Three problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 2012 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2012 Civic.
I am experiencing very rapid rear brake pad wear on my Civic. It is a 2012 model, and is driven quite normally as a commuter vehicle to and from work daily. In 2015 at about 60k miles, the rear pads were worn to 0%. I was surprised, but replaced them then. Just recently, at about 80k miles, I am just had my mechanic report they're back down to about 10% life and needing replacement soon. This is unnaturally fast, is expensive, and unsafe as mechanics and consumers are used to rear brakes wearing much more slowly than front brakes. In the same period of time, the front brakes are still the original pads, and are showing about 35% life remaining - they have never been replaced. I've read around on forums online, and this seems to be a recurring problem for other Civic owners.
Driverside rear brake pads and rotor excessive wear more than front disc brakes. Usually the front disc brake pads have to be replaced before the rear.
I took my 2012 Honda Civic for service I was told my rear brakes needed to be replaced, they replaced rear brake pads, new shim plates, resurfaced rotors. My rear brakes were at 2mm. I do not understand how could the rear brakes wear out before the front brakes they were at 7mm. I think my rear braking system must be defective.