2020 Honda Civic service brakes problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2020 Honda Civic — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My automatic Breaks that prevents me from rear ending a car keeps engaging when I am a few car lengths from another vehicle. It’s happened once yesterday and once today. Both times in heavy traffic areas. I’ve had the car for two years and this is the first time this has happened. Thankfully no one…”
filed May 30, 2025
“Very frequently, the brake alert system comes on while on the highway causing my vehicle to engage the braking system. This happens whether or not there is a vehicle in front of me.”
filed May 10, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have…Campaign 23V458000 · Jun 29, 2023
Service Brakes problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 4 | 17% |
| 2025 Civic | 6 | 9% |
| 2024 Civic | 6 | 5% |
| 2023 Civic | 13 | 5% |
| 2022 Civic | 22 | 3% |
| 2021 Civic | 17 | 12% |
| 2019 Civic | 31 | 7% |
| 2018 Civic | 18 | 2% |
| 2017 Civic | 35 | 6% |
| 2016 Civic | 92 | 9% |
| 2015 Civic | 14 | 4% |
| 2014 Civic | 18 | 6% |
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.