Honda Civic 2016: Engine Seizure Risk from Missing Circlip
Honda recalls 2016 Civic vehicles with 2.0L engines that may have missing or incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlips, risking engine seizure and fire. Owners will receive free repairs by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If a circlip is missing or incorrectly installed, the piston wrist pin may not be secure and may drift and damage the engine cylinder causing the engine to seize, and increasing the risk of a crash or a fire.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling certain 2016 Civic vehicles with 2.0L engines that may have missing or incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlips. This could cause engine seizure, increasing crash or fire risk. Affected owners will get free repairs from dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227039-honda-civic-2016-engine-seizure-risk-from-missing-circlip.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227039-honda-civic-2016-engine-seizure-risk-from-missing-circlip · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V074000
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“Honda Civic 2016: Engine Seizure Risk from Missing Circlip.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227039-honda-civic-2016-engine-seizure-risk-from-missing-circlip. Based on NHTSA recall #16V074000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V074000).
Why it’s dangerous
If the piston wrist pin circlip is missing or installed incorrectly, the piston wrist pin may become loose. This can cause the piston to drift, damaging the engine cylinder and potentially leading to engine seizure, which increases crash or fire risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Honda Civic vehicles with 2.0L engines manufactured between September 22, 2015, and February 3, 2016. Drivers of these vehicles are most at risk if the circlip is missing or installed incorrectly.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2016 Honda Civic has a 2.0L engine and was manufactured between September 22, 2015, and February 3, 2016. The recall covers vehicles with potentially missing or incorrectly installed piston wrist pin circlips.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda
Call Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule repairs.
Get Repair Kit
Dealers will inspect and replace piston assemblies and damaged engine components at no cost once parts are available.
Summer 2016
What NHTSA says to do
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.
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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 #16V074000 (September 2, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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