Some 2016 Honda Civic owners report a quality glitch or two

I feel your pain Tayfun as a dissatisfied car owner. Decades ago, I bought 3 Chevrolets in a row....each with its own specific transmission problems.....automatic and manual shifts. Good luck on your future car purchases!

I own a 2016 Civic Ex-t, and have had it for two weeks now, after my 2014 Civic Ex was flooded bc of Texas weather four weeks ago. This is far different from any other Civic I've ever been in (and in a good way). First off, the quality issues mentioned above; I've not noticed any of those, and I'm an engineer, myself!! I'm even more of a car freak than an engineer, and I'm still geeking out about how awesome and different this generation is, compared to all of its predecessors. No one has said a bad thing yet about my car. This is my third Honda I've personally owned. After Insurance paid me enough money to swallow the deductible, and still had $800 left over, for my '14 Civic... I needed another!!! My first car ever was an '02 Honda Accord, and it was solidly built. At work, everyone enjoyed riding with me to lunch. After a wreck (I was rear ended), 150k miles, I got a whopping $10k for it!!! that helped me get my last Civic. These cars are so amazing when it comes to quality, that I think the person that wrote the "issues" above, might be a car abuser. TBH, I could actually still be driving my first car to this day.

I bought a Burgundy Night Pearl EX a few weeks ago, and I love the car. I traded in my 2013 LX so all of the features have taken me a bit to get used to. Everything seems to be great so far, aside from the infotainment system. Occasionally it has a hard time switching to apple carplay from either bluetooth or the radio. I spoke with a friend of mine who works for honda and he said a lot of compatibility issues with the infotainment system is due to the software they use, which is a customized version of android. To me, it's a small issue, but once it starts playing it never cuts off in the middle of a drive.

My 2016 Civic EXL Sedan CVT is extremely wobbly and bouncy. It feels like someone kicking the back of the seat combined with an intermittent tire balance. The problem fades away when putting the transmission in neutral and turning off the engine at cruise, so it isn't suspension or tires.

I got my Honda on friday and drove it home from toronto because I had gotten a better deal in toronto and my house is 300km away I got home the next morning I woke up there was oil all over my driveway the entire oil reservoir drained out of the thing I looked under and pressed on the plastics where the pan is and oil starting squirting out like a cows tit being tugged. (Honda Civic EXT 2016) brand new

Got a 2016 Honda coupe LX-P Basic trim with sunroof, 1600 miles after I have Buyers remorse. 1) The Performance of the Car is very poor no torque I have problems switching lanes bcause the pick up is so slow.2)very low mileage try 24-25 street and highway.3)Hard time adjusting the driver chair because of the style of it. Im always to close to the steering wheel or to far. Im 5' 6''. Same with side Mirrors.4)Ac takes about 10 Minutes to cool down the car it feels warm, had it checked out at the dealer and they said it's due to 2016 laws that require a lower compressor for the AC because of the Ozone Layer.. whateeever Dude!!. 5)Rear view Camera is too small I knew this when buying the car but didn't really think it would effect me, but it does bcause of the way the back of the car has an angle or slant it's hard too see behind you so I rely heavily on the rearview camera.Noticed at night it's somewhat blurry under bad lighting.6)The mid vent for Ac always pointing upwards unless you have AC blasting untill it catches a good balance.7)The 3rd brake Marker from the back fell off one month after purchase. Tookit to the dealer and they were on back order for three weeks, finally got it fixed and it still looks flimsy..8)Don't buy this car looks cool but I regret it. for your money you can get an Altima or something better.

I have had nothing but problems with my 2016 Honda Civic EX. Back seat had a tear in it that had to be replaced. The radio screen has been replaced twice because there is this ridiculous beeping that keeps happening and now the beeping has started again and they could not tell me what the issue was or how it was going to be fixed (and my most recent screen still has the plastic on it). I took it in for the recall check of the pin and had to sit there for almost six hours and wait for it to be done. Someone backed into me one day and took it to be fixed, when they called me to say it was done and I looked at the bumper it still had a big dent in it. So I had to leave it there for them to fix again. Now that the dealership has told me that two other 2016 civics have been sitting there for 2 weeks I am thinking about just going in and giving them back this car and getting something else.

Kayla, I have been buying mostly new cars from the '70's to '09, both foreign and domestic nameplates. The ONLY car that was truly trouble-free was my '83 Toyota Corolla.....never a problem. When we read articles about Honda products from writers that salivate like a rabid dog over a newly redesigned model, we tend to drink the Kool-aid. Here is what doesn't exist: 1) The perfect car, 2) The perfect dealer, 3) The perfect car company, 4) The perfect part suppliers. Any one of these that does not live up to expectations poison the buying experience. I would encourage you to research "Lemon Laws" in your state and see if they are applicable to your situation. I can empathize with you. My experience with dealers have been both positive and negative....with the negatives being most memorable!

I have owned a Civic EX-T Coupe for about a month now... I am very pleased with the overall build quality of the vehicle, and have noticed just a few minor issues with my new Civic...

1. I agree, the 10 speaker (Premium) sound system leaves much to be desired... The "too much rhythm" line from Honda is complete crap.. That would basically include every song of any genre made in the past 15 years. If the volume control goes from 0-40, I should be able to listen to any type of music at volume level 20 with my bass and subwoofer setting at halfway without it sounding like the speakers are going to blow up.. The distortion/rattle issue isn't the speakers causing the car itself to rattle, its just poor quality speakers. Yes, if you want to play your music loud enough that the whole intersection you are stopped at can hear your musical taste than you are in need of an aftermarket upgrade. When the speakers can't handle any of today's popular music at a reasonable volume level without having the bass and subwoofer levels turned down to almost zero, that's just cheap crap that you wouldn't expect from Honda.

What makes it worse is to access the bass/treble /subwoofer controls is a real pain in the neck. If I'm listening to music through an Android Auto app, I have to switch the source over to regular or satellite radio, then access the sound menu, adjust the levels, exit that source and go back into Android Auto hoping I set the levels right if not, go through the process again.

2. The infotainment system itself has from time to time been glitchy... Not to the point of ruining the experience however. Just how electronics are these days, I'm sure a future firmware update will improve these issues.

The plastic break light housing cover that attaches to the top of the rear window has continually come loose, drooping from the window. Held in place by two plastic pets into the roof of the car on one end and two Velcro strips that attach the other end to the window. Problem was the double sided sticky tape that held the Velcro to the window had lost its adheisian (is that a word? Lol) . Went a bought a role of 3M automotive tape at Autozone for 5 bucks and fixed the problem myself .

I too traded in a 2015 Civic EX sedan for a 2016 Civic EX-T and the first thing I noticed on the ride home was how inferior the back-up camera and the lane watch camera were compared to the previous model. Also, the audio system (I listen to FM radio mostly) sounds weak and tinny compared to the 2015. And the brakes seem to need a little extra pedal pressure to stop the car most of the time. Just a couple of observations.

I purchased my 2016 Civic EXL September 7th...had the car two weeks I noticed the back seat center headrest leather was not smooth...the leather is very loose.
Took the car back to dealership which they had for 5 days telling me they replaced the leather...headrest doesn't look any different when I got the car back. I was told the leather needs to settle. Upon further inspection of my back seat I noticed the seating also has loose leather. I'm waiting for a Honda representative to visit the dealership...I was told when the representative arrives the service center will contact me. IMO Honda needs to replace the entire back seat.

I mostly love my 2016 EX-T, but Display Audio frankly sucks:
-Walk-away Autolock randomly fails to lock (excited beeping).
-Bluetooth connection flapping/noisy.
-Phone doesn't use automatically use HFL as audio source on incoming calls, but does on outgoing calls.
-Hondalink doesn't see phone on Bluetooth, only on Wifi/tethering, and doesn't seem to actually do anything.
-Front USB port doesn't see phone or thumb drive (but it does charge the phone - data connection issue).
-USB thumb drive management: no pause, randomly turns off Random All Tracks.
-Spurious alarms (TPMS, stability, ABS, voltage). Documented issue that Honda has already issued an update for but doesn't entirely resolve.

The actual CAR bits of the car are stellar, and frankly no car maker has an advanced tech system that works worth a crap.

My rear cabin, I think my speakers, make a rattling noise (even when no stereo/audio on). Think I may just need new rear speakers. Anyone else experiencing this? 2016 civic lx

I recently leased a 2016 Honda Civic LX sedan, and I read at least a couple of reviews of it on MotorTrend, Car and Driver, etc., and these automotive magazines describe it has having a "sporty" steering feel. Unfortunately, that has not at all been my experience with this car. Right from the get-go, the steering felt extremely loose, vague, numb, etc. Especially when I drive on the highway, it is very difficult to keep it going straight, as if I hold the steering wheel in the center, the car will slowly drift leftward, and I keep on having to correct it toward the right to keep it going straight. In other words, there is absolutely no on-center feel, so the car essentially drives like an old, beat up clunker. There is also a loud knocking noise coming from the front right wheel whenever I hit a bigger bump, and no dealership seems to be able to figure out which component is responsible for the noise. What could the problem be?