Top Safety Pick

2024 Honda Civic

small car / 4-door hatchback

Award applies only to vehicles other than the Type R performance variant

2024 Honda Civic 4-door hatchback — 2022 Honda Civic shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning & prevention
Optional rear automatic braking

Key

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side 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.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

About the small overlap front test

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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

About the original moderate overlap front test

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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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

Technical measurements for this test

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.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

About the original side crash test

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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s)

All trims

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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 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

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2024-25 models

System details

standard Collision Mitigation Braking System

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Includes high-beam assist credit

Crossing child — day

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult — night

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 10 mph.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 21 mph.

Parallel adult — night

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams and a warning was issued 2 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 18 mph and a warning was issued 1.1 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test