Automatic Emergency Braking problems of the 2016 Honda Civic

Four problems related to automatic emergency braking 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 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2023

While driving on the freeway at 70-80mph the car begins to lose acceleration, stutters and faults all fault codes on the car. Car then begins to brake itself to a stop all while on a freeway at a high rate of speed. I have to pull over to the side of the freeway, crossing up to 5 lanes of high speed traffic all while my car is braking itself to a stop. I have narrowly missed 5 accidents in the 7 times this has occurred. Each time while in the left or carpool lanes of traffic while passing other vehicles at a high rate of speed. I have to bring the car to a complete stop on the side of the road, turn the car off to disengage the braking system, turn the car on, all fault codes remain, car stays in limp mode or safe mode, I limp to the dealer and drop it off. 2 Honda dealers in 2 different states can’t figure out what’s wrong with it. Replaced multiple replays and other components and I am now about $3800 in repairs and the car is not fixed. This has been happening since March when the first occurrence happened. Second and 3rd in washington while visiting family in June and as of today, the 7th time occurred this morning while taking the car back to the dealer to have it looked at because it faulted on Saturday evening. Codes cleared when I started the car this morning and happened again as I was driving to the dealer. Each time the dealers have the car for a week. Say this fixed it, test drive it have no issues return it to me to have it happen within days of being returned. I’m terrified to drive the car at high speed even when I do get it back as “fix”????. I feel like my issues and security is being constantly over looked by Honda. Arrowhead Honda in arizona currently has the car for yet again more “repairs”.

2 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 01/03/2022

Multiple times my 2016 Honda Civic has engaged the auto braking system for what appears to be no reason at all. I have had my Honda brake when I do not have any vehicles, obstacles, items or obstructions anywhere in the road in front of me or beside me. When this occurs at full speed on the road the vehicles traveling behind me have had to quickly swerve into the adjacent lanes of travel to avoid a rear end collision which could have resulted in serious injury. I have also noticed that the lane departure warning system is faulty and frequently goes off steering my vehicle into the lane next to me even if there is a car occupying the lane next to me. Thank you for your time and assistance.

3 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2020

Transmission replaced twice within 2 months. Vehicle makes loud noises. Vehicle not safe to drive. Transmission is defective. Parking brake has technical issues.

4 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2018

My 2016 Honda Civic touring is equipped with automatic emergency braking. In more than one instance, my Civic has applied the brakes unnecessarily when there was no apparent danger. Traveling on the highway at 65 mph, I have been 'cut-off' by a driver and the brakes were applied hard. There was no way to override the braking and the car commanded itself to a complete stop. The drivers immediately behind me had to brake hard and if they hadn't maintained control there would have been a pile-up. This took place in cobb county, GA during rush hour on 75s in the 'northwest corridor' area. This is a high traffic density area.


Other Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of the 2016 Honda Civic

Automatic Emergency Braking problems
4
Warnings problems
1
Adaptive Cruise Control problems
1


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