The person driving this car was driving aggressively and was following me.
- NHTSA ID
- 11755561
- Incident
- Aug 7, 2026
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 25 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2026 Honda Civic, most frequently naming the driver assistance, brakes and steering categories. 23 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 17 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | 22 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 23 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 25 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
The person driving this car was driving aggressively and was following me.
The drivers side airbags deployed while the car was parked. No impacts occurred.
The one I put down are affected items the water pump could be bad the alternator the computer I’m not a mechanic so of the thing in the car on display don’t always work the cruise control is effected the front left tire wheel and axle feel bad and a times I think the steering wheel could fail and leave me going in that direction..!! The web says it may need an asymmetric rebuild I wasn’t being careless . At some point if the car has faulty water pump it could burn or fire.. I could be go 70 or 25mph and it would happen
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.
Steering feels catchy or like it is hesitating
The windshield wiper design and wiper fluid nozzle make visibility worse. The nozzle doesn’t spray until the wiper is at the top of the windshield amd sprays the fluid off the side of the car instead of onto the windshield for the wipers to clear. The little bit that does hit the windshield is enough to smear any smudge or bug right in front of drivers face making them extremely dangerous.
I bought a 2026 honda civic. About two days after receiving the car while driving the car I felt a shaking while driving mostly around 30-40 MPH. ALSO when I put my foot on the gas sometimes there is a hesitation before I start to move and when I do start moving it’s like getting launched on a rocket. Many times while driving I get a shutter, the whole car would lerch forward even while driving it felt like the car was lerching forward. I brought the car to the dealer and had them look at the car, I explained everything I was feeling. They had the car for HOURS and when I got the car back they said they had two different mechanics look at the car and they said they test drove it and couldn’t replicate the problem. But when I got in the car just after the test drove it, I ABSOLUTELY STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. I brought the car back to the dealer a couple of weeks later and talked to the assistant service manager and he said that could be that the transmission is learning how I drive. I feel honda is covering up a problem with the cvt transmission. There is so much information online about problems with the CVT transmission and honda just tells me it’s normal for the car to act that way. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I was hoping that your department could please investigate this situation.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Civics and HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the A/C not blowing cold air and the technician finding the A/C compressor to be seized. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ENGINE
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Civic 2.0Ls with a customer complaint of engine stalling or loss of power. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle before you attempt a repair of any kind.
ENGINE
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025-2026 Civic 2.0Ls with a customer complaint of engine stalling or loss of power. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle before you attempt a repair of any kind.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Civics, CR-Vs and HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the A/C not blowing cold air and the technician finding the A/C compressor to be seized. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; VISIBILITY/WIPER
Service Bulletin - Customers may report intermittent surging or hesitation at low speeds during light-throttle acceleration, especially in hot ambient conditions. The condition may be more noticeable with the A/C operating. Extended driving may be required to duplicate the concern.
STRUCTURE:BODY
Service Bulletin - A vibration or rattle noise coming from the front passenger-side dashboard area while driving due to the noise potentially coming from the washer reservoir filler neck area. The noise usually occurs when the washer fluid level is half full or lower and is more noticeable in cold weather.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026Viewing | 25 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 |
| 2025 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2024 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 62.6 |
| 2023 | 251 | 4 | 2 | 61.8 |
| 2022 | 878 | 4 | 2 | 59.3 |
| 2021 | 139 | 4 | 0 | 56.0 |
| 2020 | 219 | 5 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2019 | 416 | 4 | 0 | 56.5 |
| 2018 | 725 | 6 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2017 | 579 | 6 | 0 | 56.4 |
| 2016 | 1,071 | 5 | 0 | 55.2 |
| 2015 | 377 | 1 | 2 | 53.9 |
| 2014 | 290 | 2 | 2 | 61.2 |
| 2013 | 316 | 0 | 2 | 51.1 |
| 2012 | 454 | 3 | 2 | 61.8 |
| 2011 | 168 | 9 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2010 | 396 | 8 | 0 | 54.2 |
| 2009 | 395 | 8 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 2008 | 916 | 7 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2007 | 1,204 | 9 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2006 | 1,402 | 15 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2005 | 314 | 15 | 4 | 69.1 |
| 2004 | 350 | 15 | 3 | 65.2 |
| 2003 | 499 | 24 | 6 | 67.3 |
| 2002 | 702 | 24 | 4 | 66.3 |
| 2001 | 1,079 | 27 | 4 | 65.9 |
| 2000 | 287 | 18 | 0 | 61.9 |
| 1999 | 338 | 15 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 1998 | 435 | 18 | 1 | 62.9 |
| 1997 | 373 | 16 | 1 | 63.1 |
| 1996 | 305 | 17 | 2 | 66.2 |
| 1995 | 199 | 12 | 0 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 135 | 14 | 0 | 65.0 |
| 1993 | 146 | 13 | 1 | 65.9 |
| 1992 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 65.1 |
| 1991 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 65.0 |
| 1990 | 91 | 10 | 3 | 67.8 |
| 1989 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 68.3 |
| 1988 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 62.6 |
| 1985 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 1984 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.