2020 Honda Civic

Full-size · gas

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
6.9L/100 km1
34.1 mpg (US gallons)
CO₂ 162 g/km · 261 g/mi2
NRCan
Fuel cost
C$1,7993
per year · estimate
NRCan · StatCan
Power
—4
NHTSA
Crash rating
—5
5 recall campaigns · US data6
NHTSA
Kerb weight
—8
Warranty
3yr9
60,000 km
Honda
How much to run it6.9 L/100 km · C$1,799 / yr
Combined
6.9 L/100 km1NRCan
NRCan rating, combined · configuration Civic Hatchback
In US gallons
34.1 mpgNRCan
the same NRCan rating, converted
Tailpipe CO₂
162 g/km2NRCan261 g/mi
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 261 g/mi
Fuel, per year
C$1,7993NRCan · StatCanestimate · C$8,995 over five years
estimate — 15,000 km at 6.9 L/100 km, C$1.738 per litre (Statistics Canada, August 2026)
How it performs—
Power
—4NHTSA
Engine
1.5 L, 4 cylindersNRCan
as listed in the NRCan fuel-consumption file
How safe5 recalls
Crash rating
—5NHTSA
Recall campaigns
56NHTSA
NHTSA recall register (US) · as of 2026-09-10
5 campaigns, what and when
  • 2021-03-25Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump — Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. 21V215000
  • 2023-06-29Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · master cylinder — Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash. 23V458000
  • 2023-12-18Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump — Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. 23V858000
  • 2024-02-01Air bags · sensor · occupant classification · front passenger — An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury. 24V064000
  • 2026-05-21Air bags · sensor · occupant classification · front passenger — Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury. 26V332000
Complaints per 10,000 built
8.357NHTSA230 complaints, 20 severe · 275,448 built
computed here: 230 US complaints ÷ 275,448 built (NHTSA early-warning production, 2026 Q1); no publisher states the rate
What owners complain about
Unspecified36Electrical system35Air bags31Power train30Steering28

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How bigFull-size
Kerb weight
—8
Class
Full-sizeNRCan
the publisher's own vehicle class
Ownership3 yr / 60,000 km
Warranty
3 years9Honda60,000 km
Honda's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
10,84210NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: Natural Resources Canada's combined rating for the Civic Hatchback, 6.9 L/100 km (34.1 mpg, US gallons). The NRCan file is dated 2026-09-15, the Last-Modified sent by the server with nrcan_2015-2024.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: NRCan's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 162 g/km, or 261 g/mi.↩
  3. Fuel cost: an estimate — 15,000 km a year at 6.9 L/100 km, priced at C$1.738 per litre, Statistics Canada's Canada-wide average for regular unleaded at self-service stations, August 2026 (Table 18-10-0001-01). Five years: C$8,995. The record carries US$6,566 at 0.73 (rate of 2026-09-13). No publisher states this figure.↩
  4. Power: not published. EPA values disagree.↩
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA rated vehicles under this nameplate, but the ratings differ between the configurations it tested and none of them is this car's, so no rating is stated.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (CIVIC), as of 2026-09-10 — a US register. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints per 10,000 built: computed here from NHTSA's complaint count for the Civic nameplate (230, of which 20 describe a crash, fire, injury or death) and the 275,448 vehicles NHTSA's own early-warning production reports place on it (2026 Q1). US data. No publisher states the rate itself.↩
  8. Kerb weight: not published. No source states a curb weight for this car.↩
  9. Warranty: 3 years or 60,000 km, from Honda's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
  10. Registrations: 10,842 Civics of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  11. This car is measured on the petrol scale: litres per 100 km, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  12. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2020 car sold in Canada, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: NRCan · NHTSA · EPA — about these sources →