CV Axle Assembly for the 2016–2021 Honda Civic

What 2016–2021 Civic owners report about the power train

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention a CV joint or drive axle on the 2016–2021 Honda Civic, and 124 filed under its power train. Those 11, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2016 Civic: 3 complaints
• 2017 Civic: 3 complaints
• 2018 Civic: none
• 2019 Civic: 4 complaints
• 2020 Civic: none
• 2021 Civic: 1 complaint

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2016 Civic owner, NHTSA complaint 11631067: "The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for service, the contact was informed that both CV axles were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense."

A 2019 Civic owner, NHTSA complaint 11573824: "Since purchasing the vehicle at around 35k miles there’s been an occasional clicking / knocking noise when turning. It’s not consistent, but it seems to be the start of the CV axle failing or something with the struts."

Recalls that cover the CV axle on the 2016–2021 Civic

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2016–2021 Honda Civic whose defect is in the CV axle. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which CV axle a 2016–2021 Civic takes

Axles differ by transmission, by drivetrain, and between the left and right side, which are rarely the same length. The 2016–2021 Honda Civic came with several powertrains, among them 1.5L I4 CVT FWD, 2.0L I4 CVT FWD and 2.0L I4 Manual FWD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

8 CV axles from Cardone, Detroit Axle, GSP, SurTrack and TrakMotive, $239.99 to $339.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.