If you want to know how ABS feels like...

Find a safe place, get to some good speed, then brake as hard as you can.  If you're not sure if ABS has happened, do it again - except brake twice as hard as the first time.  Brake as if you want to hurt the car (don't worry, you can't hurt the car).  Then you'll (he'll) know if it's ABS.  I agree with maoshua, this sounds like ABS.  Honda is not that great, but a 2010 Civic can't be that bad.  Does this happen at the northern parts of the country where it's getting pretty cold these days?