2016 Honda Civic Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2016 Honda Civic, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 22,928 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking brake” (28% of reports).
- 92service brakes complaints
- 22,928median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Parking brake: mentioned in 26 of 92 complaints (28%)
- Software update: mentioned in 6 of 92 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 66 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 9 mention a crash.
Honda Civic service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 5 | 16% | — |
| 2025 Civic | 7 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Civic | 7 | 6% | 3,500 |
| 2023 Civic | 14 | 5% | 8,150 |
| 2022 Civic | 23 | 3% | 27,000 |
| 2021 Civic | 17 | 12% | — |
| 2020 Civic | 13 | 6% | 11,000 |
| 2019 Civic | 31 | 7% | 11,800 |
| 2018 Civic | 18 | 2% | 7,500 |
| 2017 Civic | 37 | 6% | 19,495 |
| 2016 Civic | 92 | 9% | 22,928 |
| 2015 Civic | 14 | 4% | 7,000 |
| 2014 Civic | 18 | 6% | 24,000 |
| 2013 Civic | 37 | 12% | 16,532 |
| 2012 Civic | 35 | 8% | 19,494 |
| 2011 Civic | 26 | 15% | 19,500 |
| 2010 Civic | 65 | 16% | 24,022 |
| 2009 Civic | 21 | 5% | 33,878 |
| 2008 Civic | 16 | 2% | 51,450 |
| 2007 Civic | 14 | 1% | 92,000 |
| 2006 Civic | 16 | 1% | 89,320 |
| 2005 Civic | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2004 Civic | 2 | 1% | 97,730 |
| 2003 Civic | 12 | 2% | 126,738 |
| 2002 Civic | 4 | 1% | 90,000 |
| 2001 Civic | 5 | 0% | 102,500 |
| 2000 Civic | 1 | 0% | — |
| 1998 Civic | 2 | 0% | 157,508 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2016 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Car suddenly had many warning lights. A red âBRAKEâ light flashes. Lane keep and adaptive cruise stopped working. The steering feels numb and doesnât return to center. Took to dealer for diagnostic. They reported a VSA computer module failure. Researching VSA failure I found there is a…
I was driving my car home from work and many warning lights lit up on my car dashboard (brake problem, engine problem, uphill start, steering problem) etc.. I got off the freeway and my car dashboard lit up and notified me âto pull over to a safe location because my car needle (temperature) was…
Warning display of the following on the dashboard: Early lane departure mitigation problem collision mitigation system problem brake system mitigation Adaptive cruise control problem lane keeping assist problem
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Honda Civics have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2016 Honda Civic (9% of the 1,082 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Honda Civic service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 22,928 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2016 Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “parking brake”, in 26 of 92 complaints, followed by “software update” (6).
Other 2016 Honda Civic problems
- Steering problems (446)
- Electrical System problems (119)
- Engine problems (95)
See all 2016 Honda Civic problems or service brakes problems across all Civic years.