Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Honda Civic has 54 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
54
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
16V074000
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Blown Head gasket failure due to coolant leak into cylinders Evaporator Leak for A/C due to condense... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was running with the ... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | ENGINE | [XXX] a/c didn,t work blowing hot air needed freon, cost $293.96 , ,GERMAIN HONDA told me some 2016 ... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | ENGINE | - The engine failed. The engine block warped and both had to be replaced. I have pictures from the d... |
| May 5, 2025 | ENGINE | Air conditioner stopped working - I heard the condenser has a 10 year warranty extension - regardles... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | ENGINE | Went to my local dealer on January 11 to have my car checked due to a possible knock in my engine or... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | ENGINE | Driving on highway to work when check engine light came on in addition to "Emissions System Problem"... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | ENGINE | I have been experiencing engine and transmission issues for nearly 2 years. I have under 90k miles a... |
| Jun 8, 2024 | ENGINE | Lost Transmission fluid cap, don’t turn on any sensor light. I realized only because a friend just r... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owned a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattende... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | ENGINE | I bought my Honda new in 2016 from Space Coast Honda in Cocoa, Florida. It had 0 miles. Since 2016 I... |
| Dec 10, 2021 | ENGINE | Received recall notice on my vehicle per cylinder 2 & 3 misfiring. I brought my vehicle into service... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the... |
| Oct 24, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AN... |
| Sep 6, 2020 | ENGINE | AC STOP COOLING ABOUT ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE , CHECK FOR LEAKS ( NO LEAKS FOUND). |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ENGINE | THIS CAR HAS THE INFAMOUS 1.5 LITER TURBOCHARGED EARTH DREAMS ENGINE FROM HONDA. EVEN AFTER THE PROD... |
| May 29, 2020 | ENGINE | ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO MY A/C STOPPED WORKING. IT ONLY BLOWS OUT LUKEWARM OR HOT AIR ON BOTH THE DRIVER A... |
| May 28, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY | AC DOES NOT WORK THEY SAY IT IS THE COMPRESSOR. THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND THE 20... |
| May 20, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | AIR CONDITIONER ON DRIVER'S SIDE NOT COOLING/BLOWING WARM AIR. HONDA DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSIS AND ... |
| May 1, 2020 | ENGINE | I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS AND KEPT UP ON MAINTENANCE; THE LAST MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED IN... |