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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 Sep 9, 2026

94 of the 1,078 complaints on this car describe brake wear.

Tick what matches of 94 reports

5
2
11
3
46
3

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 Sep 9, 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.

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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 doesn’t 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.

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