10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,829 miles

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problem #165

Apr 012021

Civic

  • miles
A/C blowing warm on driver side at all times

- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA

problem #164

Apr 012020

Civic

  • 112,000 miles
My main display is unusable after different type of colors appear on the display. I can listen to the music but main display is not responsive and colors on it go from blue lines to completely black. Tried reseting by removing the battery, replacing the fuse but not luck. Once in a while screen will start working again but as soon as I turn off the car screen goes dark again with lines in it. I am unable to use the rear back camera, unable to reset service maintenance minders. It is a distraction.

- Clearwater, Fl, FL, USA

problem #163

Apr 252021

Civic

  • 65,838 miles
Air conditioning is blowing hot air. I think it might be a known issue for this year, make, and model.

- Dade City, FL, USA

problem #162

Apr 122021

Civic

  • 30,000 miles
My car ac wont work and Honda dealers want me to pay for diagnosis when they know there is an existing issue with the A/C condenser, compressor and evaporator.

- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

problem #161

Aug 202020

Civic

  • 60,000 miles
Air compressor went bad.

- Seymour, IN, USA

problem #160

Mar 182021

Civic

  • 6 miles
I was driving on the road and my windshield became foggy to the point I couldn't see the road ahead of me. Tried to defog it, it didn't work because of the defective ac system on these particular vehicles. Although had received a recall notice letter about this issue, the local dealer denied my request to fix the issue. This is a safety issue and must be fixed.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #159

Oct 302020

Civic

  • 33,340 miles
Paint peeling along upper edge of roof adjacent to rear window. Console display for backup/right turn camera only displays colored lines while stationary or moving. Mileage 33,340, Oct. 2020

- Davie, FL, USA

problem #158

Sep 042020

Civic

  • miles
Had ac condenser replaced in vehicle. One year later and the ac is not working again. Took vehicle into dealership and they told me it was the compressor. Quoted $1500 to fix. I declined and contacted corporate. Dealer called and asked me to come back in because they wanted to check it further. Inserted dye in ac system. Told me there was no leak, but when I asked them to check again they stated there was a leak in the evaporator. Submitted claim to Honda and they denied my claim based on the fact I have only had one Honda, I don't go to the dealership for regular service, and because it's not under warranty. Confirmed that nothing was ever wrong with compressor and they admitted this mistake. Want $2000 to replace evaporator.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #157

Dec 142020

Civic

  • 27,062 miles
The air conditioning no longer works on the drivers side only blows hot air;the passenger side blow cool air, Honda has known A/C issues with the corrosive 1234yf refrigerant that impacts the entire cooling system. Service bulletin 19-091 covers the condenser however does not cover the compressor, clutch or coil and those parts are a costly fix.the air conditioning compressor is a known issue with the 2016 Honda Civic. The compressors are known to leak and costed me $1687.47 in a 4 years automobile with only 27062 miles for replacing the compressor. Honda has ignored the problem and they should recall or issue a service bulletin extending a warranty for those defective A/C parts.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #156

Nov 142020

Civic

  • 77,360 miles
While driving down a smooth, straight road at about 50mph, I heard a loud sound, similar to a gunshot. When I looked up, the glass sunroof was shattered and had a roughly 7" X 12" hole. Only one or two small pieces of glass fell into the car. The rest blew up and out of the car. The fabric sunroof door was open (pushed back into the car so that the sun was coming in through the sunroof), and the glass sunroof was closed (closed so that no wind was coming into the car). There were no cars ahead of or behind me that may have kicked up a rock. There were also no trees or anything else above me from which something may have fallen. I did not find any evidence of anything that has fallen into the car after coming through the glass, and the glass was bulged up and away from the car rather than down and into it. It was about 75 degrees and sunny.

- Petal, MS, USA

problem #155

Aug 222020

Civic

  • miles
The air conditioning no longer works on the drivers side. The passenger side blow cool air, but the driver side only blows hot air like the A/C isn't on. This causes the windshield to steam while driving due to the temperature variance, along with creating an extremely uncomfortable driving experience that is hazardous in hot weather.

- San Bruno, CA, USA

problem #154

Oct 202020

Civic

  • miles
Frequent ac problems. Ac blows warm, Honda has replaced the compressor twice under warranty within 1 year, both times issues have only been solved temporary and eventually ac the will blow warm air again. Now the ac is blowing warm air again. The ac system takes around 15-20mins to start blowing cold air, specially during summer hot days, which is not normal for any car ac system. This time the Honda dealer said the evaporator is leaking and car is not out of warranty. Dealer said they would have to order the evaporator since it is back ordered. From what other owners are reporting online, these cars appear to have defective ac parts including condensers, compressors and evaporators in Honda Civics ranging from 2016-2019.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #153

Mar 182020

Civic

  • miles
Honda has known A/C issues with the corrosive 1234yf refrigerant that impacts the entire cooling system. Service bulletin covers the condenser however does not cover the compressor, clutch or coil that is a costly fix. Honda has ignored the problem and should recall however they went the easy way out and put out a service bulletin.

- Greenback, TN, USA

problem #152

Sep 042020

Civic

  • 50,000 miles
The air conditioning compressor is a known issue with the 2016 Honda. They are known to leak and cause the owner $2,500+ in the first 5 years, replacing the compressor.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #151

Sep 152020

Civic

  • 23,000 miles
2016 Honda Civic; A/C just stopped working in Aug of 2019 (car 3 yrs old) with less than 25K miles. Paid $240 to get repaired. Now 6 months later A/C has quit working again. Honda knows there is a problem with the compressor. Why is this not a recall and why is Honda not fixing a car that is 4 years old?

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #150

Aug 202020

Civic

  • 65,000 miles
The air conditioning stopped working on our 2016 Honda Civic in early summer of 2020. We were told by the dealer that it was the compressor and would cost in excess of $2000 to fix. We opted out of the repair at that time. I have since discovered that Honda has now extended the warranty for 10 years.

- Provincetown Ma, MA, USA

problem #149

Sep 102020

Civic

  • 23,500 miles
2016 Civic with 23500 miles on the odometer. The A/C compressor has failed and blew smoke into the cabin of the car. There is an extended replacement warranty for the condenser due to known defects in the part, but the compressor is not covered though it too is failing at an abnormal rate for many owners. Honda dealer is charging me $1800 for the repair and not replacing the condenser. Many owners are reporting recurring failures of the condenser, compressor, and/or evaporator units. The A/C system in these vehicles has a design defect and should be recalled.

- Benton, AR, USA

problem #148

Sep 062020

Civic

  • 94,600 miles
Transmission fill plug came out and leaked fluid all over my transmission. The fluid was changed at my local Honda dealership about 2 years ago. Only noticed while I was changing my oil on 9/6/2020. I have no idea to when the plug came out and started leaking. I looked it up in online forums and it seems to be a common problem. I'm afraid it will get dirt or other materials in my transmission and mess it up. Luckily I was able to get to it by taking the air-intake off and putting the plug back in place. Will be reporting this to my dealership as well.

- West End, NC, USA

problem #147

Sep 042020

Civic

  • 52,856 miles
Ac slowly stopped putting out so much cold air. And suddenly one day jsut stopped blowing cold air all together. Nothing is coming out but alittle air.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #146

Jul 142020

Civic

  • 8,228 miles
Air conditioning compressor failure was diagnosed by Honda dealer. Took car to my auto shop and the auto shop cannot order part from the Honda. He also mentioned there are quite few failure of ac compressor on this model. Is there a problem with compressor and if Honda have a recall?

- Rockwall, TX, USA

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