2026 Honda Civic vs 2026 Nissan Altima

On the public data alone the Altima edges it 3–1.

2026 Honda Civic

The 2026 Honda Civic is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize car with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Civic 4Dr, is EPA-rate…

2026 Nissan Altima

The 2026 Nissan Altima is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Altima, is EPA-rated at 30 mpg …

	2026 Honda Civic	2026 Nissan Altima
Segment	Midsize car	Midsize car
Powertrains	Hybrid, Gas	Gas
Best combined mpg	49	30
Safety Signal	92	100
NHTSA recalls	1	0
Critical recalls	0	0
Owner complaints	27	0
NHTSA overall stars	5	5

Green cells mark the better value on that row. Complaint counts scale with sales volume; treat them as a pattern signal, not a verdict. Sources: EPA, NHTSA.

Recalls at a glance

Source: NHTSA

Civic

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Steering

SJS, MJU, QJT, VJV

1,693,199 vehicles

ProblemHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.RiskDifficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.FixDealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.

NHTSA campaign 24V744000reported Oct 3, 2024Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Altima

No recalls on file.