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2023 Honda Civic Brakes Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
5%of 259 total for the year
Median mileage
8,150miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the brakes of the 2023 Honda Civic, 5% of the 259 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,150 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“5-24-2023 I was driving my vehicle on a clear unobstructed roadway when out of no where the collision brake mitigation system flashed on the dash and warned me to see dealer after this occurred I lost pressure and power to my brakes. After exiting my car I saw the front rotors where colored red and the right front passenger brakes where smoking”

NHTSA complaint #11523896, filed 2023-05

“My car has about 3k miles it started to make a Crack noise while backing up and pressing the brakes on the right front wheel took it to the dealer and they checked but didn't fix it it appears to be normal on this cars wich I don't believe it sound like if something is backing also now is doing it while I pull forward sometimes I hope there is more people experiencing this issue”

NHTSA complaint #11553521, filed 2023-11

“The brakes slam on there own causing all safety features to go out and the car to go out of control. This is the 3rd time this has happened in 3 months. The dealership is telling me they won’t look at it for 3 months I could be killed in that time my car is dangerous”

NHTSA complaint #11561323, filed 2023-12

“I was driving at highway speeds, randomly all brake system warning lights come on. All ADAS systems are inop, EPB is inop, my brake pedal would get soft intermittently while braking. Multiple DTC’s were stored every visit. I was almost in multiple accidents because of this issue. It took over 6 visit to local Hondas dealer to get this issue fixed. All they would say “oh the codes don’t mean there is a problem” Honda is not warranting their cars. I contacted corporate and they did not care.”

NHTSA complaint #11616766, filed 2024-09

“I was doing 28 mph with both hands on the steering wheel and was about to start declining down a hill, so I lightly touch the brakes. The car left the roadway. The steering wheel never turned. I hit a pile of rocks which launched me into the air landing on a 500 pound boulder which totaled my vehicle. There was only 561 miles on the car and as a result my insurance tripled. I know suffer from PTSD because I no longer trust any vehicle! I also had a very sore neck for weeks following the landing. …”

NHTSA complaint #11537619, filed 2023-08

Related recalls

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026516%
2025912%
202476%
2023145%
2022233%
20211812%
2020177%
2019327%
2018253%
2017386%
2016969%
2015154%
2014186%
20133912%
2012409%
20113320%
20109023%
20095113%
2008425%
2007434%
2006624%
2005165%
2004113%
2003347%
2002243%
2001474%
2000145%
1999185%
1998113%
1997236%
19966120%
1995137%
19941713%
1993128%
199277%
199187%
199067%
198934%
198725%
198626%
198517%
1984120%

Other parts of the 2023 Honda Civic

Steering
192 complaints
Lane departure
20 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
16 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Honda Civic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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