Civic Hybrid Safety
It has your back. And front. And sides.
With an impressive array of standard safety features, every Civic is designed to help protect you and your passengers, no matter what model or trim. How? We’ll let you count the ways: 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, 6 standard airbags and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with Traction Control. It’s simple: safety runs in the family.
ACE™ body structure
The highly innovative Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE) body structure disperses frontal impact energy, increasing occupant protection. Additionally, the ACE frame design allows for collision compatibility between vehicles of different weights and sizes.
Six standard airbags
Six standard airbags line the Civic’s cabin, including the revolutionary passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) airbag that will not deploy if the system detects a smaller-sized or out-of-position occupant.
Anti-lock brakes
For safe stopping, the Civic’s 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) helps you maintain control under hard braking conditions, while Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) optimizes braking power based on weight distribution inside the vehicle.
Vehicle Stability Assist with Traction Control
The standard Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) system senses and corrects oversteer and understeer scenarios to enhance the Civic’s handling and cornering stability, while Traction Control ensures grip in slippery conditions.
Child safety
The Civic comes equipped with Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) that offers secure child-seat restraint.
Safety research
Advanced research and development of occupant protection and vehicle safety is conducted at Honda’s crash-testing facility in Tochigi, Japan.
Pedestrian safety
Innovative pedestrian safety features include energy-absorbing hood and front fenders and breakaway wiper pivots.
Honda reminds you and your passengers to always buckle up. Children 12 and under are safest when properly secured in the rear seat.
* Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (
www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side-impact airbags (SABs).