2016 HONDA CIVIC

1289 complaints filed with NHTSA.

1289
Complaints
53
Crashes
7
Fires
23
Injuries
0
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

5/5
Overall
4/5
Front Crash
5/5
Side Crash
5/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING392
UNKNOWN OR OTHER245
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM108
ENGINE92
SERVICE BRAKES90
VISIBILITY/WIPER45
STRUCTURE:BODY41
POWER TRAIN32
EXTERIOR LIGHTING29
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)27
AIR BAGS26
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM25
WHEELS18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER13

Recalls (4)

23V85800018/12/2023

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, F

16V72500011/10/2016

PARKING BRAKE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Civic two door and four door 1.5L turbo and 2.0L vehicles. The electric parking brake (EPB) may not engage if it is applied immediately after turning the ignition off.

16V52600011/07/2016

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic 2-Door vehicles manufactured February 23, 2016, through May 20, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a damaged LED side marker light circuit board inside the taillight assembly, making the marker light inoperable. As such,

16V07400009/02/2016

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic vehicles manufactured September 22, 2015, to February 3, 2016 and equipped with 2.0L engines. The affected vehicles have engines with piston assemblies that may have been manufactured without a piston wrist pin circlip or w

Recent Complaints

20260126CrashAIR BAGS

2016 Honda civic EX steering wheel airbags and front passenger airbags didn’t deploy during my husbands wreck. He totaled the car…

20251109CrashSTEERING

My front driver side wheel completely detached from the vehicle’s body while I was driving home causing the left side of my car to collide with the street pavement and skid to a stop. The driver door airbags deployed, fluid leaked from under the vehicle and the bottom driver side of the car was damaged including the back left wheel/tire. The car had to be towed and an insurance claim was filed for review.

20251109CrashWHEELS

My front driver side wheel completely detached from the vehicle’s body while I was driving home causing the left side of my car to collide with the street pavement and skid to a stop. The driver door airbags deployed, fluid leaked from under the vehicle and the bottom driver side of the car was damaged including the back left wheel/tire. The car had to be towed and an insurance claim was filed for review.

20251109CrashSUSPENSION

My front driver side wheel completely detached from the vehicle’s body while I was driving home causing the left side of my car to collide with the street pavement and skid to a stop. The driver door airbags deployed, fluid leaked from under the vehicle and the bottom driver side of the car was damaged including the back left wheel/tire. The car had to be towed and an insurance claim was filed for review.

20240401CrashSERVICE BRAKES

The contact's parent owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the parent was parking into a parking space, and straightening the steering wheel; the brake pedal depressed but the vehicle continued to drive. Several warning messages were displayed "Vehicle Stability Assist Problem", "Power System Steering Problem", "Hill Start Assist Problem", "Emissions Systems Problem", "Brake Hold System Problem", and "Brake System Problem". The driver noticed that the brake pedal failed to respo

Mileage: 48,000

20240401CrashSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

The contact's parent owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the parent was parking into a parking space, and straightening the steering wheel; the brake pedal depressed but the vehicle continued to drive. Several warning messages were displayed "Vehicle Stability Assist Problem", "Power System Steering Problem", "Hill Start Assist Problem", "Emissions Systems Problem", "Brake Hold System Problem", and "Brake System Problem". The driver noticed that the brake pedal failed to respo

Mileage: 48,000

20231128FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The contact owned a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, it caught fire. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. There were no reported injuries. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was appr

Mileage: 63,000

20231128FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

The contact owned a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, it caught fire. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. There were no reported injuries. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was appr

Mileage: 63,000

20230917CrashSTEERING

Steering starts sticking every few seconds after about a 20 minute drive, and veering sideways. I lost a sideview mirror due to this and its very dangerous to drive. Probably has killed peapel already!! This happens every single time I drive this!

20230526CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

Unknown, rear ended another vehicle no damage occurred

20220616AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN

20220616ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN

20220609CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

no one was hurt. just a finder binder to my car only. the other drivrr had a truck and it didnt do any damage to back bumper.

20220609CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

no one was hurt. just a finder binder to my car only. the other drivrr had a truck and it didnt do any damage to back bumper.

20220609CrashEXTERIOR LIGHTING

no one was hurt. just a finder binder to my car only. the other drivrr had a truck and it didnt do any damage to back bumper.

20211007CrashAIR BAGS

In a head on collision. Front air bags deployed. Passenger side airbags deployed. Driver side airbags did not deploy

20210816CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:INTERLOCK/LOCKOUT

2016 Honda Civic sport- push start ignition can turn engine power off when parking without the operator knowing, or receiving sufficient warning that the automatic transmition is still in drive or neutral. Yes, the vehicle is available for inspection. Yesterday, my husband parked our 2016 Civic after a trip to the store. He was unaware that the had not placed the vehicle in park, as he was able to turn off engine and exit the car without sufficient safety warning. He took an item from the tru

20210523CrashAIR BAGS

I was stopped at a left turn in section, waiting for oncoming traffic to pass, when an Honda CR-V rear ended me, causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel. The CR-V’s airbags did deploy, but mine did not(have photos and videos of crash).

20210106CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IMMEDIATELY FROM 60 MPH, BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. A COLLISION OCCURRED WITH THE STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DAMAGED, TO THE POINT OF NOT STARTING, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Mileage: 75,000

20201027CrashSERVICE BRAKES

WHILE DOING NORMAL CITY DRIVING IN EARLY MORNING, I DROVE OVER METAL PLATES ON THE STREET WHICH HAD OCCASIONALLY IN THE PAST CAUSED MY AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) TO WARN ME TO BRAKE AS IF IT SENSED A HAZARD, BUT NEVER APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR ME. TODAY WHEN GOING OVER THESE PLATES, THE CMBS APPLIED FULL BRAKES TO THE CAR WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL MYSELF, BRINGING MY CAR TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CAR BEHIND ME UNDERSTANDABLY REAR-ENDED ME. LUCKILY JUST VERY MINOR DAMAGE SINCE THE CAR

Mileage: 33,000