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SuspensionPart report

2021 Honda Civic Suspension Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 147 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 2021 Honda Civic, 2% of the 147 complaints for this model year.

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.

“2125 miles on this Type R, fresh off the show room floor. At low speed turning into the slight dip in my driveway, the suspension in Sports Mode flexed enough for the driver side tin rotor back plate at the driver front wheel to get caught on the lower control arm. Drove it to Honda, and yes, they confirmed that this had happened, that the thin tin plate had indeed become stuck on the LCA! Screeching like you cannot believe b/c when this happens, the top of the plate is flexed onto the top of the brake rotor and it goes metal to metal. …”

NHTSA complaint #11440302, filed 2021-11

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Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202626%
202556%
202476%
202352%
2022253%
202132%
202063%
201961%
201841%
201751%
201661%
201582%
201421%
201372%
201251%
201153%
2010144%
2009318%
20089911%
200724620%
200620314%
200583%
2004154%
2003122%
2002355%
2001525%
200062%
199982%
199892%
199751%
199662%
199542%
199464%
199353%
199111%
199022%
198934%
198812%
198725%
198517%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda Civic

Steering
66 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
33 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Lane departure
11 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Visibility (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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology