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Reported years

Forward Collision Avoidance owner reports: Honda Civic years in the records

Owner reports are bound to model year 2020. A year on this list does not mean every car has the problem.

Years we reviewed

What to inspect

  1. 1Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
Sources and limits
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.

“Phantom braking, has occurred over a dozen times. Caused me to spill hot coffee all over my face and neck causing mild burns.”
NHTSAcomplaintApr 2024Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.

“Breaking mitigation or control system was defective, seat belt didn't work properly and involuntary breaking led to incident in which face hit the steering wheel, leading to injury. The problems were evaluated by the dealership but they denied there were problems, and there were not other parties that evaluated the car. There were some warning lights that came on several weeks in advance of the involuntary breaking.”
NHTSAcomplaintAug 2021Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.

“At least a half dozen times the car would brake automatically when nothing was in front of the car. The BRAKE warning light would appear on the dashboard as the car abruptly slowed down. The car slowed down but never came to a complete stop. This happened at various speeds. Once on the freeway at high speeds, 3 times just before an intersection where I had a green light and other various times. I brought the car to 2 different dealers. They could not replicate the problem so they said there was nothing they could do. The courtesy car driver who gave me a ride said they occasionally experience the same thing in the courtesy car.”
NHTSAcomplaintJul 2026Open source record