# Service bulletin A\-PO\-02242016\-30

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10099499
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-05\-18
- Manufacturer's number: A\-PO\-02242016\-30
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-02\-24
- NHTSA component: ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

DEALER MESSAGE \- ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES DUE TO POTENTIALLY MISSING OR MIS\-SET PISTON PIN SNAP RINGS THAT MAY CAUSE ENGINE STALL OR FAILURE. IN THE FEBRUARY 19TH MESSAGE, AMERICAN HONDA ADVISED THAT DEALERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN ADDITIONAL INVENTORY IS AVAILABLE AND/ OR OF FUTURE ALLOCATION\(S\). TODAY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, AMERICAN HONDA IS PERFORMING AN ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION TO MOST DEALERS.

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 HONDA CIVIC

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [16V074000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V074000.md), 2016-02-09: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- [2016047](/recalls/tc/2016047.md), 2016-02-01: Engine

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [A26\-099](/bulletins/11037711.md), 2026-10-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored \(DTCs are not required for repair\).
- [A26\-097](/bulletins/11037709.md), 2026-10-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored \(DTCs are not required for repair\).
- [A26\-009](/bulletins/11037695.md), 2026-10-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored \(DTCs are not required for repair\).
- [A26\-008](/bulletins/11037693.md), 2026-10-01, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored \(DTCs are not required for repair\).
- [A26\-099](/bulletins/11036654.md), 2026-09-02, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
- [A26\-097](/bulletins/11036649.md), 2026-09-02, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
- [AEBM08262026901](/bulletins/11036424.md), 2026-08-27, Other: ENGINE. Dealer Message \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 through P0304 stored.
- [A26\-099](/bulletins/11036419.md), 2026-08-27, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
- [A26\-097](/bulletins/11036417.md), 2026-08-27, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
- [A26\-009](/bulletins/11036408.md), 2026-08-27, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Service Bulletin \- Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.

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