10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,981 miles

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2016 Honda Civic seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2016 Honda Civic Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #25

Apr 092024

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #24

Jan 182021

Civic

  • miles
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

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #23

Feb 232023

Civic

  • 59,000 miles
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.

- Stamford, CT, USA

problem #22

Jan 072022

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Unknown

- Memphis , TN, USA

problem #21

Oct 022021

Civic

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

- Perrysburg, OH, USA

problem #20

May 222021

Civic

  • miles
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).

- Tracy, CA, USA

problem #19

Dec 162020

Civic

  • 75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving on the freeway and had to come to a complete stop immediately from 60 mph, but could not stop in time. A collision occurred with the stopped car in front of me and the car was extremely damaged, to the point of not starting, but the air bags did not deploy.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #18

Nov 092020

Civic

  • 101,597 miles
Airbag system (SRS) problem indicator light came on at 101,597 miles. Got into car and started it, then light came on.

- Cypress, TX, USA

problem #17

Jul 272020

Civic

  • 80,000 miles
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

- Laguna Niguel, CA, USA

problem #16

Aug 212019

Civic

  • 84,900 miles
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!

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #15

Jun 172019

Civic

  • 33,256 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #14

Apr 272019

Civic

  • 34,000 miles
My daughter was driving my car and hit a pot hole on a 2 line highway, then the tire blew out causing all the side airbags and steering wheel air air bags to deploy. The car did not hit anything else nor was involved in a collision accident.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #13

Sep 292018

Civic

  • miles
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.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #12

Oct 082018

Civic

  • 17,100 miles
We were at a complete stop at the outer city street signaling to make a left and a car hit us from behind without breaking at 60 -70 speed and the airbags did not deploy. The back of the vehicle is smashed in and not one airbag went off. There were two adults (driver & passenger) and two children (backseat).

- Coachella, CA, USA

problem #11

Jun 262018

Civic

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle was involved in a front impact collision. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered minor pain, but no medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an auto body shop. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #10

Dec 182017

Civic

  • 0 miles
Takata recall

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #9

Nov 252016

Civic

  • miles
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.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #8

Sep 292017

Civic

  • 12,000 miles
"takata recall" I bought vehicle in late Sep 2016. Dealer said recall was done. Had minor accident Nov. 2017, air bags did not deploy?? officer at scene thought that to be unusual.

- Crestview, FL, USA

problem #7

May 092017

Civic

  • 15,000 miles
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.

- New Palestine, IN, USA

problem #6

May 042016

Civic 4-cyl

  • 6,667 miles
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...updated 10/19/17 updated 10/24/2017

- Miami, FL, USA

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