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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2020 Honda Civic Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
10%of 234 total for the year
Median mileage
7,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Honda Civic, 10% of the 234 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles. 1 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.

“The automatic braking system for my car went off in the middle lane of a 3 lane highway. luckily there was no cars driving around me so i was not hit. It sensed something and dropped my speed from 55 to 20 in a couple seconds throwing me forward. If not for my seatbelt and my arms my face could have hit the steering wheel. This happened multiple times.”

NHTSA complaint #11453861, filed 2022-02

“Was T bones September 3rd 2023 exiting the freeway by a Ford F-350. Injury to left side of vehicle mainly . Airbags not side airbags deployed. Went through insurance and was told to report it to the manufacturer. Due to this I now need double knee surgery as I have tears and fluid and now have spinal injury .”

NHTSA complaint #11566504, filed 2024-01

“A lot of times the warning collision on dash will flash to “BRAKE” when going through caution lights usually around fire stations and also approaching steel bridges… I don’t know if it sees the steel deck and thinks it’s a car, but whenever I get in my car, I deactivate the automatic emergency braking system because I don’t want it to automatically brake for me like it’s done in the past.”

NHTSA complaint #11561439, filed 2023-12

“Gas door opens randomly and it’s happened more than a few times now which is becoming a safety hazard especially because I drive 80 miles daily for work. Also my automatic brake senor is a hazard because it’s going off when cars or objects are farther away; which leads to the 3rd issue with my seat belts which is either to tight on the chest area and possibly choking me when the car automatically brakes when objects aren’t near or in close distance to my car”

NHTSA complaint #11594495, filed 2024-06

“When riding down the highway at the speed of 70 MPH the car slammed on brakes all by itself, almost came to a stop and then everything went back to normal . I am available for inspection of the car. My grandaughter and I were in the car and it was a very scary ordeal as the car was trying to or did slam on brakes. The problm has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer, how could it? Has not been inspected no warning lamps, messages, symptoms, nothing of the sort”

NHTSA complaint #11565076, filed 2024-01

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026825%
20251013%
20241714%
2023166%
2022718%
20213322%
20202410%
2019348%
2018101%
2017102%
201681%
201521%
201410%
201310%
200510%

Other parts of the 2020 Honda Civic

Other or unknown
38 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Honda Civic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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