2016 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 1,376 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda Civic. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. Next are electrical system (9%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,376 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 53 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 652 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 259 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 168 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 133 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 49 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 652 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 29,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 39,000 miles (139 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 53 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 24 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Honda Civic with enough data (896 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On may 09, 2017 I was rear ended while sitting still by a car traveling approximately 45 MPH and pushed into the car in front of me. I was wearing my seatbelt and my face was projected into the steering wheel. During the impact my seatbelt didn't seem to activate and not one airbag deployed. My vehicle has not been inspected yet but I would guess it to be totaled due to the front and rear impact damage.
We were at a complete stop at the outer city street signaling to make a left and a car hit us from behind without breaking at 60 -70 speed and the airbags did not deploy. The back of the vehicle is smashed in and not one airbag went off. There were two adults (driver & passenger) and two children (backseat).
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 honda civic. While stationary, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The seat belt did not restrain the contact and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact struck the windshield and received medical attention. The contact was undergoing physical therapy. The other driver was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. Honda would not replace the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 13,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked and turned off, the vehicle rolled backwards down an incline into a parking lot, and crashed into another vehicle. The contact checked the vehicle and noticed that the gear shifter was in the drive position. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (germain honda of ann arbor, 2601 s state st, ann arbor, mi 48104) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was working as intended.
Upon startup vsa, TPMS, cmbs, brake warning illuminated at 4400 miles. Power steering failed. Delivered to dealer for repair.