Total Complaints
10 filings
HONDA CIVIC · model year
10 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2026HONDACIVIC carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2026 CIVIC is unknown or other with 3 filings, followed by service brakes (2) and forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2026 CIVIC. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
10 filings
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 2 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
After driving vehicle for about 30 minutes I noticed the steering had become notchy and felt like it was getting stuck while going straight and on slight curves. This is a known issue with Honda Civics in which a previous recall was announced for earlier models
NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE THAT DID NOT INCLUDE SPARE TIRE OR ANY SORT OF JACK OR TOOLS TO REMOVE TIRE. VEHICLE HAS AIR PUMP AND A CAN OF FIX A FLAT (WHICH WILL FREEZE IN THE TRUNK IN MY STATE, WYOMING MAKING IT UNUSEABLE) DRIVING A VEHICLE IN WYO ALSO CREATS A PROBLEM OF CALLING A TOW TRUCK DUE TO NO CELL OR PHONE SERVICE IN MANY AREAS. PUTING FIX A FLAT IN THE TIRE CREATES AN UNBALANCE PROBLEM WHICH DAMAGES THE TIRE IF DRIVEN A LONG DISTANCE OR NOT DRIVEN ALLOWING THE SOLUTION TO HARDEN IN ONE SPOT OR FREEZES. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS CAN ARISE BUT IN SHORT, WHY HAVE YOU ALLOWED THE MFGS TO REMOVE A VITAL SAFETY TOOL.
2026 Honda civic hatchback hybrid sport touring There is a water leak in the hatch. After opening the hatch and waiting a couple seconds, water leaks from the inside of the hatch into the inside of the car. I did see a service bulletin for a previous year of the car [XXX] for my car year. However the issue seems present. It hasnât been inspected by the dealer yet. I contacted them over a week ago but theyâve been telling me that they havenât heard back from their third party water leak tester yet to check availability and so Iâm still waiting. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2026 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not independently stop as intended or detect other nearby vehicles. A message "System Not working - See Dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not identified. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Honda of Indian Trail (4918 W Hwy 74Indian Trail, NC 28079) for a second opinion, where it was determined that the Collision Mitigation Braking System had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300.
Mileage: 300
I was the only one driving down a road, not gravel, and all of a sudden my sunroof exploded.
Brakes I wasn't able to stop when I got to the intersection. My emergency brake system never turned on and stop me from hitting the rear of the ambulance. I had called my sales man that I buy my cars from about a week after buying the car and advised him that something popped up on my dash and he adviced me to take the car back to the dealer to have it checked out so I did and they said there was nothing wrong with it. So I left and about 2 or 3 weeks later it came back on and before I could take it back to dealer I had the accident. Also what popped up on my dash was that my view was being obscured but it was day light perfectly clear. I do have a picture of what popped up on my phone.
Brakes I wasn't able to stop when I got to the intersection. My emergency brake system never turned on and stop me from hitting the rear of the ambulance. I had called my sales man that I buy my cars from about a week after buying the car and advised him that something popped up on my dash and he adviced me to take the car back to the dealer to have it checked out so I did and they said there was nothing wrong with it. So I left and about 2 or 3 weeks later it came back on and before I could take it back to dealer I had the accident. Also what popped up on my dash was that my view was being obscured but it was day light perfectly clear. I do have a picture of what popped up on my phone.
Brakes I wasn't able to stop when I got to the intersection. My emergency brake system never turned on and stop me from hitting the rear of the ambulance. I had called my sales man that I buy my cars from about a week after buying the car and advised him that something popped up on my dash and he adviced me to take the car back to the dealer to have it checked out so I did and they said there was nothing wrong with it. So I left and about 2 or 3 weeks later it came back on and before I could take it back to dealer I had the accident. Also what popped up on my dash was that my view was being obscured but it was day light perfectly clear. I do have a picture of what popped up on my phone.
Iâve only had this car for 2.5 weeks. Today on my way to work (the same roads I take everyday) I had the automatic breaking system pop on with a âbrakeâ light pop up and the vehicle was braking on its own, with no other vehicles to the front or side of me. Semi sunny day, camera clear of dirt etc. My safety was put at risk, because the car behind me had to slam on their brakes after my car slammed on the brakes for no reason. They honked. Came close to rear ending me. It hasnât happened again for me to show the dealer. However I have been looking online and this seems to be a very known issue with Honda. I hope it doesnât continue to happen. This is very dangerous for me and my family as well as anyone else on the road ways. A extreme safety hazard. Now Iâm more worried about my new car purchase instead of being excited.
Iâve only had this car for 2.5 weeks. Today on my way to work (the same roads I take everyday) I had the automatic breaking system pop on with a âbrakeâ light pop up and the vehicle was braking on its own, with no other vehicles to the front or side of me. Semi sunny day, camera clear of dirt etc. My safety was put at risk, because the car behind me had to slam on their brakes after my car slammed on the brakes for no reason. They honked. Came close to rear ending me. It hasnât happened again for me to show the dealer. However I have been looking online and this seems to be a very known issue with Honda. I hope it doesnât continue to happen. This is very dangerous for me and my family as well as anyone else on the road ways. A extreme safety hazard. Now Iâm more worried about my new car purchase instead of being excited.
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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