2021 Honda Civic forward collision avoidance problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2021 Honda Civic — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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 the breaks like it detected a car in front…”
filed Aug 5, 2026
“Cruise control does not disengage upon electronic parking brake being engaged while moving, causing the car to accelerate aggressively after the brake is released. While it does disengage after enough speed is lost, it should disengage immediately as it does when the brake pedal is tapped”
filed Jun 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 6 | 26% |
| 2025 Civic | 8 | 12% |
| 2024 Civic | 17 | 15% |
| 2023 Civic | 14 | 6% |
| 2022 Civic | 71 | 8% |
| 2020 Civic | 24 | 11% |
| 2019 Civic | 34 | 8% |
| 2018 Civic | 10 | 1% |
| 2017 Civic | 10 | 2% |
| 2016 Civic | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Civic | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.