Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Honda Civic has 25 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
16V526000
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Air conditioner in my 2016 Honda Civic has never worked. Condenser or compressor needs to be replac... |
| Dec 26, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC 2016. I NOTICE THAT MY FRONT LED LIGHT MAKER DOES NOT WORK ONLY LEFT SIDE W... |
| Dec 8, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE BREAK SOME TIME DOCENT WORK....LIGHTING IS NOT PROPER AND ENGINE DOES NICE EVEN I DO SERV... |
| Dec 3, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | FOLLOWING MY WIFE AFTER A RECALL ON HER CAR, IT BEGAN TO RAIN LIGHTLY. KNOWING WE WERE ENTERING A 75... |
| Dec 3, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | I FILED JUST MOMENTS AGO BUT ENTERED THE WRONG PHOTOS. THESE ARE MORE CLEAR. THE LIGHTS WERE ON THE... |
| Oct 28, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | COVER FOR CENTER BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING LOOSE, OBSCURING REAR WINDOW AND FLOODING INTERIOR WITH RE... |
| Sep 30, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COVER (INSIDE TOP CENTER OF REAR WINDOW) ON MY 2016 HONDA CIVIC COUPE IS LOOSE... |
| Sep 23, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE HIGH-MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT COVER, MOUNTED ON THE REAR WINDOW, HAS DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE WINDOW.... |
| Aug 30, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3RD REAR BRAKE LIGHT COVER ON 2016 CIVIC COUPE CAME LOOSE AND WHEN BRAKES ARE USED 3RD BRAKE LIGHT R... |
| Aug 20, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY NEW CIVIC HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND REPLACED TWICE AND IT WILL NOT STAY COVERI... |
| Aug 16, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING CAME UNDONE. I'VE RESEARCHED SEVERAL HONDA CIVIC FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO ... |
| Aug 13, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3RD LIGHT BRAKE COVER ON COUPE FALLS OFF. FELL OFF WITH 17 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NUMEROUS REPAIR ATT... |
| Aug 11, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE COVER ON THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AT THE TOP CENTER OF THE REAR WINDOW ON THE COUPE VERSION OF THIS... |
| Aug 5, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE COVER ON THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AT TOP CENTER OF THE REAR WINDOW ON THE COUPE VERSION OF THIS CAR... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COVER WILL NOT STAY AFFIXED TO WINDOW CAUSING LIGHT TO FLOOD THE BACK GLASS WHEN B... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE COVER ON THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS FALLEN OFF. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO FIX IT FOUR TI... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING MY CAR IN JULY THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COVER HAS FALLEN DOWN. WHEN IT IS ... |
| Jul 6, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIRD BRAKE LIGHT CAME CAME LOOSE SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE DEALER LOT AND PERSISTED AFT... |
| Jun 30, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIRD BRAKE COVER OFF, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOW CAN NOT BE PERMANENTLY REPAIRED, WHEN YOU DEPRESS T... |
| Jun 27, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COVER WILL NOT STAY UP. THIS CAUSES A VISIBILITY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR I... |