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2016 Honda Civic · symptom sheet

A/C blows warm or the compressor fails

  • 214owner reports
  • 40,000median miles
  • $1,300median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Aug 17, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

214 of the 1,078 complaints on this car describe A/C failure. Only sticky steering is reported more often on this car.

Tick what matches of 214 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the compressor (102 reports), the condenser (78 reports), the evaporator (40 reports) and the clutch (7 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the this problem covers the 2016 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

98 of the 214 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $450 to $2,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 30,038 and 55,000 miles, from the 108 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Air conditioner leaking Freon at 40k miles and it’s a known problem $2000 repair. Known problem with Honda civics”

Filed Jul 3, 2023 · 40,000 miles

“Air conditioning unit slowly quit blowing out cold air. Actually it happened in 2020. I read there was a problem with the unit holding Freon.”

Filed Apr 22, 2022

“The day i bought this car the ac went out. I had to go back to dealer the next morning. I later on learned They just fiddled with it to make it work temporarily. By the next summer ac went out again, this time defrosters didn't work, heater didn't work, ac obviously didn't work. And ive Been dealing with it like this for over 2 years. Honda is not helping at all.”

Filed Jul 9, 2021

“2016 Civic air conditioner continues to blow hot air. Problem started in spring of 2018. Honda claimed they fixed in in summer of 2020 but it hasn’t worked at all in 2021. Seems to repeat pattern every spring.”

Filed Jul 7, 2021

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 214 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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