Honda Civic vs. Toyota Corolla: Which is More Reliable?

1Honda Civic

Honda Civic (Reliability Ratings)

The Honda Civic is a product from the Japanese automaker that has witnessed different changes since its introduction to the industry. These changes have helped to strengthen its reputation over the years and attract more buyers.

The car is one of the oldest Honda products in town, and over the years, it has proven to be reliable with most of its generations.

Despite these changes towards making the Honda Civic one of the most reliable cars around, there are still loopholes, making prospective buyers rethink buying the vehicle.

Consumer Report’s Honda Civic Reliability Rating

According to the recent rating of the Honda Civic models by Consumer Reports, the 2020 model was scored 73 out of 100 points.

One of the issues with the Honda Civic's eeliest models was battery issues, which was the case from 2001 to 2005. The next generation (2006 and 2011) had issues with the air conditioning and the body’s paint, coupled with the current battery issues.

The 2012 to 2015 generation saw improvements with the body paints and other issues. Still, it surprisingly came with other issues, such as with the brake system, while the air conditioning and heating systems persisted until 2017.

With many changes made, Consumer Reports recommends the Honda Civic as an excellent choice for those looking for compact cars with high-reliability ratings.

Consumer report’s Honda Civic Reliability Rating

Repair pal also pulled out information from their database to rate the Honda Civic. This site based its rating on three areas: cost of repair, frequency of repair, and the severity of the repair.

Cost of repair: while the annual average cost of repair for all compact cars was $562, the cost of repairing Honda Civic stood at $368.

Frequency of repair: the Civic was reported to be taken for repairs on averagely two times a year while a repair frequency of 3 was estimated for all compact cars.

The severity of repair: according to the data released by repair pal, the Honda Civic didn’t usually develop severe faults, as only 10% of the repairs were significant.

Overall, Repair Pal placed the Honda Civic on #3 on the list of the 36 compact cars examined.

2Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla (Reliability Rating)

Like other model years of the Toyota Corolla, the 2020 Toyota Corolla comes with unique features, making it a reliable, compact car to consider. These features include improved gas mileage, standard driver assistance features, backed with stellar reliability.

According to Consumer Reports, the Toyota Corolla is a reliable car as it earned a full five-star rating from the site.

Repair pal also rated this car but didn’t see the Toyota Corolla at the same angle as Consumer Reports. Repair pal gave the Toyota Corolla only 4.5 out of 5 possible points. However, the car tops their list of the 36 compact cars in terms of reliability.

Repair pals used the same metrics for rating the Toyota Corolla. The annual average repair cost was estimated at $362, issues were less often, and the number of severe issues was lower.