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2025 Honda Civic Brakes Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
12%of 78 total for the year
Median mileage
4,500miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2025 Honda Civic, 12% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“The floor of backseat is extremely wet, despite all windows and doors completely shut at all times. When I accelerate and brake hear a slushing sound and braking to slow down causes my car to rattle and shake slightly.”

NHTSA complaint #11648524, filed 2025-03

“I was turning into a parking space in my 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Touring, in a plaza area. As I depressed the brake, I felt some pressure, but then all of a sudden it went straight to the ground, which caused my car to go over a landscape median, and hit the tree in the middle of it, causing my car to hit a stationary vehicle on the other side to the right, which in-turn caused my car to flip on it's drivers side. All of the airbags deployed and my driver's window was broken. My arm was injured and scraped but not broken. …”

NHTSA complaint #11727130, filed 2026-03

“I was driving with the cruise set at 74mph as a lead car on a highway, overcast day. No vehicles, animals, trees or plastic bags had flown in front of me when the car slammed on the brakes causing the car following me to also slam and switch lanes to avoid rear ending me! Today is the third time I have taken this car back to dealership to look into. The previous two times they told me to shut off the adaptive cruise control which is not a fix! That is a feature I use because most of my driving is highway. Dealership of purchase is also dealership that I have taken care to previously. …”

NHTSA complaint #11767444, filed 2026-09

“While driving, the steering wheel suddenly became stiff and difficult to turn, making it hard to control the vehicle. This happened unexpectedly and created a serious safety risk, as I could have lost control and caused an accident. At the same time, the braking response did not feel normal, which made the situation even more dangerous. This issue has occurred despite previous repair attempts, and the problem remains unresolved. I am very concerned about the safety of this vehicle and the risk it poses to myself and others on the road. No warning lights appeared before the issue happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11725418, filed 2026-03

“I was stopped at a stoplight and the car ahead of me moved up slightly so I took my foot off the brake. I did not accelerate by pressing the gas pedal and I was going approximately 1-2 MPH. Car in front of me slammed on their brakes and I tried to depress my brake and the brake alert signal inside the car started flashing, but it was a delayed reaction and the air bags in the steering wheel and below my feet by my legs deployed as I braked. There was no damage to the other car and a bumper gap occurred on my car and the air bags deployed and seatbelts locked in my vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11624955, filed 2024-11

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 2025 Honda Civic

Steering
32 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
10 complaints
Lane departure
8 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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