2016 Honda Civic
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,081 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Civic model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 36 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 16 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
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, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Parking brakeOct 11, 2016
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.
If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to allow the EPB to engage immediately after the ignition is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC6.
Campaign 16V725000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 11, 2016
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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
If a side marker light does not function, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both the taillight assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KB8.
Campaign 16V526000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineFeb 9, 2016
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 with an incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlip.
If a circlip is missing or incorrectly installed, the piston wrist pin may not be secure and may drift and damage the engine cylinder causing the engine to seize, and increasing the risk of a crash or a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the piston assemblies and damaged engine components, as necessary, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in the Summer of 2016. Owners were mailed an interim notification beginning March 31, 2016, and will be mailed a second notice when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JX9.
Campaign 16V074000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
253 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jul 2, 2020
A/C UNIT AND ALL COMPONENTS OF AC HAS STOPPED WORKING, PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACED COMPONENTS AT DEALERSHIP, I HAD THE COMPONENTS REPLACED AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP! PARTS ARE FAULTY AND DON'T LAST!
Visibility, Other or unspecified, Jun 24, 2020
2016 HONDA CIVIC. PROBLEM WITH AIR CONDITIONING BLOWING HOT AIR BOTH WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. I TOOK TO THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BOTH CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR HAD LEAKS. CONDENSER IS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT COSTING IN EXCESS OF $1100 TO REPAIR. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THEY ARE RECEIVING 3-4 VEHICLES PER WEEK WITH THIS ISSUE. IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Other or unspecified, Jun 22, 2020
HONDA CIVIC, MODEL YEAR 2016 HAS DEFECTIVE A/C SYSTEM. IN SHOP 3X SINCE 2017 TO REPAIR A/C, ON 3X THE COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SYSTEM DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR. HONDA REPLACED THE CONDENSER AT NO CHARGE, BUT CHARGED $599.00 FOR NEW COMPRESSOR. I BELIEVE HONDA IS AWARE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE A/C SYSTEM. *TR
Equipment, Other or unspecified, Jun 18, 2020
AIR CONDITIONING AND COOLING, OTHER CIVICS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL WERE RECALLED, MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS YET HONDA IS NOT HONORING RECALL. *TR
Visibility, Equipment, Other or unspecified, Jun 13, 2020
A/C BLOWS WARM AIR ON DRIVER'S SIDE. A/C BLOWS SLIGHTLY COOL AIR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. A/C DOES NOT REACH SET COOLING TEMPERATURES. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP ON 4/25/20. A/C BEGAN GOING OUT ON 6/7/20. VEHICLE HAS ~35,000 MILES. *TR
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 12, 2020
MY 2016 HONDA CIVIC EX-T A/C RECENTLY STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT NEARLY $500 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. THEN THEY SAID THE COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AND IT'LL COST OVER 2 GRAND. MY CAR NEARLY HAS 60K MILES AND THERE'S NO WAY THE COMPRESSOR SHOULD HAVE LEAKAGE. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF MY CAR. IF I KNOWN HONDA I'D PROBLEMS WITH A/C I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT HONDA. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALL. IT IS NOT A PLEASANT RIDE TO DRIVE IN THE HOT SUMMER WITHOUT A/C AND MY MOTHER IS OLD. THIS IS NOT GOOD. *TR
Visibility, Other or unspecified, Jun 11, 2020
AC BLOWING HOT ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND SOME COOL ON PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE HAS 39,000 MILES. *TR
Other or unspecified, Visibility, Jun 11, 2020
AIR CONDITIONER IN 2016 CIVIC FAILED IN NOVEMBER OF 2019. HONDA COVERED THE CONDENSER BUT CHARGE FULL RACK TO REPLACE A CONNECTING HOSE, $450. NOW JUNE OF 2020 SAME ISSUE WHERE A/C IS BLOWING HOT AIR. HONDA DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR NEED TO REPLACED. CONDENSER IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $1600. THESE PARTS ARE ALL FAULTY NEED TO BE COVERED. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2018 AS A CPO FROM HONDA DEALER. CAR HAS UNDER 63K MILES. *TR
Visibility, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 10, 2020
A/C QUIT WORKING AT 30,000 MILES ONE YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER DIAGNOSED COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILURE - NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR DEFECTIVE CONDENSERS. COST TO REPAIR: $2,000 + THIS IS BOTH DANGEROUS DUE TO INOPERATIVE DEFROST/DEFOGGING AS WELL AS RISKING PASSENGER OVERHEATING IN EXTREME WEATHER - ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US WHO ARE SENIORS. *TR
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 10, 2020
CAR HAS ONLY 33K MILES AND NEEDS A NEW COMPRESSOR AT A COST OF $1700. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF COMPRESSOR ISSUES WITH THE 2016 HONDA CIVIC. THEY NEED TO RECALL IT. *TR
Other or unspecified, Jun 6, 2020
AC WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. DEALER CHARGED $280 TO RECHARGE AC WITH DYE. AFTER A MONTH, THEY INSPECTED THE AC AND FOUND THE EVAPORATOR AND CONDENSER LEAKING. CONDENSER IS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE EVAPORATOR IS NOT, AND THEY QUOTED ME $1960 TO REPLACE IT. IT GETS VERY HOT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN AC DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Visibility, Equipment, Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2020
AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN OCT 2016 AND HAVEN'T EVEN FINISHED PAYING IT AND THE AC IS ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Other or unspecified, Visibility, Jun 1, 2020
AC DOES NOT WORK THEY SAY IT IS THE COMPRESSOR. THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND THE 2017. *TR
Other or unspecified, Jun 1, 2020
AC COMPRESSOR LEAKING. DEALERSHIP ADMITS ONGOING ISSUE. ESTIMATE REPAIR AT $2300. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA ALREADY IN MOTION FOR THIS ISSUE. HONDA ONLY OFFERING PARTIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THIS REPAIR. ADMITTED IT'S DEIGN/MANUFACTURING FLAW. HONDA NEEDS TO BE COMPELLED TO RECALL 2016-2018 CIVICS TO FIX THIS FLAW. *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, May 30, 2020
TRIED TO START CAR (IN WALMART PARKING LOT) AFTER SHOPPING. WOULDN'T START. INSTEAD, ALL SYSTEMS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON: POWER STEERING, PARKING BRAKE, BRAKE FAILURE, TPMS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, HILL ASSIST SYSTEM, ABS SYSTEM, ETC. ALL THESE WARNINGS KEPT CYCLING THROUGH ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN I TRIED TO START CAR. TOW COMPANY CAME AND JUMP STARTED BATTERY JUST TO SEE IF THAT WOULD START CAR. IT DID! BUT WARNINGS CONTINUED TO CYCLE THROUGH ALL PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ITEMS WHILE I DROVE CAR TO MECHANIC. DID NOT TURN CAR OFF TILL I GOT THERE FOR FEAR IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. *TR
Visibility, Equipment, Other or unspecified, May 20, 2020
AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AT 35956 MILES IN MOTION
Other or unspecified, Engine, May 19, 2020
AC COMPRESSOR SEAL 'BROKE' AFTER 40,000 MILES. HONDA HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM ON THESE CARS BUT HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL! THEY WANT $2000 TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE. WITH NO AC MY WIFE WAS BORDERLINE GETTING HEAT EXHAUSTION. STATIONARY. *TR
Other or unspecified, May 12, 2020
2016 AC STOPPED WORKING IN SEPTEMBER 2019. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2019 WITH ONLY 23K MILES ON IT. WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA IN NOVEMBER 2019 ABOUT A FACTORY DEFECT CONCERNING THE AC. WE TOOK IT IN AND WAS CHARGED OVER $400 FOR A LEAK TEST. NO LEAK WAS FOUND, THEY PUT IN SOME DYE AND NOW TODAY ON MAY 12TH, 2020 THE AC IS BLOWING WARM AIR AGAIN. NOW I'M DOING RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE HONDA STEPS UP WHEN TAKE IT IN TOMORROW. *TR
Other or unspecified, Engine, May 9, 2020
AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 26,000 MILES AND COST $1200 AT THE DEALER. THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. I LIVE IN FLORIDA SO THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN OR ELDERLY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE DAY ONE AND RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAIN AND TAKE CARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MAN AT THE DEALER SAID THE CONDENSER IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE COMPRESSOR. A QUICK ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS THAT 2016 HONDA CIVICS HAVE MASSIVE NUMBERS OF BOTH CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR FAILURES, LEAKING FREON INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE PART OF HONDA. *TR
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, May 4, 2020
MY EPS SYSTEM IT DOESN'T REGISTER THAT MY CAR IS FINE BUT IT KEEPS MAKING MY BATTERY DIE AND I HAVE TO KEEP GETTING IT JUMP I SEEN THERE WAS A RECALL FOR US NOV, 10, 2016 I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD MY CAR A YEAR YET AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON. SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THE CAR
Other or unspecified, Apr 27, 2020
OUR CIVIC RAN OUT OF FREON LITERALLY AT 36,100 MILES ON OUR WAY TO LAS VEGAS FOR A WEDDING WHERE IT WAS 110 DEGREES ALL WEEKEND.AC STOPPED WORKING!! TOOK TO DEALER THEY DID A DIYE TEST THEY TOLD US COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAKS I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FREON TO BE FILLED BACK UP AGAIN THEY GAVE ME A FORM FROM AMERICAN HONDA TO REQUEST MY REFUND THEY DENIED IT WHICH I COULDN'T BELIEVE SO ALL THE FREON WENT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE THAT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD- 9 MONTHS LATER NOW TODAY APRIL 2020 THE CAR AC WENT HOT AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FREON NOW THEY SAID IT LEAKED OUT AGAIN IT EVEN THOUGH THEY CHECK FOR THE LEAKS AND THEY WANT TO $3000 TO FIX IT THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED
Other or unspecified, Apr 18, 2020
THE A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED, SHOOTING OUT ICE PARTICLES INTO MY FACE. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONDENSER WAS FAULTY FROM THE FACTORY AND REPLACED THAT COMPONENT, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FAULTY CONDENSER PROBABLY SHORTENED/CAUSE ISSUES WITH THE LIFE OF THE COMPRESSOR CAUSING IT TO FAIL. IS COST PROHIBITIVE TO REPAIR AND LACK OF AIR CONDITIONING CAUSES HEALTH AND VISIBILITY ISSUES WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN THE WINTER.
Other or unspecified, Apr 11, 2020
PURCHASED CAR IN JULY 2016, SINGLE OWNER, TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, CAPITAL HONDA IN OLYMPIA, WA ON 4/10/2020 DUE TO NO COOL AIR FORM AC SYSTEM, INFORMED THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAS OIL AND REFRIGERANT LEAKING FROM COMPRESSOR, THE COMPRESSOR IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE AC SYSTEM PRIOR TO VISIT ON 4/10/2020. I ELECTED TO NOT HAVE THE ESTIMATED $1800 REPAIR MADE AT THIS TIME. I WILL SCAN AND SEND IN THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IF REQUIRED.
Other or unspecified, Mar 4, 2020
THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS BROKEN DUE TO THE FAULTY CONDENSORS THAT HAVE NOW BEEN RECALLED. HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THIS AND IS KNOWINGLY ALLOWING FREON TO BE LEAKED OUT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE ON ALL THESE FAULTY CIVICS.
Other or unspecified, Feb 21, 2020
A/C NOT WORKING. JUST HIT 3 YEARS AND 50,000 MILES AND NOW NO MORE COLD A/C. I TOOK CAR IN TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY JUST TRIED TO SAY MY SYSTEM NEEDED RECHARGING AND HAD NO LEAKS. I TOLD THEM I WANTED MY CAR BACK BECAUSE I KNOW THEY, KNEW IF THIS ISSUE AND WAS JUST AVOIDING TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AT MY EXPENSE. A WHOLE $390 QUOTE TO RECHARGE. TOOK MY CAR TO LOCALE REPARIE SHOP AND GUY LOOKED AT MY FOR 5 MINUTES AND TOLD MY COMPRESSOR WAS BAD, AND HE'S HAD 5 OTHER PEOPLE COME IN WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.