2012 Honda Civic Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 454 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Honda Civic overview page.
What owners report
“SUDDEN ACCELERATION: I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL OR MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT IT…”NHTSA complaint 10542113 — filed 09/05/2013
“MY 2012 HONDA CIVIC HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THESE OCCURRENCES ONLY OCCUR ON THE FREEWAY AND SEEM TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I…”NHTSA complaint 10535032 — filed 08/13/2013
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10514532 — filed 05/31/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Honda Civic have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Honda Civic: 37 of 454 complaints on file (8.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Honda Civic have in total?
454 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 55 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 41 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
