 1
2009 Civic: 75, 2
2008 Civic: 77, < 1
2007 Civic: 67, < 1
2006 Civic: 77, < 1

We'll have further updates later this month and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

ezone

Um... They don't tolerate abuse and neglect very well...

And no matter how cool flying a car might look on TV, these just aren't built to do that.
(I actually told a customer this a couple days ago, the worst 2007 Odyssey I've ever seen, broken stuff I've never ever seen broken.... he blamed the kids driving it for all the abuse.)

brags

LOL You should of asked him.. Why? he didnt buy them an old junker
to bounce off the curbs with?

ezone

Honestly?
The van is the only Honda big enough to haul his wheelchairs.

Seriously. And his kids drive the van too.

He's got an off road wheelchair he hauls in the back of it.
Something like this one



He's a former employee too.


EDIT some more: I can't read. I have no idea why his precious snowflakes are driving his van.

Duster

Hahahaha, saw the wheelchair and my first thought was The Terminator and Johnny 5.

But great info nonetheless.

mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Civic: 11, low
2012 Civic: 18, low
2011 Civic: 15, low, small sample size
2010 Civic: 11, low
2009 Civic: 24, low
2008 Civic: 24, low
2007 Civic: 44, low
2006 Civic: 32, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 Civic: 89, < 1
2009 Civic: 82, < 1
2008 Civic: 76, < 1
2007 Civic: 59, < 1
2006 Civic: 78, < 1

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

Our reliability stats for the Civic now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Civic: 15, low
2012 Civic: 14, low
2011 Civic: 10, low, small sample size
2010 Civic: 13, low
2009 Civic: 17, low
2008 Civic: 28, low
2007 Civic: 49, low
2006 Civic: 35, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 Civic: 85, < 1
2010 Civic: 88, < 1
2009 Civic: 86, 3
2008 Civic: 76, 2
2007 Civic: 57, < 1
2006 Civic: 73, < 1

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014 (making them about 14 months ahead of some others).

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Civic: 14, low
2012 Civic: 12, low
2011 Civic: 10, low, small sample size
2010 Civic: 13, low
2009 Civic: 11, low
2008 Civic: 32, low
2007 Civic: 42, low
2006 Civic: 47, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Civic: 90, < 1
2012 Civic: 88, < 1
2010 Civic: 84, < 1
2009 Civic: 90, < 1
2008 Civic: 74, 2
2007 Civic: 64, < 1
2006 Civic: 66, < 1

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Civic: 0, low, small sample size
2013 Civic: 8, low
2012 Civic: 12, low
2011 Civic: 5, low, small sample size
2010 Civic: 15, low
2009 Civic: 20, low
2008 Civic: 26, low
2007 Civic: 27, low
2006 Civic: 52, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Civic: 94, < 1
2012 Civic: 90, < 1
2010 Civic: 83, < 1
2009 Civic: 85, < 1
2008 Civic: 80, 2
2007 Civic: 76, < 1
2006 Civic: 59, < 1

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

New stuff this time. We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through the end of 2014. Plus we've added reliability trends graphs. These indicate how a model's reliability has changed as it has aged, and how different model years performed when the same age.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Civic: 0, low
2013 Civic: 7, low
2012 Civic: 14, low
2011 Civic: 10, low
2010 Civic: 23, low
2009 Civic: 27, low
2008 Civic: 25, low
2007 Civic: 33, low
2006 Civic: 62, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Civic: 92, < 1
2012 Civic: 88, < 1
2010 Civic: 83, < 1
2009 Civic: 80, < 1
2008 Civic: 83, 2
2007 Civic: 73, 5
2006 Civic: 48, < 1

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the details, including how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

To view the new graphs, select "reliability trends" in the breadcrumbs at the top of the linked page.

mkaresh

So, how have these cars been doing lately?

Our reliability stats for the Civic now include owner experiences through March 31, 2015. (Others are nearly a year behind.)

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year ("low" is best):

2014 Civic: 5, low
2013 Civic: 2, low
2012 Civic: 13, low
2011 Civic: 15, low
2010 Civic: 23, low
2009 Civic: 28, low
2008 Civic: 27, low
2007 Civic: 37, low
2006 Civic: 61, low, but much higher than subsequent model years

Plus, the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Civic: 97, < 1
2012 Civic: 84, < 1
2010 Civic: 81, < 1
2009 Civic: 77, < 1
2008 Civic: 78, 2
2007 Civic: 75, 5
2006 Civic: 49, < 1

Next updates in late August and November. Additional participants always good to have.

For repair descriptions, the stats for other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability

mkaresh

Our reliability stats for the Civic now cover the year ending June 30, 2015.

Repair trips per 100 cars:

2015 Civic: 0, low, small sample size
2014 Civic: 8, low
2013 Civic: 2, low
2012 Civic: 16, low
2011 Civic: 15, low
2010 Civic: 31, low
2009 Civic: 20, low
2008 Civic: 31, low
2007 Civic: 28, low
2006 Civic: 57, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Civic: 97, < 1
2012 Civic: 82, < 1
2010 Civic: 74, < 1
2009 Civic: 80, < 1
2008 Civic: 73, 2
2007 Civic: 89, 5
2006 Civic: 54, < 1

If a model year isn't listed, or its sample size is small, then we especially need more owners involved.

For the descriptions of all reported repairs, results for other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 Civic: 0, low
2014 Civic: 11, low
2013 Civic: 5, low
2012 Civic: 16, low
2011 Civic: 24, low
2010 Civic: 24, low
2009 Civic: 23, low
2008 Civic: 36, low
2007 Civic: 26, low
2006 Civic: 41, low

Very consistent.

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2014 Civic: 87, < 1
2013 Civic: 97, < 1
2012 Civic: 86, < 1
2010 Civic: 84, < 1
2009 Civic: 81, < 1
2008 Civic: 72, < 1
2007 Civic: 82, 2
2006 Civic: 67, < 1

For the details, including repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2015 Civic: 0, low
2014 Civic: 14, low
2013 Civic: 5, low
2012 Civic: 18, low
2011 Civic: 23, low
2010 Civic: 13, low
2009 Civic: 27, low
2008 Civic: 36, low
2007 Civic: 26, low
2006 Civic: 44, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2014 Civic: 88, < 1
2013 Civic: 97, < 1
2012 Civic: 85, < 1
2010 Civic: 88, < 1
2009 Civic: 73, < 1
2008 Civic: 68, < 1
2007 Civic: 77, 2
2006 Civic: 69, < 1

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the Civic to include owner experiences through September 30, 2016. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better):

2016 Civic (10th gen): 31, moderate
2015 Civic: 6, low
2014 Civic: 10, low
2013 Civic: 15, low
2012 Civic: 14, low
2011 Civic: 22, low
2010 Civic: 22, low
2009 Civic: 31, low
2008 Civic: 54, moderate
2007 Civic: 42, low
2006 Civic: 55, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2015 Civic: 94, < 1
2014 Civic: 92, < 1
2013 Civic: 86, < 1
2012 Civic: 91, < 1
2010 Civic: 89, < 1
2009 Civic: 69, < 1
2008 Civic: 56, 6
2007 Civic: 76, 2
2006 Civic: 63, 5

Additional participants always helpful, especially for years without stats or with small sample sizes.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Honda Civic reliability ratings and comparisons