2016 Honda Civic electronic stability control (esc) problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2016 Honda Civic — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The stability braking system suddenly fail. Parking brake does not work. The brake warning lights on the dash are on. The dealer claimed they had already fixed the recall but obviously not because the problem is still there.”
filed Jul 19, 2020
“The front driver side door is the only door that does not unlock or lock with keyless entry. The only way to unlock the vehicle is to manually pull out the key from the key fop and insert it into the door or open it up from the passenger side seat. There's nothing wrong with the current key fops…”
filed Jun 1, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Civic | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 Civic | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 Civic | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Civic | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 Civic | 9 | 3% |
| 2012 Civic | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 Civic | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Civic | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 Civic | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 Civic | 4 | 0% |
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.