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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 2HGFC2F50GH037945 · Checked Nov 6, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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2HGFC2F50GH•••••• 2016 Honda Civic

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1045on the model
212builds in total
Most reported Steering 2 Service Brakes 1 Engine 1 Visibility/wiper 1

What owners of this build wrote

Steering Mar 2026
Steering can be "sticky" in warm weather, especially above 70 degrees. The issue is intermittent and almost disappears during colder weather, below 60 degrees. I have been noticing this issue for the last couple of years. The issue is particularly noticeable at highway speeds…
Unknown Or Other Dec 2019
I purchased a 2016 honda civic for my son in 2016. I received a notice about AC problems this year. I contacted my son and asked him if he had problems with the a/c. He reported that it doesn't blow very much air and the air never gets cold. So I had him take to dealership. He…
Service Brakes Apr 2016
Car is equipped with a "brake hold" feature that can be activated to hold brakes on while the car is in drive without keeping your foot on the brake, and then press gas to start moving. For the last few days, I have been driving and when I come to a complete stop, I can hear the…
Steering Jun 2018
Steering is sticking when driven for while, making it very unsafe for myself and others and sometimes it sticks and the wheel has to be jerked back which could cause over correction

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2HGFC2F50GH037945 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.