Models & Years to Buy: Reliability Ratings & Rankings

NHTSA data as of Sep 17, 2026Published Oct 15, 2026

Every model year rated Excellent or Good by our reliability rating system, ranked from the highest score down. Scores run from 0 to 100, and 70 is average for a car of the same age.

The ranking updates itself whenever we add a model or new NHTSA data arrives. Open any year for the problems owners report, its recalls and what to check before you buy.

Excellent: 24 years
Good: 54 years

78 model years rated Excellent or Good, highest score first
Rank	Model year	Rating	Score	Vs average	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported problem
1	2013 Honda Civic9th generation	Excellent	89	0.21×	329	0	Airbag warning light (74)
2	2014 Honda CR-V4th generation	Excellent	89	0.34×	587	1	Tire pressure monitoring: warning lights (98)
3	2001 Honda CR-V1st generation	Excellent	87	0.26×	142	1	Valve train: damage (12)
4	2000 Honda CR-V1st generation	Excellent	87	0.25×	129	2	Tires: parts breaking or coming apart (12)
5	2013 Honda CR-V4th generation	Excellent	85	0.30×	382	2	VTC actuator: unusual noises (44)
6	2014 Honda Civic9th generation	Excellent	85	0.33×	296	2	CVT: failure or loss of drive (62)
7	2016 Honda CR-V4th generation	Excellent	84	0.36×	392	3	Fuel system: a bad smell (37)
8	2015 Honda Civic9th generation	Excellent	84	0.38×	393	1	CVT failure (149)
9	2012 Honda Accord8th generation	Excellent	84	0.28×	373	8	Steering: a leak (27)
10	2012 Honda Civic9th generation	Excellent	84	0.27×	472	4	Steering: loss of steering control (68)
11	2000 Honda Civic6th generation	Excellent	84	0.27×	287	6	Frontal airbags: no deployment in a crash (42)
12	2009 Honda Civic8th generation	Excellent	83	0.32×	428	8	Brakes: early wear (39)
13	2010 Honda Civic8th generation	Excellent	82	0.30×	412	8	Brakes: early wear (84)
14	2014 Honda Pilot2nd generation	Excellent	82	0.33×	116	3	Paint and rust: paint peeling (20)
15	2011 Honda Civic8th generation	Excellent	82	0.29×	171	9	Brakes: early wear (31)
16	2012 Honda CR-V4th generation	Excellent	82	0.44×	403	3	VTC actuator: unusual noises (41)
17	2020 Honda Civic10th generation	Excellent	82	0.38×	230	5	Manual transmission or clutch: slipping (27)
18	2017 Honda Accord9th generation	Excellent	82	0.48×	579	3	Screen and audio: unusual noises (82)
19	2011 Honda CR-V3rd generation	Excellent	81	0.27×	553	13	Door lock actuators: not opening or unlocking (48)
20	2015 Honda CR-V4th generation	Excellent	81	0.55×	670	3	Vibration at idle (cause not stated) (235)
21	2009 Honda CR-V3rd generation	Excellent	81	0.34×	386	12	Door lock actuators: not opening or unlocking (39)
22	2011 Honda Accord8th generation	Excellent	81	0.27×	296	9	Airbags: no deployment in a crash (18)
23	2012 Honda Pilot2nd generation	Excellent	80	0.35×	171	9	Brakes: vibration or shudder (22)
24	2012 Honda Odyssey4th generation	Excellent	80	0.43×	244	5	Brakes: vibration or shudder (56)
25	2016 Honda Accord9th generation	Good	79	0.53×	602	4	Screen and audio: unusual noises (126)
26	2004 Honda Civic7th generation	Good	79	0.37×	386	10	Airbag warning light (59)
27	2008 Honda Pilot1st generation	Good	79	0.33×	133	7	Seats: parts breaking or coming apart (8)
28	2010 Honda Pilot2nd generation	Good	79	0.35×	111	10	Control arm bushings: a leak (11)
29	2017 Honda Civic10th generation	Good	79	0.42×	597	6	Steering: sticking or stiffness (164)
30	2013 Honda Pilot2nd generation	Good	78	0.47×	271	6	Paint and rust: paint peeling (45)
31	2005 Honda Civic7th generation	Good	78	0.37×	364	10	Airbag warning light (41)
32	2011 Honda Odyssey4th generation	Good	78	0.54×	233	5	12V battery: warning lights (45)
33	2009 Honda Pilot2nd generation	Good	78	0.34×	134	9	Engine oil consumption: burning or using oil (17)
34	2021 Honda Civic10th generation	Good	78	0.41×	157	4	Steering: sticking or stiffness (66)
35	2010 Honda Odyssey3rd generation	Good	78	0.54×	255	1	Sliding doors: parts breaking or coming apart (46)
36	2019 Honda Civic10th generation	Good	78	0.49×	445	4	Steering: sticking or stiffness (114)
37	2011 Honda Pilot2nd generation	Good	78	0.39×	293	11	Brakes: vibration or shudder (42)
38	2015 Honda Odyssey4th generation	Good	77	0.44×	206	6	Transmission: harsh or delayed shifts (29)
39	2010 Honda CR-V3rd generation	Good	77	0.36×	481	15	Door lock actuators: not opening or unlocking (30)
40	2006 Honda Pilot1st generation	Good	77	0.48×	268	8	Stability control (VSA): the system acting on its own (22)
41	2017 Honda Odyssey4th generation	Good	77	0.57×	39	2	Ignition coils or spark plugs failure (5)
42	2015 Honda Accord9th generation	Good	76	0.62×	641	6	Car not starting (cause not stated) (93)
43	2007 Honda Accord7th generation	Good	76	0.36×	525	9	Steering: a leak (41)
44	2014 Honda Odyssey4th generation	Good	76	0.53×	307	5	Transmission: harsh or delayed shifts (54)
45	2009 Honda Odyssey3rd generation	Good	76	0.67×	198	3	Power liftgate failure (37)
46	2009 Honda Accord8th generation	Good	76	0.45×	723	10	Brakes: early wear (219)
47	2006 Honda Odyssey3rd generation	Good	76	0.91×	703	3	Steering: sticking or stiffness (116)
48	2024 Honda Civic11th generation	Good	76	0.60×	140	3	Steering: sticking or stiffness (44)
49	2010 Honda Accord8th generation	Good	76	0.42×	580	12	Brakes: early wear (116)
50	2007 Honda CR-V3rd generation	Good	76	0.60×	887	12	Door lock actuators: the system acting on its own (337)
51	2006 Honda Accord7th generation	Good	75	0.37×	430	12	Steering: a leak (46)
52	2008 Honda CR-V3rd generation	Good	75	0.64×	961	11	Door lock actuators: the system acting on its own (322)
53	2006 Honda CR-V2nd generation	Good	74	0.55×	398	12	Headlights: stopped working (112)
54	2016 Honda Odyssey4th generation	Good	74	0.57×	269	6	Piston rings failure (51)
55	2003 Honda Civic7th generation	Good	74	0.56×	551	11	Transmission: failure or loss of drive (65)
56	2007 Honda Pilot1st generation	Good	74	0.39×	211	7	Seats: parts breaking or coming apart (13)
57	2020 Honda CR-V5th generation	Good	73	0.62×	432	9	Automatic emergency braking: hard braking with nothing ahead (68)
58	2008 Honda Civic8th generation	Good	73	0.61×	988	7	Interior trim: parts breaking or coming apart (151)
59	2014 Honda Accord9th generation	Good	73	0.77×	1,010	5	Starter: the car not starting (137)
60	2000 Honda Accord6th generation	Good	73	0.66×	1,183	8	Airbag warning light (312)
61	2001 Honda Accord6th generation	Good	73	0.68×	922	7	Airbag warning light (217)
62	2008 Honda Accord8th generation	Good	73	0.75×	1,520	8	Brakes: early wear (560)
63	2013 Honda Odyssey4th generation	Good	73	0.59×	210	6	Brakes: vibration or shudder (53)
64	2018 Honda Civic10th generation	Good	72	0.64×	748	6	Steering: sticking or stiffness (306)
65	2002 Honda Civic7th generation	Good	72	0.66×	705	11	Transmission: failure or loss of drive (164)
66	2022 Honda Pilot3rd generation	Good	72	0.81×	153	5	Automatic emergency braking: hard braking with nothing ahead (15)
67	2021 Honda Accord10th generation	Good	72	0.85×	278	4	Automatic emergency braking: hard braking with nothing ahead (59)
68	2005 Honda CR-V2nd generation	Good	72	0.68×	479	12	Headlights: stopped working (122)
69	2007 Honda Civic8th generation	Good	72	0.82×	1,278	10	Uneven tire wear: early wear (234)
70	2002 Honda Accord6th generation	Good	72	0.80×	1,050	5	Transmission: slipping (431)
71	2005 Honda Accord7th generation	Good	71	0.57×	686	15	Airbag warning light (78)
72	2023 Honda Odyssey5th generation	Good	71	1.0×	98	6	Automatic emergency braking: hard braking with nothing ahead (11)
73	2022 Honda Accord10th generation	Good	71	1.0×	298	4	Screen and audio: works on and off (123)
74	2008 Honda Odyssey3rd generation	Good	71	0.92×	499	4	Brakes: loss of braking (138)
75	2016 Honda Civic10th generation	Good	71	0.77×	1,081	5	Steering: sticking or stiffness (438)
76	2022 Honda CR-V5th generation	Good	70	0.75×	330	6	Steering: sticking or stiffness (139)
77	2020 Honda Accord10th generation	Good	70	0.86×	396	6	Automatic emergency braking: hard braking with nothing ahead (65)
78	2021 Honda CR-V5th generation	Good	70	0.87×	432	5	Steering: sticking or stiffness (119)

When two years have the same score, the one with fewer complaints for its age ranks higher. Two scores less than 3.5 points apart are about the same, so read close ranks as a group rather than a strict order. Vs average: the complaint rate compared with the average car of the same age, where 1× is average. Years rated Caution or Avoid are on the Models & Years to Avoid page. Not ranked yet: 10 model years too new for a final score. Not ranked: 1 model years with too few cars made for a reliable rate.

Models & Years to Avoid →The lowest-scoring model years, ranked from the bottom up, with the years rated Caution.How We Score →The four parts of the score, the data behind it and a worked example.

What to Do Next

Check a Model Year →Open the full report for one year: score, the problems owners report, recalls, coverage and crash ratings.Compare Model Years →Put up to four model years side by side and see which one is more reliable.Find Warranty Extensions →Repairs the automaker may still pay for after the factory warranty ends, with its own documents.Look Up a VIN →Confirm the exact model year, engine and trim of the car you are looking at.