2021 Honda Civic Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems

NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 07/12/2026

25Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints

18.8%Of all 133 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle

STEERING55 · 41.4%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING25 · 18.8%

SERVICE BRAKES17 · 12.8%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16 · 12%

Unspecified / other12 · 9%

Share of the 133 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2021 Honda Civic overview page.

What owners report

“On multiple occasions my car has applied the brake while driving on the highway as well as my caliper has become frozen and I have…”NHTSA complaint 11632366 — filed 12/26/2024

“I have had dozens of incidents where I will be driving down the road and my car will just break for no apparent reason. It…”NHTSA complaint 11626872 — filed 11/22/2024

“I have had a few incidents where I am driving and the brake signal starts flashing/dinging when I am nowhere near another car. In one…”NHTSA complaint 11600482 — filed 07/09/2024

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2021 Honda Civic have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2021 Honda Civic: 25 of 133 complaints on file (18.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2021 Honda Civic have in total?

133 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 5 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 2 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.