2016 Honda Civic air bags problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Honda Civic — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 HONDA Civic. The contact stated she noticed a air bag module suddenly illuminated on the instrumental panel on it's owns with no previous damage on the vehicle. The contact referenced a NHTSA campaign, but could not provided a recall number, stated her VIN was not included…”
filed May 21, 2026
“2016 Honda civic EX steering wheel airbags and front passenger airbags didn’t deploy during my husbands wreck. He totaled the car…”
filed Jan 26, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air…Campaign 26V332000 · May 21, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 8 | 3% |
| 2022 Civic | 9 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Civic | 29 | 13% |
| 2019 Civic | 8 | 2% |
| 2018 Civic | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 Civic | 22 | 4% |
| 2015 Civic | 57 | 15% |
| 2014 Civic | 57 | 20% |
| 2013 Civic | 111 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.