Honda Civic (2000-2023) firing order — diagram & guide

The Civic is one of Honda’s longest-running models since the 1970s, and it’s also among the most widely appreciated compact vehicles for JDM enthusiasts. Due to its popular presence on the US market and the tuner society, the Honda Civic (2000-2023) firing order is now more valuable than ever in keeping the engines running smoothly.

So, regardless of which generation and engine type of Civic you own, this guide is meant to clear things up on your side. Our team of experts will deal with the firing order specs and cylinder arrangement so you don’t have to bother, and you’ll be able to use it to work on your engine and prevent misfires from that point on.

Seventh-generation Honda Civic (2000-2004) firing order

The seventh-gen Honda Civic is the first one to have caught up to the early 2000s so we’ll start there to avoid venturing too far back in the past. This generation’s model still kept some engines that were used in previous models, and these were usually four-cylinder engine options, so let’s take a closer look:

Honda Civic 1.5L firing order

The Honda Civic 1.5L firing order is 1-3-4-2 and this four-cylinder engine had a straight 1 to 4 cylinder arrangement from left to right. It’s a base Honda Civic engine option and there are some differences between this one and the 1.6-liter engine that succeeded it.

Honda Civic 1.6L firing order

For the 1.6-liter engine, Honda revised the cylinder order a bit, so it’s not the same as the 1.5-liter one. To be precise, the Honda Civic 1.6L firing order is 1-3-4-2 as well, but the cylinders are numbered 1 to 4 from right to left this time.

So, the first cylinder is the one furthest to the right, and you’ll find cylinders 2, 3, and 4 sequentially following to the left side of the engine.

Honda Civic 1.7L firing order

Moving on, we have the 1.7L engine used in the seventh-gen Civic and it’s yet another four-cylinder petrol engine on this list. The Honda Civic 1.7L firing order is 1-3-4-2 as well, and the cylinder layout is once again similar to the 1.6-liter one.

So, once again the first cylinder is the one on the right side, and the rest of the cylinders follow right up toward the left end of the engine from 1 to 4.

Honda Civic 2.0L firing order

As the final engine option for the Civic from the seventh generation, there’s the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. This one is a naturally aspirated engine and it’s not the same as the 2.0-liter turbo engine used in the most recent Civic generation models.

Still, the firing order 1-3-4-2 is a common thread for these two and the cylinders of this engine are aligned from the first one on the left side to the fourth one on the right side.

Eighth-generation Honda Civic (2005-2010) firing order

For the eighth-gen model, we still had the 1.6-liter engine and the 2.0L engine offered among Civic options, but Honda also added two more engine options. This is the first time that a modern 1.8L engine was used in a Civic, and also the first time that a diesel engine was added to the lineup, so let’s see if there are any differences in the firing order.

Honda Civic 1.8L firing order

The Honda Civic 1.8L firing order is 1-3-4-2 and this engine is pretty similar to the 2.0L engine. So, the cylinders are once again arranged from left to right, unlike the 1.6-liter and 1.7-liter engines used in the previous generation of the Civic.

Honda Civic 2.2L firing order

The 2.2-liter diesel engine is the first diesel engine used in the Civic and it’s mostly found in sedan versions of the eighth-gen Civic. So, the Honda Civic 2.2L firing order is 1-3-4-2, and cylinders are also arranged from left to right.

That means you’ll find cylinder number one as the utmost left cylinder, while cylinders 2, 3, and 4 spread toward the right.

Ninth-generation Honda Civic (2011-2014) firing order

The ninth-gen Honda Civic model features the most engine options up to that point since there were five different engine options. Aside from the 1.6l, 1.8L, 2.0L, and 2.2-liter engines that we’ve already discussed, this generation was the first one to be equipped with the 2.4-liter VTEC.

Honda Civic 2.4L firing order

The Honda Civic 2.4L firing order is 1-3-4-2 and this engine features a VTEC injection system which makes it spin longer and into higher redline. The cylinders are arranged from left to right in a straight 1 to 4 sequence, so it’s just like with many previous engines that we’ve discussed for this model.

Tenth-generation Honda Civic (2015-2020) firing order

For the tenth-gen model, Honda added a few more engine options including a first three-cylinder Civic engine. The model still used a 1.6L engine along with a 1.8L engine and a 2.0L engine among the options we’ve already discussed, so we’ll focus on the two newly added options.

Honda Civic 1.0L firing order

The Honda Civic 1.0L firing order is 1-2-3 and this engine is a three-cylinder powertrain. It’s only been used for a single-generation model of the Civic and as a base engine option, and the cylinders are arranged from the number one on the left side to the third cylinder on the right side.

Honda Civic 1.5L turbo firing order

Unlike the previous three-cylinder engine, the Honda Civic 1.5L firing order is 1-3-4-2 since this one is once again a four-cylinder engine. The engine’s cylinders are laid out from the first one on the left side to the fourth one on the right side.

Eleventh-generation Honda Civic (2021-present) firing order

The eleventh-generation of the Civic only came with two engine options and these were the previously-mentioned 1.5L turbo and the 2.0-liter turbo used in the type R. Both engines use the same cylinder configuration and the firing order 1-3-4-2 and since we already covered those, won’t get into the details again.

Our take

Well, it’s been quite a ride through the Honda Civic engines from the year 2000 onward because of so many different engines being used over the years. Our team hopes you’ll be able to get the most out of this guide and work on your engine regardless of the exact engine your Civic uses by following our instructions.