2023 Honda Civic
small car / 4-door hatchback
Award applies only to vehicles other than the Type R performance variant
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2022-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Touring 4-door
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTN2108 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 1 |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 10 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 1 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 1 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTN2108 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 217 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.14 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.5 |
| Right | 0.7 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.33 |
| Right | 0.64 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.4 |
| Right | 1.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 46 |
| Right | 77 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2022-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Touring 4-door
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
|
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but nearly rolled off the right side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. Additionally, the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the dummy’s head and torso. |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP2110 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 0 |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 6 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 1 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 1 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 1 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2110 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 113 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.16 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 21 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.0 |
| Right | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.45 |
| Right | 0.39 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.0 |
| Right | 2.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 90 |
| Right | 88 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2110 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 131 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.26 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 19 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.5 |
| Right | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.84 |
| Right | 0.30 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 1.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 46 |
| Right | 88 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2022-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Touring 4-door
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF2107 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Center (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -7 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF2107 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 269 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.17 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.28 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.55 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 71 |
| Right | 59 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 2.0L LX 4-door
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS2108 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -20.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2108 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 334 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 44 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.54 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.97 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 135 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 40 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2108 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 74 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.64 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.12 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 156 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 24 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic Sport 4-door sedan
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbags.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES2234 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -17.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES2234 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 205 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 47 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.57 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.11 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.1 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES2234 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 162 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.28 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.39 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2022-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 2.0L LX 4-door
Rating applies to both the Civic 4-door sedan (tested) and 4-door hatchback versions.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 2,845 lbs |
| Peak force | 21,689 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 7.62 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 24 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 40 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 60 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 280 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Trim level(s)
- All trims
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the gradual left curve.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2022-25 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 110.2 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 62.6 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 78.0 m | 1.2% |
| 250m radius left curve, right edge | 65.2 m | 2.6% |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 63.2 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 61.1 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 152.2 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 128.9 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 82.4 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 76.7 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 66.5 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 66.2 m |