2021 Honda Civic — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 145 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Honda Civic — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
292 complaints
380 complaints
1,081 complaints
599 complaints
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346 complaints
226 complaints
145 complaints
883 complaints
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What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
Steering is becoming sticky while on roadway. Seems like it is developing hard spots.
My car has sticky steering when making turns and has a difficult time making micro adjustments. This appears to be the same issue that there is a recall for but my VIN is not recalled. This is a huge safety issue as the steering is more difficult to control on the highways, turning on and off ramps, driving straight, etc. I find myself having to pull the wheel back to center …
On multiple occasions my car has applied the brake while driving on the highway as well as my caliper has become frozen and I have replaced brakes 3 times in less than one calendar year. I have all old brakes that have needed to be replaced and there is uneven wear on them.
Steering is sticking. Honda has recalls for this exact issue for but not for 2021. The steering wheel sticks left or right and has to be forced out of the direction. Same exact symptoms as the current steering recall.
There’s been a safety recall and I took my car like more than a year ago to repairs and then the check the car but told me the piece it’s not ready yet. I have to wait almost a whole year for it and I receive the notification that the piece was ready. When I call to make the appointment the lady told me that I receive the notification but the piece it’s not on the Honda yet an…
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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