The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·16V074000·Announced 2016-02-09

Honda Recalls 2016 Civics Due to Engine Piston Defect

Honda is recalling 2016 Civic vehicles with 2.0L engines because missing or incorrect piston circlips may cause engine seizure, increasing the risk of a crash or fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (engine seizure) that explicitly increases the risk of a crash or fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Civic vehicles manufactured between September 22, 2015, and February 3, 2016, that are equipped with 2.0L engines. The recall affects 42,129 vehicles.

The affected vehicles have engines with piston assemblies that may have been manufactured without a piston wrist pin circlip or with an incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlip. If a circlip is missing or incorrectly installed, the piston wrist pin may not be secure and may drift, damaging the engine cylinder. This damage can cause the engine to seize, which increases the risk of a crash or a fire.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the piston assemblies and damaged engine components, as necessary, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in the Summer of 2016. Owners were mailed an interim notification beginning March 31, 2016, and will be mailed a second notice when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JX9.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA CIVIC
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Engine
Hazard
Affected units
42,129

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CIVIC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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