2023 Honda Civic driver assistance & safety tech problems

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

30 owners have reported driver assistance & safety tech problems with the 2023 Honda Civic, 12% of all complaints about this model year. The typical problem appeared around 200 mi.

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech complaints
30
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
3
Related recalls
0
Median mileage
200 mi

Specific components reported

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech covers: Automatic emergency braking, lane keeping, backup camera, stability and traction control.

ComponentComplaints
Lane departure: assist15
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking10
Forward collision avoidance: warnings9
Lane departure: warning9
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control3
Lane departure: lane keep: automatic steering1
Back over prevention: warnings1

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech complaints across Honda Civic years

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Driver Assistance & Safety Tech complaints by model year. The 2023 is highlighted.

Mileage when the problem appeared

1Under 10k10k–30k30k–60k60k–100k100k–150k150k+
Complaints that list mileage, grouped by odometer reading.

Related recalls

No recalls on file.

What owners say

  1. Filed Sep 15, 2026KSBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    I have a christmas tree of lights on my dashboard, I cant use my cruise control or lane assist features. I took my car to a Honda dealership to have a diagnostic done and found that the EPB on the left rear brake was bad. I changed it out and had the computer reset to find that the car is still having issues and now I'm being told to change out the ABS wheel speed sensor that connects to the EPB. When looking online this is a commonly known issue with the 2022 and 2023 Civic…
    NHTSA complaint #11764579 · source
  2. Filed Aug 27, 2026ILDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    The front camera is inoperative. None of the safety features like automatic emergency braking are working. Dealer inspected and said needs a new camera which they can order.
    NHTSA complaint #11760179 · source
  3. Filed Jan 20, 2026MSDriver Assistance & Safety TechAcceleration & Cruise Control
    Phantom braking when there is no cars or anything on the road. The car would immediately brake out no where. It could cause an accident randomly braking when using cruise control.
    NHTSA complaint #11712093 · source
  4. Filed Jan 8, 2026CADriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    I am reporting repeated electronic safety system malfunctions in my 2023 Honda Civic Sport sedan that occurred while driving at highway speeds and present a serious safety concern. In June 2025, while driving at highway speed, multiple warning lights and messages suddenly appeared, including: Brake System Warning, Road Departure Mitigation System Warning, Parking Brake/Brake Hold Warning, and Adaptive Cruise Control Warning. These warnings appeared simultaneously without…
    NHTSA complaint #11709763 · source
  5. Filed Jun 22, 2025ILCrashDriver Assistance & Safety TechOther / Unknown
    I had checked in the Blue Book for resente repair in my used car It statement of previous repairs on the fron vender and tires. my concern is That it was not disclosure statement to me When I had asked they dealership sales person.. that they where a minor repairs caused by the previous owner hitting a rabbit.
    NHTSA complaint #11668413 · source
  6. Filed Jun 15, 2025OHDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    I bought my car from Honda Civic on colerain avenue Cincinnati Ohio in 2023. In December 2024 I started having issue with my driver assistant technologies. My driver assistant technologies lights started flashing . As they were flashing none of my assistant technologies were working. When they finally went off it gave me a message to call the dealer. Which I did immediately. They told me to bring my vehicle in and they would check it. Service department calibrated the camera…
    NHTSA complaint #11666985 · source
  7. Filed Jan 12, 2025LADriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    I get a random warning that is an issue with the braking system and the Brake light comes on. The lane departure and cruise control is shut off while the vehicle is in motion. There is a sudden and unexpected drop in speed when the cruise control is shut off by the vehicle. The vehicle remains operable without the systems activated the warnings go away after restarting.
    NHTSA complaint #11635477 · source
  8. Filed Dec 5, 2024CACrashTowedBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    I rear ended a vehicle and my brakes did not respond nor the emergency system activate I gave a dash cam on the incident and no one has inspected the car for that failure
    NHTSA complaint #11629129 · source
  9. Filed Nov 2, 2024NYDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemSteering
    Dear Honda Customer Support Team, I want to address an urgent safety concern with my 2023 Honda Civic, which has been affected by the recent recall (NHTSA Recall Number: 24V-744, MFR Campaign ID: SJS) issued on October 3, 2024, for 2022-2025 This recall addresses a defect in the steering gearbox worm wheel, which can swell during use, resulting in a reduced grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear. Additionally, the worm gear spring preload was set too…
    NHTSA complaint #11623264 · source
  10. Filed Oct 25, 2024NYCrashTowedBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering
    The steering wheel start shaking, delayed, hard to steer because it was stiff. I had gotten into a collision on the freeway due to not being able to control the steering wheel. There no other vehicle involved in the accident. On October 5th 2024, the recall was issued but I didn’t receive any warnings till I went online to do research. Honda did not reach out in an orderly fashion. The police and my insurance company were both there to aid the situation. There was no warning…
    NHTSA complaint #11621937 · source
  11. Filed Oct 2, 2024AZDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering
    Power steering rack replacements still defective causing safety concerns while driving.. Have to fight electronic steering, at high speeds steering wheel becomes more difficult to control.
    NHTSA complaint #11617718 · source
  12. Filed Sep 27, 2024OHBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
    I was driving at highway speeds, randomly all brake system warning lights come on. All ADAS systems are inop, EPB is inop, my brake pedal would get soft intermittently while braking. Multiple DTC’s were stored every visit. I was almost in multiple accidents because of this issue. It took over 6 visit to local Hondas dealer to get this issue fixed. All they would say “oh the codes don’t mean there is a problem” Honda is not warranting their cars. I contacted corporate and…
    NHTSA complaint #11616766 · source

Other 2023 Honda Civic problem areas

  • Steering (192)
  • Electrical System (16)
  • Other / Unknown (15)
  • Brakes (14)
  • Wheels & Tires (9)
  • Airbags (8)
  • Engine (8)
  • Transmission & Drivetrain (6)
  • Suspension (5)
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control (4)
  • Lighting (4)
  • Seats & Seat Belts (4)
  • Body & Structure (4)
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion (2)

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology