2016 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 94owner reports
- 25,000median miles
- 9involved a crash
Newest report Jun 9, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
94 of the 1,081 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 94 reports
Brake wear 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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (11 reports) and the pads and rotors (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 9,000 and 46,493 miles, from the 63 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“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”
Filed Jun 10, 2025
“My car has an emergency parking brake malfunction where the brake delays once parked.”
Filed Sep 12, 2023
“Both steering and brake system warning lights came on and steering wheel locked in to place with no prior warning indications of power steering rack failure.”
Filed Sep 12, 2023
“Air conditioner in my 2016 Honda Civic has never worked. Condenser or compressor needs to be replaced continues to leak throughout system and is defective. Emergency Brake malfunction does not work and poses as a safety issue. Left head lamp doesnât work due to excessive heat exposure in Nevada.”
Filed Aug 3, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 9 of 94 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
- 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
- Battery dies or the car will not start 27 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 27 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 27 reports