2020 Honda Civic forward collision avoidance problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Honda Civic — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“on 7-28-26 After filling my vehicle with gas at the next red light, all lights on dashboard went on flickering warning (Christmas tree effect). on 7-29-26 After researching online Roadside came out and did Battery and alternator test that passed. I did hard reboot from instructions I found online…”
filed Jul 30, 2026
“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…”
filed Jul 8, 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% |
| 2019 Civic | 34 | 8% |
| 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 2020 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.