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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| Product Update | 2022-05-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Hawaii Multi Model Monroney Label No Print. |
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| Label Misprint | 2022-05-09. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain Accord, Civic, CR-Z, Fit, and Insight model years 2014-2016 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information. Basic Problem American Honda had a computer programming issue; an obsolete program name causing printing of no bumper impact information on the Monroney label for the state of Hawaii. |
| NSS300 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Recall Information update: Service Bulletin NSS300 #2 |
| 032871 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info. |
| 03286 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info. |
| DLR-02-26-2016 | 2021-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain Accord, Civic, CR-Z, Fit, and Insight model years 2014-2016 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information. Basic Problem American Honda had a computer programming issue; an obsolete program name causing printing of no bumper impact information on the Monroney label for the state of Hawaii. |
| SB-16-020 03231 | 2021-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. BACKGROUND On the Monroney label, the bumper compliance statement is missing. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. Vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new vehicle inventory. Repair these vehicles before they are sold. No action is needed on vehicles that have been sold. CORRECTIVE ACTION Attach the Monroney update label to the window area next to the Monroney label. |
| DLR-02-19-2016 | 2021-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:FRONT. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2016 Accords with a customer complaint of front suspension noise. The noise can be described as popping, squeaking, clunking, or creaking. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. (zone 5) |
| APaS02152021911 | 2021-02-26. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2017 Accord sedans with a customer complaint of the rear view camera inop. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| A19-042 | 2020-07-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Service Bulletin - Heat from the daytime running light (DRL) LEDs may damage the DRL lens. If the lens is damaged, it may appear that some of the DRL LEDs are not working. American Honda is extending the warranty on the DRL LEDs to 10 years with unlimited mileage from the original date of purchase. |
| APaS11142019903 | 2019-11-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2019 Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Pilots & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel smell or leak from the fuel tank area. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| A19-110 | 2019-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Service Bulletin - One of the center console trim pieces pops out and/or comes loose. A clip on one of the center console trim pieces is not fully engaged. |
| A19-042 | 2019-04-23. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Service Bulletin - Heat from the daytime running light (DRL) LEDs may damage the DRL lens. If the lens is damaged, it may appear that some of the DRL LEDs are not working. American Honda is extending the warranty on the DRL LEDs to 10 years with unlimited mileage from the original date of purchase. |
| ABOM08092018901 | 2018-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Dealer message - Today, American Honda is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Honda vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CARB and the EPA for this action. |
| A18-024 | 2018-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Service bulletin - The clock resets, and the navigation shows the vehicle in the wrong location. The navigation unit is faulty. |
| ATS170207 | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech line summary article - The App Installer icon, listed under App List on the Display Audio screen, has drawn a few questions from curious customers. This icon is meant for future apps that may be developed. At this time, however, there are none available or any plans to develop them. |
| ATS170203 | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech line summary article - You may get a customer with any of these Apple CarPlay or Android Auto concerns: ? The phone won't connect to the feature. ? The feature disconnects. ? A Device not found or Device not compatible message appears. ? Control of the feature is erratic. |
| ATS170202 | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech line summary article - If a customer can't hear the navigation voice when using Apple Maps with Apple CarPlay, an adjustment to the navigation voice volume on the customer?s phone should take care of it. This is something the service advisor can handle right on the service drive, so unless this doesn't work, there's nothing a service tech needs to do. |
| A16-059 | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Service bulletin - There is a problem with the audio unit software, which may lead to one or more of the following symptoms: ? Double pairing renders Bluetooth® inoperative. ? The second letter does not appear when typing in the browser. ? When the talk button is pressed, an abnormal sound is emitted. ? Remote start will cause the audio unit to boot up. ? XM channel display information will be mismatched between screens. ? The screen is blank. ? The audio unit reboots. ? Navigation location accuracy improvements. ? Information missing (blank) on displays. ? The audio unit freezes or locks. ? The Trip A fuel history is missing. ? There is no sound from the audio unit. ? The artist information is missing on the upper display. ? The presets are missing. ? There is no sound after driving for several minutes. ? There is bad voice recognition at voice prompt. |
| A17-022 | 2017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A FLAPPING OR FLUTTERING COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VENT POSITION IS SET TO FLOOR/DEFROST, RECIRCULATION IS ON, AND THE BLOWER SPEED IS SET TO AT LEAST THREE BARS. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE REAR AIR OUTLET THAT IS BEHIND THE REAR BUMPER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. |
| ATS170207 | 2017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THE APP INSTALLER ICON, LISTED UNDER APP LIST ON THE DISPLAY AUDIO SCREEN, HAS DRAWN A FEW QUESTIONS FROM CURIOUS CUSTOMERS. THIS ICON IS MEANT FOR FUTURE APPS THAT MAY BE DEVELOPED. AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE OR ANY PLANS TO DEVELOP THEM |
| ATS161001 | 2017-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THAT WHEN PLUGGING THEIR IPHONES WITH IOS 10 INTO THE USB PORT AND SELECTING PANDORA FROM APPLE CARPLAY, PANDORA WON’T PLAY. FROM OUR INVESTIGATION, WE KNOW THIS IS A PANDORA ISSUE AND NOT SOMETHING RELATED TO THE AUDIO SYSTEM OR APPLE SOFTWARE. |
| ATS160702 | 2017-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU HEARING A THUMPING OR FLAPPING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAN IS SET TO HIGH SPEED AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS IN RECIRCULATION MODE? THE NOISE IS BEING GENERATED BY THE DOOR ON THE CABIN VENT THAT’S LOCATED BEHIND THE LEFT REAR BUMPER. |
| APAS01032017902 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD SEDANS & 2016 CIVIC SEDANS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A PRONOUNCED RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TRAY WHILE PLAYING MUSIC WITH BASS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| A17-006 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE REAR TRAY RATTLES WITH THE AUDIO UNIT ON, ESPECIALLY WITH SIGNIFICANT BASS. REPLACE THE TORSION BAR CLIP, THEN ADD EPT SEALER, AND WOOL FELT TO THE REAR TRAY. |
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