2021 Honda Civic problems and complaints
Owners have filed 145 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Honda Civic. The most-reported areas: Steering (65), Forward Collision Avoidance (33), Electrical System (18).
Key takeaways
- 145 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 5 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 65 | 45% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 33 | 23% |
| Electrical System | 18 | 12% |
| Service Brakes | 18 | 12% |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 11 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 9 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 4% |
| Engine | 5 | 3% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | 3% |
| Suspension | 3 | 2% |
| Seats | 3 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda CIVIC 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering - filed 2026-09-28
When it is warm and humid, at highway speeds and slight turns, the steering sticks and the wheel does not recenter on its own. All driver assist features are off when this occurs. It takes additional force to unstick and causes overcorrection in the steering. Symptoms are consistent with the 11th gen civic recalls, yet...
Steering,electrical System - filed 2026-09-20
On September 17, 2026 at approximately 8:00 a.m. I was driving my 2021 Honda civic Lx with my children in the vehicle when multiple warning lights and system malfunction messages suddenly appeared on the dash board. The vehicle appeared to experience an electrical malfunction/ reset while still driving and I suddenly l...
Steering - filed 2026-09-04
While I am driving there is a stickiness in my steering wheel and it causes me to overcorrect my steering and becomes an issue. Feels dangerous to me. This has gotten worse over time.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.