FaultScore

Subaru GL vs Honda Civic SI

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Subaru GL Honda Civic SI
Complaints on file 99 242
Model years covered 1981–1993 2002–2025
Worst model year 2022
Best model year 2008
Crashes reported 9 3
Fires reported 5 0
Injuries reported 4 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Seat Belts Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 18.2% 3.3%

Subaru GL by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Seat Belts 27 27.3%
Engine & Cooling 18 18.2%
Suspension 15 15.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 8.1%
Body & Structure 8 8.1%
Brakes 5 5.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 5.1%
Electrical System 4 4.0%

Honda Civic SI by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 135 55.8%
Airbags 20 8.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 18 7.4%
Other & Unspecified 13 5.4%
Engine & Cooling 11 4.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 3.7%
Electrical System 7 2.9%
Body & Structure 6 2.5%