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2016 Honda Civic transmission problems

The 2016 Honda Civic has 36 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

36

Transmission complaints

3%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Civic transmission complaints by model year409 complaints1984: 1 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 19 complaints1996: 26 complaints1997: 28 complaints1998: 53 complaints1999: 37 complaints2000: 30 complaints2001: 409 complaints2002: 188 complaints2003: 102 complaints2004: 56 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 79 complaints2007: 106 complaints2008: 53 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 50 complaints2013: 22 complaints2014: 98 complaints2015: 175 complaints2016: 36 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 31 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Civic transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Honda Civic have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2016 Honda Civic transmission — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.