2012 Honda Civic Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 9%of 456 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,750miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Honda Civic, 9% of the 456 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,750 miles. 13 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was following 2 car lengths behind a truck when a driver from the oncoming side of traffic fell asleep and rolled into median threatening to continue rolling onto our side of the road. Truck ahead of me slammed on brakes and in turn I slammed on brakes and ran into the back of the truck ahead of me. Abs brakes did not pump and work as they should have. Car written up as totaled by geico.”
NHTSA complaint #10743534, filed 2015-07, 15,000 miles“On steep hill stopped, in drive. Fire department paramedics request I yield for them to go down hill. I let go of foot brake, car starts rolling backwards while still in drive. Suddenly, no brakes !! Car increases rolling speed backwards, I yank up emergency brake & car finally stops. Put car in park, back in drive, still no brakes. Emergency brake again to stop car. Turning car off & on brings back break function.”
NHTSA complaint #10548181, filed 2013-10, 9,125 miles“My car (manual) was parked in first gear on an incline in my jobsite parking lot. The emergency brake was not engaged. Within 1-2hrs it rolled back nearly hitting my place of business and an AC unit. It is all on camera. It rolled some, then stopped, then again rolled and stopped. It has never done this in the past but I typically have the e-brake engaged. Days before, I was sitting in my same vehicle after it was parked for several minutes and it jerked suddenly. It did not roll back at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #11101596, filed 2018-06, 120,000 miles“The brakes have failed on this car twice. We were fortunate that both times were in a parking lot and my daughter was able to stop the car with the emergency brake. At the same time the brakes went out the power steering went out as well and she had great difficulty turning the car as well as stopping it. The vehicle was stationary at the time, she was attempting to back out of a parking place one time and the second time was able to let the car roll forward in to an empty parking spot where she pulled the emergency brake.”
NHTSA complaint #11065448, filed 2018-01, 39,324 miles“I was driving home from work and was making a turn from coming off a stop light and the cars in front of me were stopped to merge onto the highway, I went to press the brake and my foot went to the floor and the brakes never kicked in. I swerved to try and miss the SUV in front of me but was not able to miss the SUV and rear ended him. I got out of the car and did not notice any ice or any fluid on the road that would cause me to loose traction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496475, filed 2013-02, 13,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10052477May 1, 2013Honda: the engine shuts off, power on, but in accessory; never use conventional wheel & tire assemblies on pax vehicles; mil on after throttle body cleaning or replacement; s/m…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 16% |
| 2025 | 9 | 12% |
| 2024 | 7 | 6% |
| 2023 | 14 | 5% |
| 2022 | 23 | 3% |
| 2021 | 18 | 12% |
| 2020 | 17 | 7% |
| 2019 | 32 | 7% |
| 2018 | 25 | 3% |
| 2017 | 38 | 6% |
| 2016 | 96 | 9% |
| 2015 | 15 | 4% |
| 2014 | 18 | 6% |
| 2013 | 39 | 12% |
| 2012 | 40 | 9% |
| 2011 | 33 | 20% |
| 2010 | 90 | 23% |
| 2009 | 51 | 13% |
| 2008 | 42 | 5% |
| 2007 | 43 | 4% |
| 2006 | 62 | 4% |
| 2005 | 16 | 5% |
| 2004 | 11 | 3% |
| 2003 | 34 | 7% |
| 2002 | 24 | 3% |
| 2001 | 47 | 4% |
| 2000 | 14 | 5% |
| 1999 | 18 | 5% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 23 | 6% |
| 1996 | 61 | 20% |
| 1995 | 13 | 7% |
| 1994 | 17 | 13% |
| 1993 | 12 | 8% |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% |
| 1991 | 8 | 7% |
| 1990 | 6 | 7% |
| 1989 | 3 | 4% |
| 1987 | 2 | 5% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2012 Honda Civic
149 complaintsSteering
74 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsEngine
32 complaintsOther or unknown
31 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda Civic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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