2016 Honda Civic · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 39owner reports
- 24,200median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
112 of the 1,081 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 39 of those describe windshield.
Tick what matches of 39 reports
Windshield 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
Many windshield complaints are about cracks owners can't explain: a line that starts at the edge of the glass, or a small chip that spreads. Nearly one in five of these complaints mentions it happening again or a second windshield.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (39 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 9,000 and 65,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The paint is flaking all areas surrounding the rear windshield which will cause rust damage and may lead to rear windshield needing to be replaced”
Filed Feb 26, 2026
“Driving the car home at 6pm on a highway, and heard a loud pop sound, but there were no rocks or objects hitting the vehicle. It turn out that the sunroof glass had exploded from the center for no reason. I am only glad the sunroof was not in use/open at the time, otherwise, the shattered glass will definitely lead to some serious consequences.”
Filed May 26, 2024
“Paint is chipping around the back windshield and is starting to cause paint chipping towards the top of the vehicle. Have never been in a collision.”
Filed Oct 10, 2022
“My paint is peeling off around the rear windshield of the car. Not sure what is causing this. My honda civic is a cobalt blue color, when brought to the dealer it was stated they have seen this on the color blue my car is as well as white. Car was not in a accident and no one is at risk.”
Filed Sep 27, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 39 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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