Honda Civic 2016: Side Marker Light Failure Risk
Honda recalls 2016 Civic models with faulty side marker lights that may reduce visibility, increasing crash risk. Owners must have taillight assemblies inspected by dealers for free.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If a side marker light does not function, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling certain 2016 Civic vehicles that have a damaged side marker light circuit board, which can cause the marker light to stop working. This reduces visibility to other drivers and increases crash risk. Affected vehicles were made between February 23 and May 20, 2016. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227037-honda-civic-2016-side-marker-light-failure-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227037-honda-civic-2016-side-marker-light-failure-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V526000
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“Honda Civic 2016: Side Marker Light Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227037-honda-civic-2016-side-marker-light-failure-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #16V526000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V526000).
Why it’s dangerous
The side marker light circuit board may be damaged, causing the marker light to stop working. This reduces visibility to other drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash during normal driving conditions.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Honda Civic 2-Door vehicles made between February 23 and May 20, 2016 are affected. Drivers using these vehicles without functional side marker lights face increased crash risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2016 Honda Civic 2-Door was made between February 23 and May 20, 2016. The issue involves the side marker light circuit board inside the taillight assembly.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda Customer Service
Call 1-888-234-2138 to get the recall notification and schedule a dealer inspection.
Have Dealers Inspect Taillight Assemblies
Dealers will inspect both taillight assemblies and replace the circuit board if necessary at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both the taillight assemblies, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KB8.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 2 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V526000 (November 7, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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