general problems of the 2016 Honda Civic

17 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2016 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2016 Civic.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2026

2016 Honda Civic ex steering wheel airbags and front passenger airbags didn’t deploy during my husbands wreck. He totaled the car….

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/09/2024

Went over railroad tracks just like any other car and the airbag blew for no reason. The front of the car was not hit.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/23/2023

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag inadvertently deployed, shattering the windshield. No injury was sustained. There was no impact to the vehicle that could have caused the passenger's side air bag to deploy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2022

Unknown.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/02/2021

In a head on collision. Front air bags deployed. Passenger side airbags deployed. Driver side airbags did not deploy.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2021

I was stopped at a left turn in section, waiting for oncoming traffic to pass, when an Honda cr-v rear ended me, causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel. The cr-v’s airbags did deploy, but mine did not(have photos and videos of crash).

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/18/2021

Front bumper and grille o/h bumper assy rt filler cover w/o fog lamps; bumper cover; impact bar; grille; molding lower grille 2. 0 liter; eblem front lamps rt headlamp assy lt r&I headlamp assembly aim, rt marker ac air bag, miscellaneous operations coolanttire 215/55/16, new srs module and zero point calibrate abs module.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2020

Since purchasing my 2016 Civic new, I have had issues with the front lower under-end of the car being too low. It constantly scrapes when I go over speed bumps or small curbs. On 7/27/20, I was parking at a restaurant and slight drove up on a small curb, I stopped and backed up and parked. About 15 seconds later as I was about to exit my car, suddently the airbag deployed hitting me in the face, shoulder and chest. I was dazed, fortunately, two CO-workers who were following me to the restaurant, saw that I needed help and opened the door to help me get out. I have had a headache over the last couple of days - my doctor told me it is probably a slight concussion. I would like to know if Honda has had any similar issues with this car and I would like to have my repairs paid. It is not fair for me to have the repairs done under my insurance because I have a $1,000 deductible and they are likely to raise my premiums. This was not my fault. Let me know.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/21/2019

I purchased a brand new 2016 Honda Civic in March 2016. Within the first 6-8 months I began having electrical brake problem issues and getting notifications regarding faulty brakes. I had to call Honda roadside assistance at least twice within the first year of owning the vehicle due to the faulty brakes and being stranded. Then came the electrical issues. I would lock the car and all windows would be up when leaving the car but I'd return to all windows down and the sunroof open! this happened twice within the first two years of owning the car! last but certainly not least is the battery issue. The battery won't last 10 months without issues! if you try to charge your car in accessory mode, the car battery will die and you will need a jump. I had aaa and used up all but one of my calls up on the battery issues this car has. My car insurance has roadside assistance and I had so many calls to get jumped because of this battery that I was told in June that my roadside assistance was revoked for a year!.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/17/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. While the contact was pulling into his driveway, the front driver's air bag deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to hall Honda virginia beach (located at 3516 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452, (877) 475-0724), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a case would be opened. The contact was not provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 33,256.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/29/2018

The vehicle was in motion on the highway and the brakes failed to apply as expected. This resulted in a rear end collision that fortunately didn't have any fatalities. The airbags also didn't deploy during the collision. The brake pedal was pressed all the way to the floor, but instead of a response back and pressure coming back from the braking system, the braking pedal felt loose and the car instead of coming to a stop, continued to slowly decelerate. I've been driving the car for 2 years and my expectation was that the car should have come to a complete stop instead of just slowing down within the distance between my car and the car in front. There were also no skid marks on the pavement. I suspect the brakes failed and have contacted the manufacturer, the dealership and the insurance company in trying to get this looked into by someone that can come up with a report on the status of the brakes. Unfortunately nobody cared so far, so as a last resource I'm reaching out to NHTSA for possible guidance or even a braking system car inspection.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/18/2017

Takata recall.

13 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/09/2017

On may 09, 2017 I was rear ended while sitting still by a car traveling approximately 45 mph and pushed into the car in front of me. I was wearing my seatbelt and my face was projected into the steering wheel. During the impact my seatbelt didn't seem to activate and not one airbag deployed. My vehicle has not been inspected yet but I would guess it to be totaled due to the front and rear impact damage. Everyone I've spoke to including the police officer and wrecker service was very surprised that the airbags didn't deploy. I feel very lucky but do not trust this vehicle and it's safety features.

14 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/11/2017

Takata recall I received postal mail about a recall pending on my vehicle that was to be completed in fall 2016. It is now January/winter 2017 and there has been no update. I am concerned about driving my car when it has a potential grenade embedded in the steering wheel in front of my face and chest.

15 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2017

A " check airbag system" message as I am driving the vehicle. The message occurs after about 2 minutes.

16 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2016

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.

17 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/04/2016

Vehicle was driven and hit a bump that was covered with water due to rain. Did not hit the front bumper but had a small damage in the undercarriage, which caused the driver's airbag to deploy and severely injured the driver. The airbag deployed under conditions for which they were not intended to deploy.


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