Apr 17, 2024Driver assistance1 injury
Phantom braking, has occurred over a dozen times. Caused me to spill hot coffee all over my face and neck causing mild burns.
NHTSA ODI 11583498
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What 220 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Civic Si
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (220)Crash / fire / injury (19)Electrical system (34)Transmission & drivetrain (32)Airbags (31)Fuel system (31)Steering (27)Driver assistance (23)Brakes (15)Visibility & wipers (12)Engine (11)Wheels (7)
3 of 220 complaints match · Driver assistance · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Jan 19, 2024Electrical systemAirbagsDriver assistanceCrash1 injury
Was T bones September 3rd 2023 exiting the freeway by a Ford F-350. Injury to left side of vehicle mainly . Airbags not side airbags deployed. Went through insurance and was told to report it to the manufacturer. Due to this I now need double knee surgery as I have tears and fluid and now have spinal injury .
NHTSA ODI 11566504
Aug 5, 2021Driver assistance1 injury
Breaking mitigation or control system was defective, seat belt didn't work properly and involuntary breaking led to incident in which face hit the steering wheel, leading to injury. The problems were evaluated by the dealership but they denied there were problems, and there were not other parties that evaluated the car. There were some warning lights that came on several weeks in advance of the involuntary breaking.
NHTSA ODI 11427919
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Honda Civic Si verdict →