The vehicles back up warning system did not operate or alert the driver of a vehicle that was behind the car resulting in a minor collision while backing up.
2026 Honda Civic driver assistance problems
10 complaints (31% of all complaints for this car). 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 31%
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic emergency braking6
- Warnings5
- Assist2
- Adaptive cruise control2
- Warning1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Honda Civic driver assistance problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2026 Honda Civic owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While using Adaptive Cruise Control set to the longest following distance on open roads with no vehicle ahead, the car suddenly applies the brakes as if detecting an obstacle. This also occurs when vehicles pass on two-lane roads. The braking is unexpected and creates a risk of being rear-ended. The issue happens repeatedly under normal driving conditions.
This car brakes at least once a week while using adaptive cruise control despite zero carsz people or anything at all being in front of me. It's extremely common and dangerous. Look on Honda forums on Facebook or I suspect anywhere else and you'll see. I had a 2023 Honda HRV and never had such issues. I don't know what they've changed but it's unsafe. They're going to literally kill someone.
These systems of the car have almost caused collisions, being forced off the road or emergency braking that almost caused additional accidents. These systems are supposed to prevent accidents and are more likely to cause traffic accidents then prevent them. All of the systems have to be disabled to safely operate the vehicle.
This vehicles forward collision system uses a camera mounted in the upper windshield area instead of a radar based system. On 2 occasions during rain events the vehicle slammed on the brakes without warning. Also on 1 occasion it started to happen when the windshield suddenly became shadowed.
My car turned me into a light pole and was totaled and I was injured!
The auto safety braking system has braked for no reason twice now. Both going 70 mph and going under a bridge. The car senses a car in front and slams on its brakes but there is nothing in front of the car. And all sensors were clean and free of obstructions. Pretty scary going 70 mph and the car just slams on the brakes.
I was driving my 2026 Honda civic in the early morning hours before sunrise traveling the speed limit of 75 mph on a rural highway in North Texas. Out of nowhere, my vehicle activated the collision mitigation system bringing me to a complete stop in the middle of the highway. I verified that no hazards were present and the system activated on its own. Thankfully no other vehicles were around which could have negatively impacted them.
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.
I’ve 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 “brake” 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 hasn’t 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 doesn’t 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 I’m more worried about my new car purchase instead of being excited.
Questions about the 2026 Honda Civic driver assistance
Does the 2026 Honda Civic have driver assistance problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2026 Honda Civic, 31% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2026 Honda Civic driver assistance problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2026 Honda Civic driver assistance?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Civic have the most driver assistance problems?
The Honda Civic model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2022 (127 complaints), 2019 (47 complaints) and 2016 (40 complaints).
Is there a class action lawsuit over the Honda Civic?
Yes. Class action says Honda and Acura keyless entry makes cars easy to steal and asks for theft protection (November 12, 2026).
Other 2026 Honda Civic problems
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