2021 Honda Civic service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2021 Honda Civic — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“Nov 9th, 3:00pm, Fruitridge Rd 35 mph, driving with foot on the gas The safety brake feature overrode my ability to drive by forcefully coming to a complete stop while flashing 'brake' messege appeared on dashboard. No car, item or person was in front of me. The car behind me (who was also going…”
filed Nov 14, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have…Campaign 23V458000 · Jun 29, 2023
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% |
| 2020 Civic | 13 | 6% |
| 2019 Civic | 31 | 7% |
| 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 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.