Honda Civic Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 246 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the Honda Civic across 15 model years. The 2022 model year has the most (71). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (36% of reports).
- 246forward collision avoidance complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 16mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 63%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 88 of 246 complaints (36%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 25 of 246 complaints (10%)
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 25 of 246 complaints (10%)
- Lane departure: mentioned in 15 of 246 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 246 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 an injury.
Honda Civic forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 8 | 26% | — |
| 2025 Civic | 10 | 13% | 6,555 |
| 2024 Civic | 17 | 14% | 10,500 |
| 2023 Civic | 16 | 6% | — |
| 2022 Civic | 71 | 8% | 20,500 |
| 2021 Civic | 33 | 23% | 21,240 |
| 2020 Civic | 24 | 11% | 7,000 |
| 2019 Civic | 34 | 8% | 13,400 |
| 2018 Civic | 10 | 1% | — |
| 2017 Civic | 10 | 2% | 20,003 |
| 2016 Civic | 8 | 1% | 55,000 |
| 2015 Civic | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2014 Civic | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2013 Civic | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2005 Civic | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 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.
While using Adaptive Cruise Control set to the longest following distance on open roads with no vehicle ahead, the car suddenly applies the brakes as if detecting an obstacle. This also occurs when vehicles pass on two-lane roads. The braking is unexpected and creates a risk of being rear-ended…
I was driving with the cruise set at 74mph as a lead car on a highway, overcast day. No vehicles, animals, trees or plastic bags had flown in front of me when the car slammed on the brakes causing the car following me to also slam and switch lanes to avoid rear ending me! Today is the third time I…
This car brakes at least once a week while using adaptive cruise control despite zero carsz people or anything at all being in front of me. It's extremely common and dangerous. Look on Honda forums on Facebook or I suspect anywhere else and you'll see. I had a 2023 Honda HRV and never had such…
I have a christmas tree of lights on my dashboard, I cant use my cruise control or lane assist features. I took my car to a Honda dealership to have a diagnostic done and found that the EPB on the left rear brake was bad. I changed it out and had the computer reset to find that the car is still…
Honda's braking is so sharp and late against standing objects (red light vehicle). Sometimes, even accelerates in visibility area and get scary, if it really going to brake? brakes very sharply, when the car in front of you turns and even out of your way already. I'm just filing this for you to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda Civics have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 246 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the Honda Civic. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda Civic forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 88 of 246 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (25).
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