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2026 Honda Civic

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  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

28 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2026
Electrical SystemEngineService Brakes

I bought my 2026 Honda Civic a month ago and hadn't driven it very far. At a stoplight, the car stalled and various warning lights came on--for the brake, the CPU, and then almost all the warning lights came on. I was stranded at a light and afraid for my life and the safety of th other motorists. After numerous attempts, I got …

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I bought my 2026 Honda Civic a month ago and hadn't driven it very far. At a stoplight, the car stalled and various warning lights came on--for the brake, the CPU, and then almost all the warning lights came on. I was stranded at a light and afraid for my life and the safety of th other motorists. After numerous attempts, I got the car started again, but it stalled twice again on the way to the dealership. The problem was inspected by the Honda Dealership, who claim that the ordeal was because of a "puncture" in the radiator which was caused by a road event, and which somehow overwhelmed the CPU. I have tried to take this up with the dealer and Honda corporate, but see no other recourse for letting them know the danger I was put in. As for the "road event," neither myself or anyone else in the car remembers encountering or hearing or experiencing anything resembling an event that could have ruptured the radiator.

NHTSA ODI #11719561

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2026
Steering

After driving vehicle for about 30 minutes I noticed the steering had become notchy and felt like it was getting stuck while going straight and on slight curves. This is a known issue with Honda Civics in which a previous recall was announced for earlier models

NHTSA ODI #11710450

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2026
Unknown Or Other

NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE THAT DID NOT INCLUDE SPARE TIRE OR ANY SORT OF JACK OR TOOLS TO REMOVE TIRE. VEHICLE HAS AIR PUMP AND A CAN OF FIX A FLAT (WHICH WILL FREEZE IN THE TRUNK IN MY STATE, WYOMING MAKING IT UNUSEABLE) DRIVING A VEHICLE IN WYO ALSO CREATS A PROBLEM OF CALLING A TOW TRUCK DUE TO NO CELL OR PHONE SERVICE IN MANY AR…

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NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE THAT DID NOT INCLUDE SPARE TIRE OR ANY SORT OF JACK OR TOOLS TO REMOVE TIRE. VEHICLE HAS AIR PUMP AND A CAN OF FIX A FLAT (WHICH WILL FREEZE IN THE TRUNK IN MY STATE, WYOMING MAKING IT UNUSEABLE) DRIVING A VEHICLE IN WYO ALSO CREATS A PROBLEM OF CALLING A TOW TRUCK DUE TO NO CELL OR PHONE SERVICE IN MANY AREAS. PUTING FIX A FLAT IN THE TIRE CREATES AN UNBALANCE PROBLEM WHICH DAMAGES THE TIRE IF DRIVEN A LONG DISTANCE OR NOT DRIVEN ALLOWING THE SOLUTION TO HARDEN IN ONE SPOT OR FREEZES. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS CAN ARISE BUT IN SHORT, WHY HAVE YOU ALLOWED THE MFGS TO REMOVE A VITAL SAFETY TOOL.

NHTSA ODI #11708323

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2025
Unknown Or Other

2026 Honda civic hatchback hybrid sport touring There is a water leak in the hatch. After opening the hatch and waiting a couple seconds, water leaks from the inside of the hatch into the inside of the car. I did see a service bulletin for a previous year of the car [XXX] for my car year. However the issue seems present. It ha…

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2026 Honda civic hatchback hybrid sport touring There is a water leak in the hatch. After opening the hatch and waiting a couple seconds, water leaks from the inside of the hatch into the inside of the car. I did see a service bulletin for a previous year of the car [XXX] for my car year. However the issue seems present. It hasn’t been inspected by the dealer yet. I contacted them over a week ago but they’ve been telling me that they haven’t heard back from their third party water leak tester yet to check availability and so I’m still waiting. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #11705240

300 miles · Nov 10, 2025
Electrical System

The contact owns a 2026 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not independently stop as intended or detect other nearby vehicles. A message "System Not working - See Dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the …

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The contact owns a 2026 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not independently stop as intended or detect other nearby vehicles. A message "System Not working - See Dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not identified. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Honda of Indian Trail (4918 W Hwy 74Indian Trail, NC 28079) for a second opinion, where it was determined that the Collision Mitigation Braking System had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300.

NHTSA ODI #11698508

Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2025
Unknown Or Other

I was the only one driving down a road, not gravel, and all of a sudden my sunroof exploded.

NHTSA ODI #11695672

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2025
Forward Collision AvoidanceService BrakesCrashInjury

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 …

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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.

NHTSA ODI #11692461

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2025
Forward Collision AvoidanceService Brakes

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, bec…

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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.

NHTSA ODI #11687978

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