Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Honda Civic has 23 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Each time I applied brakes I would hear a scraping sound in sync with a point or span of tire rotati... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | "TAKATA RECALL" I'VE HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES OFTEN ON THIS CAR. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANCE... |
| Nov 14, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ENCOUNTERS WHERE I ALMOST HAVE CAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BRAKES WILL NOT GRAB. I HAVE ... |
| Sep 20, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASE ME THE CAR IN JANUARY 2014 AND REPLACED THE BRAKES IN SEPTEMBER 2014. NOW I HAVE TO REPLA... |
| Jan 18, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | CR INSPECTED IN DEC 27 2013 . INSPECTION VERIFIES BRAKES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE PASSES INSPECTION. TWO W... |
| May 3, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES AND ONLY 20,000 MILES; WAS TOLD IT'S MY IN-CITY DRIVING, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE... |
| Apr 3, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE A HONDA CIVIC 2011, I DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT MUCH. I ONLY HAVE 24800 MILES ON THE VEHI... |
| Mar 16, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 03-16-2013 I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 FREEWAY NORTH THROUGH ORANGE COUNTY CA. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN... |
| Mar 12, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 61 MPH, THE DRIVER AP... |
| Oct 30, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES IN ONE... |
| Oct 25, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS EVERY 6 MONTHS DINCE WE PURCHASED IN JULY 2012. THE CAR HAD VERY ... |
| Oct 3, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | FRONT BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY BARE. I AM AN OLDER WOMAN DRIVER WHO DOES NOT ENDURE MUCH STOP AND GO ... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES WORE COMPLETELY DOWN AT 18K MILES ON A BRAND NEW LEASE WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE LASTED ABOUT 30K... |
| Jul 3, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY HONDA CIVIC HAD TO BE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AT 17,000 MILES. IT HAD FAILED ... |
| Apr 4, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 10,000 MILES. ON A FEW OCCASIONS (MONTHS APART) WHILE APPLYING MY BRAKES, THE... |
| Feb 15, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRI... |
| Dec 21, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES | I LEASED THIS CIVIC ON FEBRUARY 2011 AND IN DECEMBER 2011 10 MONTHS LATER THE BREAKS AND ROTORS WERE... |
| Sep 13, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR BRAKE ISSUE. BOTH FRONT PADS HAVE WORN BY 75% AT ONLY 6,000 MILES, AND HAD TO ... |
| Aug 2, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2011 HONDA CIVIC WITH 4000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT A BUR... |
| Jun 12, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2011 HONDA CIVIC 4D LXS MODEL CAR IN MARCH. WITHIN A MONTH THE CAR HEAD COMPUT... |