2025 Honda Civic Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 13%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,555miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2025 Honda Civic, 13% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,555 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.
“When traveling with cruise control enable the vehicle random slams on the brakes by itself even when their is no vehicle present in front. This has happened mutiple times on the highway and interstate. It has almost gotten me rearened from a vehicle deiving behind me. This is extremely dangerous. I made the dealership aware of the issue and they refused to address it.”
NHTSA complaint #11648625, filed 2025-03“While utilizing adaptive cruise control in clear weather, the system will harshly brake when there are no obstacles or vehicles ahead. I have almost been rear ended on numerous occasions due to unexpected braking while at highway speeds. I have not gone to the dealership yet, but intend to do so. During these braking events there are no other warning lights, and no other visual or audio alerts.”
NHTSA complaint #11683272, filed 2025-08“Honda's braking is so sharp and late against standing objects (red light vehicle). Sometimes, even accelerates in visibility area and get scary, if it really going to brake? brakes very sharply, when the car in front of you turns and even out of your way already. I'm just filing this for you to help push the manufacturer to fix with Software upgrade, as I see Hyundai and Toyota's have very smooth and more accurate systems.”
NHTSA complaint #11762318, filed 2026-09“I am filing a formal safety-related complaint regarding my 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid and the performance of its driver assistance systems. This vehicle uses a camera-only driver assist and lane keeping system. I previously owned a 2018 Honda Civic Touring that used both radar and camera. The earlier radar+camera system performed significantly better, maintained the lane more accurately, and provided smoother, more predictable behavior. …”
NHTSA complaint #11709602, filed 2026-01“While driving at highway speeds with the Adaptive Cruise Control system active, the system is causing the vehicle to come to a complete stop to avoid a collision that does not exsist. In all cases when this has occurred, there are no other vehicles on the road. This inlcudes in front, beside or coming toward me from the opposite direction. When this does occur, the screen does show a vehicle icon as if it is detecting a vehicle in front of me but there is none. Since purchasing this vehicle in May 2025, this issue has occurred 6 times. …”
NHTSA complaint #11687513, filed 2025-09Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 25% |
| 2025 | 10 | 13% |
| 2024 | 17 | 13% |
| 2023 | 16 | 6% |
| 2022 | 71 | 8% |
| 2021 | 33 | 22% |
| 2020 | 24 | 10% |
| 2019 | 34 | 8% |
| 2018 | 10 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 2% |
| 2016 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2025 Honda Civic
32 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsLane departure
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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