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2016 Honda Civic brakes problems

The 2016 Honda Civic has 98 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

98

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

11

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Civic brakes complaints by model year98 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 2 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 65 complaints1997: 29 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 19 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 52 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 64 complaints2007: 43 complaints2008: 44 complaints2009: 51 complaints2010: 90 complaints2011: 33 complaints2012: 39 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 18 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 98 complaints2017: 36 complaints2018: 26 complaints2019: 31 complaints2020: 17 complaints2021: 18 complaints2022: 22 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 8 complaints2026: 4 complaints
Civic brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

16V725000BrakesOctober 11, 2016 · 350,083 units

Defect

Honda (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.

Consequence

If the EPB is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda 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.

What owners report

“THE ELECTRIC EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE CAR WAS PARKED, IGNITION TURNED OFF, EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, AND LEFT THE VEHICLE. WHEN I RETURNED, THE CAR HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A ROAD AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. NO INJURIES RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. POLICE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 31, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2016 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 98 complaints about the 2016 Honda Civic brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2016 Honda Civic brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 16V725000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.