2019 Honda Civic forward collision avoidance problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2019 Honda Civic — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While pulling into a parking lot at approximately 10–15 mph around sunset, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly engaged the brakes without any input from me. The abrupt braking caused all of my personal belongings inside the vehicle to be thrown forward. After pausing briefly to assess the…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
“The Honda Sensing automated system suffered a phantom activation. It threw a visual brake warning, violently applied the brakes, and jerked the steering wheel causing a collision impact to other vehicles. This collision led to a major accident with an 18 wheeler and 6 additional cars. The car…”
filed Jul 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 6 | 26% |
| 2025 Civic | 8 | 12% |
| 2024 Civic | 17 | 15% |
| 2023 Civic | 14 | 6% |
| 2022 Civic | 71 | 8% |
| 2021 Civic | 33 | 24% |
| 2020 Civic | 24 | 11% |
| 2018 Civic | 10 | 1% |
| 2017 Civic | 10 | 2% |
| 2016 Civic | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Civic | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.