2016 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 27owner reports
- 33,026median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report May 17, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
122 of the 1,081 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 27 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Dead battery on other Civic years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (23 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Civic
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
Ignition shift interlock. Closed oct 14, 2010, led to recall 10V-364.
Ignition distributor. Closed oct 25, 2001.
Stalling. Closed jan 31, 1994.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 22,000 and 55,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 27 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. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 354 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 214 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 94 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 76 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 48 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 39 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 39 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 28 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 27 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 27 reports