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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2019 Honda Civic Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
34about this part
Share
8%of 443 total for the year
Median mileage
13,400miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 Honda Civic, 8% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,400 miles. 4 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.

“Most recently, driving along on a sunny day at about 45 MPH on a flat road. No other vehicles on the road in sight. The collision warning system beeped and flashed the warning on the dash. At the same time the system engaged the brakes momentarily before disengaging. The braking lowered my speed to about 30-35 MPH. The only conclusion I could reach was that the system mistook the shadow of a tree for an object but I have no way to know. …”

NHTSA complaint #11412861, filed 2021-04, 16,400 miles

“Every time I drive at least 30-35 miles I get the mitigation, collision and acc problem ive taken the car to Honda 3 times and they are not able to figure out the problem. I've paid for them to recenter the radar sensor but that didn't work now they are requesting I replace radar for $1,500. This car has 40,000 miles on it why am I having issues already? Once I turn the car off the error message leave but once I get to the 30-35 miles it comes back up.”

NHTSA complaint #11414533, filed 2021-04, 43,000 miles

“On friday, april 2nd, I was driving home on the 710 fwy on the far left lane. I was driving around 75mph and there was an object on the ground which looked like an empty potato chip bag, it wasn't anything that would have done any damage to my car but my Honda sense's collision mitigation braking system activated for no reason and alerted me to brake and started applying pressure. I had no reason to stop so I had to swerve into the shoulder lane to prevent my car from braking unexpectedly which could have resulted into a deadly collision if there was a car close behind me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11406340, filed 2021-04, 9,700 miles

“I was on a state road exiting on a ramp while the vehicle was in motion driving 40 miles per hour approximately two days ago. The vehicle while in motion and accelerating stopped. The car threw me back and forth causing me to go the er the following day. Reston hospital in northern virginia. I took the car right after and dropped off at dealership for repair. Dealership is not giving me any concrete answers if the car is safe to drive again. I read online a owner of a Honda 2019 Civic same as mine had the same problem of stopping while in motion while on a highway suddenly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11210146, filed 2019-05, 3,400 miles

“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. After pausing briefly to assess the situation, I cautiously applied light pressure to the accelerator. The vehicle responded, allowing me to slowly proceed and safely pull into a nearby parking space.”

NHTSA complaint #11754242, filed 2026-08

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026825%
20251013%
20241713%
2023166%
2022718%
20213322%
20202410%
2019348%
2018101%
2017102%
201681%
201521%
201410%
201310%
200510%

Other parts of the 2019 Honda Civic

Fuel system
135 complaints
Steering
113 complaints
Other or unknown
63 complaints
Electrical system
37 complaints
Engine
33 complaints
Brakes
32 complaints
Lane departure
15 complaints
Body and structure
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Wheels
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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