YearToAvoid

2016 Honda Civic Si Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls

No verdict The 2016 Honda Civic Si has 1 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 13 out of 100 — #15 highest of 17 Civic Si model years. The most reported problem area is transmission & powertrain (1 complaints, 100% of the total).

Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology

YearToAvoid Scorecard

Complaint Index
13/100
#15 of 17 Civic Si years
Verdict
No verdict
vs. other years of this model
Complaints
1
unique NHTSA reports
Recalls
0
distinct NHTSA campaigns
Crashes
0
reported in complaints
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Top issue
Transmission & Powertrain
Best nearby year
2012
rated Good

Top 2016 Honda Civic Si problems

Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.

  1. Transmission & Powertrain1 (100%)

A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.

2016 Honda Civic Si recalls

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

2016 compared with other Civic Si years

Complaint Index by model year (0 = fewest issues, 100 = most)0255075100’06’07’08’09’10’11’12’13’15’16’17’19’20’22’23’24’25
Complaint Index: 0 = fewest issues, 100 = most, relative to other years of this model. Avoid Caution Good Best
YearVerdictIndexComplaintsRecallsMPG
2013No verdict010—
2015Caution6380—
2016No verdict1310—
2017No verdict191032
2019Caution6980—

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2016 Honda Civic Si a reliable year?
Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2016 Honda Civic Si ranks #15 of 17 among Civic Si model years (Complaint Index 13/100). It has 1 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Honda Civic Si?
The most reported problem areas are transmission & powertrain (1 complaints). The median mileage at the time of failure in complaints that report it is 8,750 miles.
Does the 2016 Honda Civic Si have any recalls?
No safety recall campaigns list the 2016 Honda Civic Si in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.