Honda Civic / 2016
2016 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 1,365 complaints about the 2016 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 32.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 8.7%. A further 18.5% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints1,365
Crashes53
Fires7
Injuries24
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 32.1% · 438
Unknown or other 18.5% · 253
Electrical system 8.7% · 119
Engine 6.9% · 94
Service brakes 6.7% · 92
Structure 3.5% · 48
Visibility/wiper 3.4% · 47
Power train 2.6% · 36
Severity
Of those complaints, 53 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 24 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 2016 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 322 in the last three years against 316 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 29,775 miles.
In owners' own words
After 30-60 minutes on a drive in 70+ degree weather the steering starts "sticking". It is not smooth and results in overcorrecting. Issue was brought to dealer attention last summer while under warranty and could not be found because the car was not driven long enough. Looking at the complaints here common issue. Now not under warranty and warmer temps brought back the issue. Needs eps recalled and replaced.*Dt Steering · reported at 48,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact research and learned that it was a known issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Steering · reported at 55,000 miles
The steering wheels becomes stiff/sticky & notchy after driving for sometime. It is most prevalent at interstate speeds & ramps. It causes me to have to constantly overcorrect to stay in my line & often doesn't return to center. This is a serious safety concern which has been addressed in Class action lawsuit for 22-23 models of the Civic, but it has yet to be recalled or fixed for later models with the same issue. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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