2016 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems
- 65
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 65 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake system · 13 records
- system problem · 9 records
- tire pressure · 5 records
- system failure · 5 records
- multiple times · 4 records
- parking brake · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
My car was parked and i tried to turn my car on and i stepped on my foot brake it felt real stiff than i attempted to push the start button but my car failed to start. Several error codes popped up on my dashboard. (brake system problem, brake hold system problem, power stearing system (eps) problem vehicle stability assisst (vsa) peonlem, hill start assisst problem, electric parking brake problem, emissions problem.
ODI 11101742
Electrical System
Electronic braking system car on able to move from park . Happened twice already . Showing up on dashboard .
ODI 11101332
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Visibility/Wiper
Fuel is leaking into the oil. The dealer just suggested changing the oil more often. I know this is a defect but what can i do? The electrical system is not reliable....one day my passenger window would not work from my control on the driver's side. Finally it did--this was when parked. They replaced once and then "updated" the infotainment system once because of very disruptive things that happen on the screen…
ODI 11142899
Electrical System · Software
2016 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to software issues resulting from new camera and software programming installation. *ld *js the consumer stated the adaptive cruise control, gps, lane keep assist, and the road departure mitigation were intermittently inoperable. *js *js
ODI 11082888
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
A rodent crawled up into the engine compartment and chewed up the wires to coil connector. It made all of the dashboard warning lights to come on and the engine was shaking due to the mis-firing coil. It is honda fault because they covered/made the wires with soy, which attracts rodents. My 2016 civic is less than 2 years old with 9,500 miles, honda claims it is not covered under the warranty. Honda then, wanted to…
ODI 11074374
Electrical System · Steering
Steering wheel sticks while driving, causing over compensation, has caused me to run off the road; driving straight, 60mph, interstate car fails to start after driving more than an hour and a half at highway speeds, beencto dealer for both of these issues and have had no resolution.
Crash reported
ODI 11073532
Electrical System
Trunk and windows open on their own. The vehicle is stationary, engine off, parked. Brake hold comes on automatically while driving at low speeds in city. Remote lock/unlock on key has intermittently not worked. While driving at high speeds on highway, doors kept locking and unlocking on their own. Very fearful about the electronics system. This has happened over the course of the past several months.
ODI 11063880
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Soybean wiring attracting animals. I have had the car for 1 year and it has happend twice with over 6,000 worth or damage. Locked brakes, steering, electrical . A child rides in the car, this is a known issue that was never explained to me. Pulled over to park. After trying to restart my vehicle it would not start even with a jump all systems, brakes steering locked.
ODI 11054411
Electrical System
2016 honda civic leased in october of 2016. I had several error messages come on screen for multiple issues so i brought the car to the honda dealership. Was told an animal chewed through several wires and caused the power steering to go out. Apparently this is a known issue as the dealership told me that this has happened multiple times to cars brought in. This is not covered under warrenty although it seems to be…
ODI 11048578
Electrical System
My 2016 honda civic coupe touring was parked in my attached garage at night with all windows and sunroof shut. In the morning when i went to the garage, both windows and the sunroof (which i never use) were wide open. In reading multiple car forums, this is not uncommon, however honda refuses to admit there is an issue. I believe it has something to do with a fob function that is programmed to intentionally perform…
ODI 11035782
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I received a letter stating that my car had a recall for the emergency brake system. I took it to the dealership to have it fixed however the recall is still open on my vehicle.
ODI 11118670
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
On two occasions, my civic has "locked up". Upon starting the vehicle, all of the warning light illuminate and the car won't go into gear. I was stuck where i was and had to get the car moving so i forcefully engaged the vehicle by inserting the key into the shift knob area. When driving the car, all of the warning lights were still on and the steering wheel was difficult to move, the vehicle was very hard to…
ODI 11006737
Electrical System
Upon starting vehicle, center console screen was black. When i tapped the power button, the screen flashed green and went black. No radio function, no camera function, nothing. I drove on city streets to the gas station and in a few minutes, the computer suddenly woke up by itself and has been fine since. Just called the service dept. Woman said no one has called about a problem like this, but they'd be happy to run…
ODI 11004861
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Sir/ma'am, i would like to address somewhat safety problem that many civic have. Honda civic has a center touch screen that controls radio, temperature and importantly shows rear view camera and right side camera. Today the center screen didn't even turn on and wasn't able to see an object rear and underneath of my car due to the screen not turned on. It is known issue for civic community. I wish that nhtsa take a…
ODI 10993845
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While driving 35 mph, the brake light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to accelerate for a few moments. After the light went out, the vehicle operated normally. The contact also stated that the information center in the vehicle would randomly flicker and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that…
ODI 10994168
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
The ac has went out on two occasions. The first occasion was due to the system needing to be recharged. The second being a hose was not connected correctly. The back tweeter speakers went out and had to be replaced. 3 audio updates needed to be done. While driving the car stopped accelerating and the car started shaking. There was no brakes or power steering at this time. Different codes started lighting up the…
ODI 10981086
Electrical System
Battery died in normal weather condition in austin tx on 2/20/17. Evey electrical operation was disabled. By jump starting the car, the battery was tested at auto parts shop autozone. The austzone technician reported that the battery was not holding the charge.
ODI 10955725
Electrical System · Service Brakes
While driving the vehicle on city streets the (brake hold) light turns on then it brakes the vehicle on its own in the middle of the road and turns on the (hold) light . In order to continue driving i need to restart the engine back on. This has 3 times already. *tr
ODI 10947841
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING.
ODI 10943993
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2016 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to brake system and software failures four days after owning the vehicle. *smd
ODI 10939428
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I am still having brake system issues and not allowing me to gear and drive! Since letter for recall in november, which already set appointment with dealership to reprogram or reboot system they stated would take care of,i have been back twice after that. I also have issues with the warning exclamation light flashing and was told all's fine the new cars are sensitive when take. My bluetooth connect acts up all time…
ODI 10938661
Air Bags · Electrical System
Airbag advisory light is intermittent with or without a passenger sitting on the passenger seat while the car is moving or while the car is on running at idle. The happens everyday.
ODI 11054379
Electrical System
The radio or said infotainment system does not work as advertised, not allowing you to use your google navigation or bluetooth which are 2 big safety concerns, the internet is flooded with complaints and all say honda is ignoring the problem and refusing a fix.
ODI 10914963
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. The contact stated that the electric parking brake, brake hold system, and air bag srs warning indicators flashed, and the lane keep assist warning indicator deactivated. The vehicle lost power and various warning indicators and gauges flickered. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to a…
ODI 10908918
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Purchased a new 2016 civic touring in may 2016. Within a couple of weeks i was having small electrical issues such as screens going black, rebooting, and stereo not working. I would get a failure warning on the dash once in awhile (different each time). Car failed to start on july 26th 2016. All screens were flashing error messages. Car would not start. I called the dealer and had the car towed. Dealer claimed they…
ODI 10910052