2022 Honda Civic Forward Collision Avoidance Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 71 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2022 Honda Civic, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 20,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (68% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Cruise control: mentioned in 48 of 71 complaints (68%)
  • Collision mitigation: mentioned in 10 of 71 complaints (14%)

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?

Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles1 · 50%
25k–50k miles1 · 50%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 71 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Honda Civic forward collision avoidance complaints by model year

Peak: 2022, with 71 complaints
2005: 1200512013: 112014: 1201412015: 222016: 8201682017: 10102018: 102018102019: 34342020: 242020242021: 33332022: 712022712023: 16162024: 172024172025: 10102026: 820268

n = 246 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearForward Collision Avoidance complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Civic826%—
2025 Civic1013%6,555
2024 Civic1714%10,500
2023 Civic166%—
2022 Civic718%20,500
2021 Civic3323%21,240
2020 Civic2410%7,000
2019 Civic348%13,400
2018 Civic101%—
2017 Civic102%20,003
2016 Civic81%55,000
2015 Civic21%—
2014 Civic10%—
2013 Civic10%—
2005 Civic10%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2022, with 31 complaints
2021: 2202122022: 312022312023: 192023192024: 112024112025: 5202552026: 320263

n = 71 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2022 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Ever since I purchased my brand new vehicle in 2021, I have had a recurring issue where the cruise control will randomly turn off, with no warnings or alerts showing on the dash, and will not allow the cruise to be set again until I have either turned off the vehicle or my speed has decreased down…

Received Jun 2, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11741457

Issue happens whenever I use adaptive Cruise control for any extended period of time. Typically occurs in less than an hour. The vehicle will be in active cruise mode and then the cruise control will suddenly shutoff and a few beeps are heard. I am unable to reactivate cruise control until I…

Received Apr 18, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11732022

Recall repair completed 6/13/2025 (steering related recall) A steering recall repair was completed on 6/13/20025 on my vehicle. The steering felt normal for approximately one week then began sticking again and has progressively worsened. The steering now binds and physically "grabs" 100% of the…

Received Mar 3, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11721690
Honda Civic
Honda Civic Sedan (FE) Washington DC, USA. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2022 Honda Civics have forward collision avoidance problems?

No. NHTSA has 71 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2022 Honda Civic (8% of the 885 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2022 Honda Civic forward collision avoidance?

No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.

At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?

The median reported mileage is 20,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2022 Honda Civic?

The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 48 of 71 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (10).

Other 2022 Honda Civic problems

See all 2022 Honda Civic problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Civic years.