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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2023 Honda Civic Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
6%of 259 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Honda Civic, 6% of the 259 complaints for this model year. 2 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.

“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

“I had checked in the Blue Book for resente repair in my used car It statement of previous repairs on the fron vender and tires. my concern is That it was not disclosure statement to me When I had asked they dealership sales person.. that they where a minor repairs caused by the previous owner hitting a rabbit.”

NHTSA complaint #11668413, filed 2025-06

“I was driving on the freeway my car alerted me to hit the break as there was someone in front of me breaked. I hit my break and my airbags went off. There was no damage to the car in front of me at all that it felt unnecessary for an air bag to go off. my windshield cracked and airbags under my feet and front went off.”

NHTSA complaint #11513412, filed 2023-03

“My vehicle was giving me the “you’re going to collide with something warning which is a loud alarm. I wasn’t even close to anything. I called and they said they had people stopping by all day with the same complaint. Then he told me that it can even do it when there is a hard rain.”

NHTSA complaint #11558594, filed 2023-12

“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

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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 2023 Honda Civic

Steering
192 complaints
Lane departure
20 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Brakes
14 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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