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2022 Honda Civic Electrical Problems

25 owner-reported electrical complaints from NHTSA data

25
Complaints
1
Crashes
Jan 2025Dec 2025
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (25)

criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2025

Your car suddenly loses acceleration while driving without any warning lights appearing first, forcing you to slow down unexpectedly—this has happened multiple times over the past month and nearly caused another vehicle to rear-end you. The dealership has inspected the car but couldn't reproduce the problem, so they've declined to fix it. The cause appears to be related to the electrical or engine control system, but hasn't been pinpointed due to the intermittent nature. A thorough diagnostic scan and potential replacement of the engine control module or fuel system components may be needed to identify and resolve the issue.

NHTSA #: 11706570
criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Dec 2025

Your car has completely lost all electrical power three times while driving on busy roads, leaving you stranded with no steering, no hazard lights, locked doors that won't unlock, and no ability to shift into park. You had to have your driver's door pried open to escape, and although the battery tested fine, the car had zero power during these incidents. This electrical failure needs immediate diagnosis to identify what's cutting power to your entire vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11704793
criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jan 2025

while in park, out of the blue, four different types of ADAS lights came on the dashboard all at the same time. (ACC, Collision mitigation system problem, road departure mitigation system problem, & brake system). Cruise control, automatic, high beams, etc.

NHTSA #: 11635447
criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Nov 2023

This vehicle is two years old, has 70,000 miles on it now. It’s worth noting that this issue started when it had 15,000 mile on it several years ago. I took it to the dealer, but they told me they wouldn’t do anything about it since the light no longer indicated an issue.

NHTSA #: 11554769
criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
CrashFiled: Nov 2023

The steering wheel locking up during driving randomly without warning this cause me to crash into the sidewalk during my right turn damaging my right side lower bumper and front wheel cracked so I already replaced the wheel with a new refinished one.

NHTSA #: 11553543
criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Apr 2023

While traveling at highway speeds, the vehicle suddenly engaged emergency braking causing rapid reduction in speed. The vehicle repeated this multiple times almost causing an accident due to other vehicles behind and around the car.

NHTSA #: 11517341
criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: May 2022

I traded in my 2022 civic in November because the car would randomly shut down because of the faulty denso fuel pump. I told Norm Reeves Cerritos that once I put fuel cleaner the car will shut down 3-5 times the same day and will reoccur again in eight months.

NHTSA #: 11465238
criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jan 2022

Vehicle purchased new from Honda dealership in Yuma AZ in June of 2021. Within 2nd day of ownership, the cruise control abruptly shut off causing a safety risk of driver's behind me coming close to rear end collision. The cruise control has abruptly and without warning has randomly shut off over 40 times since then.

NHTSA #: 11448214
highELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2026

Your rearview camera display is automatically staying on your center screen whenever you apply the brakes, even during normal driving—not just when backing up. This happened continuously during your morning commute on February 16th, preventing you from accessing other functions on your main display. The constant camera view is distracting and could take your attention away from the road, making it difficult to use important display features when you need them. The dealer will likely need to diagnose the electrical connection between your brake sensor and camera display system to fix this.

NHTSA #: 11718219
highELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2025

Your driver's side door lock has been working intermittently since early 2024 — sometimes it won't unlock with the key fob, and sometimes the car won't auto-lock when you walk away. The dealer replaced the front door power latch once, but the problem persists. In an emergency where you need to quickly open your driver's door, you may not be able to if the lock fails. The issue likely requires diagnosis of the door locking mechanism, electrical wiring, or key fob receiver system.

NHTSA #: 11703978
highELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2023

The car was parked in a safe location over night. When I attempted to start it in the morning the car ran poorly and displayed numerous warning light on the dash including evap control, brakes, steering, and various automated systems. Upon calling the dealer I was told to it was not safe to drive and to have it towed to the dealer.

NHTSA #: 11519437
highELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES
Filed: Mar 2023

I was driving down the freeway in January and my front driver side tire sidewalls separated from the rest of the tire and flew off of the rim causing me to drive on the rim. Zero warning lights or tire pressure lights appeared on my dash until after I installed my spare tire. Very scary this occurred on a freeway at full speed and no indicator light came on.

NHTSA #: 11513150
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Jul 2024

On six different occasions beginning at the end of June 2024, my daughter has been driving to work in above 100 degree temps, sometimes 110+, and her a/c stops blowing. She has stopped the vehicle to turn off the ignition and restart, but it does not work.

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NHTSA #: 11598436
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2024

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that 30 minutes after the vehicle was parked, the vehicle made an abnormally loud beeping sound. The contact stated that he then noticed that the vehicle was on.

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NHTSA #: 11583296
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2024

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to complete a turn, the steering wheel required to be manually returned to the center. The contact also became aware that the vehicle failed to unlock using the keyless entry system.

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NHTSA #: 11574565
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Apr 2023

I have been having issues where the 2022 Honda Civic Sport car will die intermittently at lights. The technician who looked at my car said there was no problem and that I was good to go. The issue has been when stopping at a light, the car engine shuts off and a battery signal light shows up.

NHTSA #: 11519308
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2023

Hello, I am a victim of cyber stalking. My vehicle was broken into and someone downloaded some type of application within the audio system. I am hoping you can assist by contacting Honda on my behalf.

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NHTSA #: 11514661
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Mar 2022

Since day one of purchasing the vehicle which now has 6000 miles on it the cruise control intermittently drop out and you cannot reengage it unless you pull over turn off the car and restart the car

NHTSA #: 11455197
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Dec 2021

Cruise control (either in Adaptive Cruise Control or regular) disengages randomly and if you attempt to restart the cruise, the cruise control will not work.

NHTSA #: 11442415
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving the traffic sign recognition feature provided an inaccurate speed data. The local dealer was not contacted.

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NHTSA #: 11426529
lowELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Dec 2023

When traveling on the highway, the cruise control system will cut out on random intervals, and not be available to turn back on unless you stop the vehicle, turn it off, and then turn it back on again. This poses an electrical system risk, and may encourage drivers to pull over on the side of the highway to restart their vehicle to regain access to cruise control.

NHTSA #: 11560846
lowELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
Filed: Oct 2022

The electrical system does not read my phone , my phone is an iOS device. The lane departure is not accurate and it needs to be calibrated.

NHTSA #: 11488451
lowELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Feb 2022

Adaptive Cruise Control will shut of randomly and for no reason. Must wait for it to re-engage Adaptive Cruise Control or power off/on vehicle. During this time the auto high-beam feature is not useable.

NHTSA #: 11450583
lowELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jan 2022

After driving anywhere from 20-30 minutes my car’s cruise control feature experiences a bug. From my experience while the vehicle is in cruise control the cars system will make a low tone elongated beep and the cruise control system will stop working. As the vehicle is in motion and attempting to engage/set the cruise control feature the HUD alerts that the “cruise control” needs to be on/active.

NHTSA #: 11447950
lowELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Sep 2021

Once stopped by a light or a stop sign for a minute the car will randomly shut down engine and the car will lose all power. The vehicle randomly shuts down and does it after 3-5 hours of driving. The car has to be put in park and the ignition needs to be started again.

NHTSA #: 11432628

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