2021 Honda Civic Lane departure Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 7%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,340miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the lane departure of the 2021 Honda Civic, 7% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,340 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I’ve had multiply times where my dash with start indicating I need to break while I’m driving an will break for me while on the freeway or street with traffic. For the lane departure my car will just start turning out of a lane there was two incidents where I almost hit the wall divider on the Freeway from my car almost turning me into it.”
NHTSA complaint #11468518, filed 2022-06“Was merging onto the crossover lane and it senses the water barrels by the wall as you go slightly left in the lane it doesn’t seem to understand that and pulls you toward the wall and hits the auto brakes almost causing an accident. This was in the 10 freeway by morongo and it has happened multiple times. I have taken those assist programs off as it’s almost killed me”
NHTSA complaint #11468636, filed 2022-06“On multiple occasions my car has applied the brake while driving on the highway as well as my caliper has become frozen and I have replaced brakes 3 times in less than one calendar year. I have all old brakes that have needed to be replaced and there is uneven wear on them.”
NHTSA complaint #11632366, filed 2024-12“Steering wheel catches and I have had to replace a strut due to the car wearing out my tire. I have kept proper maintenance and align my wheels regularly. This is a manufacturer defect not yet recalled. I've seen multiple people with this issue claiming it may ve the LKAS system or steering worm or steering component issue. This needs to be recalled as it will cause death in the right circumstances. Honda do better. Your reputation is degrading.”
NHTSA complaint #11593295, filed 2024-06“The contact owns a 2021 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Lane Keep Steering Assist failed to function as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel was sticking. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two dealers, and the vehicle was diagnosed with steering rack assembly failure. The contact was informed that the steering rack assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11715374, filed 2026-02, 36,200 milesLane departure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6% |
| 2025 | 8 | 10% |
| 2024 | 11 | 9% |
| 2023 | 20 | 8% |
| 2022 | 66 | 7% |
| 2021 | 11 | 7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 15 | 3% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2021 Honda Civic
66 complaintsForward collision avoidance
33 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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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