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2016 Honda Civic

Gas
Compact Cars
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
53 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical5
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA1,080
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA35 mpg
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The 2016 Honda Civic is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Civic 2Dr, is EPA-rated at 35 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 1080 complaints, most often about the steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Civic 2DrGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo314135$1,800
Civic 4DrGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo314235$1,800
Civic 2DrGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl303934$1,850
Civic 4DrGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl304034$1,850
Civic 4DrGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl273831$2,000
Civic 2DrGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl263730$2,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37284, 37075, 37286, 37077, 37076, 37285.

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Recalls (5)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

Refer to Comments
98,892 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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.RiskAir bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 26V332000reported May 21, 2026Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
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Fuel System, Gasoline

KGC, KGD
2,490,460 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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.RiskFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 23V858000reported Dec 18, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
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Parking Brake

KC6
350,083 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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.RiskIf the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.FixHonda 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.
NHTSA campaign 16V725000reported Oct 11, 2016Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
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Exterior Lighting

KB8
11,846 vehicles
ProblemAmerican 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."RiskIf a side marker light does not function, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.FixHonda 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.
NHTSA campaign 16V526000reported Jul 11, 2016Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
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Engine And Engine Cooling

JX9
42,129 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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.RiskIf 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.FixHonda 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.
NHTSA campaign 16V074000reported Feb 9, 2016Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
1080complaints filed

36 involved a crash · 4 a fire · 16 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2015: 2 · 2016: 116 · 2017: 64 · 2018: 63 · 2019: 144 · 2020: 141 · 2021: 86 · 2022: 78 · 2023: 108 · 2024: 103 · 2025: 101 · 2026: 74

Most-cited components

Steering443
Unspecified253
Electrical System120
Engine95
Service Brakes92
Structure48

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the power steering started to fail. The steering wheel started to drift to the left or right and the steering wheel seized in that direction. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The power s…”Aug 13, 2021 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the steering wheel was making abnormal clicking sounds. Additionally, the steering wheel was stiff, and the vehicle was pull to the left while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of …”Aug 10, 2021 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“The paint is peeling at the corners and rim of where the body meets the rear view glass.”Aug 9, 2021 · Structure · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
2 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★9%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%

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Other Civic model years

A

2026 Honda Civic

1 recalls · 27 complaints

C

2025 Honda Civic

2 recalls · 94 complaints

C

2024 Honda Civic

3 recalls · 139 complaints

D

2023 Honda Civic

5 recalls · 326 complaints

D

2022 Honda Civic

4 recalls · 957 complaints

D

2021 Honda Civic

4 recalls · 156 complaints

D

2020 Honda Civic

5 recalls · 229 complaints

D

2019 Honda Civic

4 recalls · 442 complaints

F

2018 Honda Civic

6 recalls · 746 complaints

F

2017 Honda Civic

6 recalls · 596 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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