2019 Honda Civic service brakes problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2019 Honda Civic — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On June 17, 2026, at approximately 4:30PM, while driving to work for an event, my vehicle suddenly applied the emergency brakes right after a message appeared on my dash warning me to brake. There was no vehicle Infront of me that should have caused my car to brake so hard and suddenly. I have…”
filed Jun 18, 2026
“Noticed when braking, car veered to the right. The day before I dropped it off to the dealership to have it checked, the brakes felt weird a bit hard, and suddenly would not brake for few seconds (functioned again after) as I was approaching a roundabout. I dropped it off to the dealership and they…”
filed Oct 1, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 4 | 17% |
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 9% |
| 2024 Civic | 6 | 5% |
| 2023 Civic | 13 | 5% |
| 2022 Civic | 22 | 3% |
| 2021 Civic | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 Civic | 13 | 6% |
| 2018 Civic | 18 | 2% |
| 2017 Civic | 35 | 6% |
| 2016 Civic | 92 | 9% |
| 2015 Civic | 14 | 4% |
| 2014 Civic | 18 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.