2022 Chevrolet Camaro vs 2022 Honda Civic
Reliability comparison based on NHTSA recall and complaint records.
2022 Chevrolet Camaro
2022 Honda Civic
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These come from different vehicle segments, which means we're not declaring a winner here. The 2022 Chevrolet Camaro scores 4.3; the 2022 Honda Civic scores 3.4. Different testing populations, different driving patterns, different categories of failure. Use the data below to understand what each one is good at and what each one breaks.
Going with the 2022 Honda Civic? Watch the steering and cruise control. The 2022 Chevrolet Camaro has fewer reports in those categories, so you'd be trading one set of weak spots for another.
On the dollars-and-cents side, total repair exposure across the top problem areas runs 3.7x higher on the 2022 Honda Civic. That's the number to keep in mind when you're pricing the deal — a $2,000 difference in purchase price disappears the first time you're staring at a transmission rebuild.
Bottom line: these are different categories of vehicle. Pick based on what you actually need it for. We're showing the reliability data so you can factor in long-term ownership cost, not pick a winner.
Side-by-side by problem area
Common questions
Which is more reliable, the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro or the 2022 Honda Civic?
Based on the NHTSA data we track, the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro comes out ahead with a reliability score of 4.3 versus 3.4. The margin is clear, so the verdict could shift if you weight specific categories differently or factor in your own use case.
What goes wrong more often on the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro?
On the categories we tracked, the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro doesn't show meaningfully more complaints than the 2022 Honda Civic. Both have similar issue patterns.
What goes wrong more often on the 2022 Honda Civic?
Compared to the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, the 2022 Honda Civic has more complaints in steering and cruise control. Whether that's a deal-breaker depends on the cost and severity — see the comparison table above for repair cost ranges.
Which has more recalls?
The 2022 Chevrolet Camaro has more active recalls (1 vs 0). Total count is less important than severity, though — a vehicle with one critical recall and zero moderate ones is generally riskier than one with five moderate recalls.
Is an extended warranty worth it on either of these?
Both vehicles are out of factory bumper-to-bumper coverage at this point. Combined repair exposure across the top problem categories runs around $11,550 on the higher-risk vehicle. A quality service contract typically costs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years, so a single major failure usually pays for the contract. The math favors warranty coverage on whichever vehicle you choose, especially if you plan to keep it past 100,000 miles.