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Service bulletins for the 2016 Honda Accord

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.

173 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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A17-0172018-03-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder
A17-0172018-03-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder.
AVE021420189012018-02-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Dealer message - Every Service Bulletin requires you to take an HDS snap shot and use the job aid or Tech2Tech to confirm the judder/shudder is coming from the torque converter.
A17-0472017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Service bulletin - When adjusting the height or tilt, the driver?s side power seat does not move or moves just a small amount and clicks loudly when doing it. The vertical transmission assembly (VTA) unit has a stripped internal gear.
A16-0022017-08-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Service bulletin - The starter grinds or spins at startup. The clearance between the starter motor gear and the torque converter ring gear is not optimal.
A17-0182017-06-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
A17-0172017-06-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
A16-0612017-06-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY 17-017, 2013–17 ACCORD: JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS BULLETIN WERE SUPERSEDED TO 17-017."
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER2017-06-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. EMAIL REMINDER SENT TO OWNERS TO HAVE THE TRANMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATED BEFORE AN UNEXPECTED TRANMISSION PROBLEM OR POSSIBLE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE OCCURS.
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER2017-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER EMAIL - WE UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSY LIFESTYLE AND HOW INCONVENIENT IT WOULD BE IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS AN UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT WOULD DISRUPT YOUR SCHEDULE. TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU FOLLOW THE STEPS AND ADVICE IN THE VIDEO TO GET THIS IMPORTANT SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR YOUR VEHICLE. HONDA WILL PROVIDE THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE AT NO CHARGE TO YOU.
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER2017-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE YOUR TRANSMISSION'S SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. TO PREVENT PERMANENT DAMAGE AND AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING YOUR VEHICLE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HONDA WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE.
(KC0,1) CUSTOMER2017-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE YOUR TRANSMISSION'S SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. TO PREVENT PERMANENT DAMAGE AND AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING YOUR VEHICLE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HONDA WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE.
PUD - 2015-16 AC2016-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CUSTOMER LETTER - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE SOFTWARE IN THE PCM CAUSES A LOW PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT. THIS MAY ALLOW THE BELT IN THE CVT TO SLIP. IF THE BELT SLIPS, YOU MAY SEE A SURGE IN RPM WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF THE BELT SLIPS LONG ENOUGH, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE DAMAGED, AND DTC P1890 WILL SET.
A160532016-12-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN - AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND EVENTUALLY SETTING DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM).
ACA080320169022016-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, AUGUST 3, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, CO., INC. IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR MODEL YEAR 2015-16 HONDA ACCORD AND CR-V VEHICLES TO ADDRESS INCORRECT CVT OPERATION AND DTC P1890. AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WILL EVENTUALLY SET DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM).
16-0612016-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER; RATHER, IT WAS CAUSED BY DETERIORATED TRANSMISSION FLUID.
A160532016-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SERVICE BULLETIN - AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVENTUALLY SETTING DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM). DEPENDING ON IF DTC P1890 IS SET OR NOT, UPDATE THE PGM-FI SOFTWARE OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND UPDATE THE PGM-FI SOFTWARE.
A16070D2016-11-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - IS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN LEAKING FROM A CRACK? CHANCES ARE YOUR CUSTOMER ACCIDENTLY RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT DROVE THE LOWER ENGINE COVER UP INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN. THE COVER’S FRONT CLIP, WHICH IS MADE OF METAL, CRACKED THE PAN FROM THE IMPACT. WHEN REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN, BE SURE TO REPLACE THE LOWER ENGINE COVER (P/N 74110-T2F-A01) AS WELL. THE REPLACEMENT LOWER ENGINE COVER ELIMINATES THE FRONT HOLE AND CLIP AND REPLACES THE METAL CLIP FOR THE SECOND HOLE WITH ONE MADE OF RESIN.
A16070C2016-11-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICENEWS ARTICLE - DURING CVT REPLACEMENT, MAKE SURE YOU FILL THE REPLACEMENT CVT TO THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL WITH HONDA GENUINE HCF-2. IF YOU DON’T, YOU COULD WIND UP WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND A COMEBACK. A CVT WITH LOW FLUID WILL MAKE PUMP NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.