Honda Civic Driver-assist systems problems
137 of the 2,937 complaints about the Honda Civic (4.7%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
Analysis
By model year, Driver-assist systems complaints peak with the 2022 model (46, 5% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2018 model (3). 23 Driver-assist systems complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 20 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “cruise”, “control”, “braking”, “adaptive” and “collision”. 9 of these reports (6.6%) describe a crash or fire, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 23 · Previous 12 months: 20
Common terms in reports
- cruise57
- control57
- braking43
- adaptive26
- collision37
- lane36
What owners report
The Honda Sensing automated system suffered a phantom activation. It threw a visual brake warning, violently applied the brakes, and jerked the steering wheel causing a collision impact to other vehicles.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH and approaching another vehicle, the adaptive cruise control mode failed to operate as needed. The message " Brake" was displayed.
The front camera is inoperative. None of the safety features like automatic emergency braking are working. Dealer inspected and said needs a new camera which they can order.
while driving last week with my family, doing some grocery shopping, we got on the highway which is 75mph in our 2021 Honda Civic and it had a catastrophic failure on its ADAS system out of nowhere it stopped and made my car swerve off the road and applied…
While pulling into a parking lot at approximately 10–15 mph around sunset, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly engaged the brakes without any input from me. The abrupt braking caused all of my personal belongings inside the vehicle to be thrown forward.
At least a half dozen times the car would brake automatically when nothing was in front of the car. The BRAKE warning light would appear on the dashboard as the car abruptly slowed down. The car slowed down but never came to a complete stop.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Honda Civic
Related reading
- Phantom braking and other driver-assist complaints: what goes wrong and which models draw the most reportsHow automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise and lane keeping produce false alarms, why some models generate far more reports, what NHTSA has investigated, and what to test before buying.
Frequently asked questions
How common are Driver-assist systems problems on the Honda Civic?
137 of the 2,937 complaints about the Honda Civic (4.7%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Honda Civic model years have the most Driver-assist systems complaints?
By model year, Driver-assist systems complaints peak with the 2022 model (46, 5% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2018 model (3).
Is there a recall for Honda Civic Driver-assist systems problems?
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.