2016 Honda Civic: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 1,063 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
1,063
Complaints
5
Recalls
36
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
16
Injuries
27.8
Severity index
Severity index 27.8 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 140 2016 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2016 Honda Civic ranks 120 of 140 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 14% of its model-year peers. See the full 2016 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 430 | 40.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 252 | 23.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 117 | 11.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 95 | 8.9% |
| ENGINE | 94 | 8.8% |
| STRUCTURE | 48 | 4.5% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 47 | 4.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 36 | 3.4% |
The single most-reported system is STEERING, cited in 430 of 1,063 complaints (40.5%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 116 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2020 | 141 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2025 | 101 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 58 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16V526000 | 11/07/2016 | 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 i |
| 16V725000 | 11/10/2016 | 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. |
| 16V074000 | 09/02/2016 | 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 wr |
| 23V858000 | 18/12/2023 | 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 H |
| 26V332000 | 21/05/2026 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 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- |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.