Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2016-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Honda Civic LX 4-door
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2016 model year. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, introduced in the 2017 model year.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |

Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to control the dummy’s head movement, although the head hit the steering wheel on the left side as the frontal airbag was bottomed out.

Forces during the crash contributed to a moderate risk of injury to the dummy's right lower leg.
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2018-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2018 Honda Civic EX 4-door
The Honda Civic sedan was redesigned for the 2016 model year and the 4-door hatchback version was introduced in the 2017 model year. Beginning with 2018 models of the sedan, the front bumper was modified slightly to improve occupant protection in passenger-side small overlap crashes. This same bumper modification was introduced starting with the 2020 models of the hatchback, except for the Type R performance variant.
Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda and apply to the sedan beginning with 2018 models and to the hatchback (except for the Type R) beginning with 2020 models.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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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 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2016-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Honda Civic Touring 4-door
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, introduced in the 2017 model year.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Overall evaluation | |
Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2016-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Honda Civic LX 4-door
The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, introduced in the 2017 model year.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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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 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2016-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Honda Civic LX 4-door
Rating applies to both the Civic 4-door sedan (tested) and 4-door hatchback versions and to the structurally similar 2019 and later Insight 4-door sedan.
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 2,738 lbs |
Peak force | 15,829 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.78 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seat
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Ratings are given for 3 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
- Touring trim; built after November 2019
- Si trim; built after November 2019
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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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 on the sharp left and both right curves and fair on the gradual left curve.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves.
Trim level(s)
- LX trim
- Sport trim
- EX trim
- EX-L trim
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Low-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
High-beam headlight type | Halogen 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 fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
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 inadequate in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.
Trim level(s)
- Touring trim; built before December 2019
- Si trim; built before December 2019
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 on the sharp left and both right curves and fair on the gradual left curve.
The low beams created excessive glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. 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.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Ratings are given for 2 different systems available on this vehicle.
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2016-21 models
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | EX |
Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
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Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | EX |
Seat type | cloth |
Rating icon | Rating |
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G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
Position | Rating |
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1 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |
Rating applies to 2016-21 models
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
---|---|
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | LX |
Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Evaluation criteria | Rating |
---|---|
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | LX |
Seat type | cloth |
Rating icon | Rating |
---|---|
G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
Position | Rating |
---|---|
1 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |