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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| SUSPENSION NOISE | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. "DEALER MESSAGE - 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." |
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| ATS160717 | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP FOR ABOUT 1 TO 3 SECONDS? WHAT’S HAPPENING IS THE LOCK PIN INSIDE THE VTC ACTUATOR ISN’T HOLDING THE ACTUATOR PROPERLY. THIS LETS THE VANE TURN WITHIN THE HOUSING, CAUSING A SHORT RATTLE AT STARTUP. |
| A16110B | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: AFTERMARKET RADAR DETECTORS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE GPS ANTENNA MOUNTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A COMMON ISSUE THAT’S BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS INTERFERENCE IS THE VEHICLE POSITION (VP) ICON ISN’T IN THE RIGHT SPOT ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN. |
| ATS161003 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE ISSUES? • THE B5 (7.5 A) FUSE IN THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS BLOWN. • THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT WON’T START. • THE ENGINE STARTS, THEN IT STOPS. • THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK. • THE REARVIEW MIRROR WON’T AUTOMATICALLY DIM. WE’RE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE THEM UNDER INVESTIGATION. ONE COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE ANY ONE OF THEM IS DAMAGE IN THE ROOF WIRE HARNESS. UNPLUG THE CONNECTOR FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR, CAREFULLY PULL BACK THE HARNESS SHEATHING, AND CHECK IF ANY OF THE WIRES ARE CUT OR ARE PULLED OUT FROM THE CONNECTOR. IF SO, REPLACE THE HARNESS." |
| APAS01232017902 | 2017-05-11. 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. |
| A-PAS-02032016-9 | 2017-01-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| A16-011 | 2017-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS CORROSION BETWEEN THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS AND THE CKP SENSOR CONNECTOR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P0335 (CKP SENSOR NO SIGNAL) AND OR P0339 (CKP SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION). |
| ATS161003 | 2017-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE ISSUES? • THE NO. 5 METER (10 A) FUSE IN THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS BLOWN. • THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT WON’T START. • THE ENGINE STARTS, THEN STOPS. • THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK. • THE REARVIEW MIRROR WON’T AUTOMATICALLY DIM. WE’RE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND CURRENTLY HAVE THEM UNDER INVESTIGATION." |
| AER16020A | 2016-12-29. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - PLEASE CALL HONDA TO DISCUSS ANY FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION. |
| ATS160717 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP FOR ABOUT 1 TO 3 SECONDS? WHAT’S HAPPENING IS THE LOCK PIN INSIDE THE VTC ACTUATOR ISN’T HOLDING THE ACTUATOR PROPERLY. THIS LETS THE VANE TURN WITHIN THE HOUSING, CAUSING A SHORT RATTLE AT STARTUP. CURRENTLY THERE AREN’T ANY COUNTERMEASURES FOR THE MARKET, SO DO NOT REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR AT THIS TIME. IT’S VERY UNLIKELY THAT DOING SO WILL FIX THIS CONCERN." |
| ATS160701 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE AWARE THAT WHEN DRIVING REGULARLY ON DIRT ROADS IN VERY DRY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS, THERE CAN BE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF THE MIL COMING ON WITH DTC P2422 (EVAP CANISTER VENT SHUT VALVE STUCK CLOSED MALFUNCTION). WE’RE WORKING ON AN IMPROVED REPAIR METHOD THAT WE’LL BE POSTING IN AN UPDATED BULLETIN. IN THE MEANTIME, IF YOU GET A NON-HYBRID ACCORD IN FOR THIS CONCERN, KEEP REDOING THE CURRENT S/B 15-010, MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P2422. IF IT’S AN ACCORD HYBRID (NON-PLUG-IN), REPLACE THE CANISTER SET AND CANISTER VENT TUBE. THESE ARE THE CURRENT REPAIR METHODS." |
| ATS161001 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. 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. |
| ATS160703 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE REAR WINDOW GLASS LOOK DISTORTED OR BLURRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN VIEWED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR? WE’RE CURRENTLY REVIEWING THIS ISSUE AND ARE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. THIS ISSUE ALSO AFFECTS SERVICE PARTS, SO DO NOT REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW GLASS UNTIL WE HAVE A SOLUTION AVAILABLE." |
| ATS160702 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS; EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| APAS10032016901 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD 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. |
| AHPA10062016901 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD 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. |
| A15087 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A NOTICEABLE WIND NOISE AT EAR LEVEL FROM EITHER THE DRIVER’S OR THE FRONT PASSENGER’S WINDOW. THE WIND NOISE IS CAUSED BY A GAP BETWEEN THE RUN CHANNEL AND INNER SASH. |
| PUD - 2015-16 AC | 2016-12-14. 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. |
| ATS160901 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE CLOCK RESET OR SHOW THE WRONG TIME? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE IT UNDER INVESTIGATION. A BAD CHIP IN THE AUDIO UNIT MAY BE THE CULPRIT. THIS CHIP WORKS WITH THE GPS ANTENNA, WHICH SETS THE TIME. IF THE CHIP IS BAD, IT WON’T ACCURATELY COMMUNICATE WITH THE GPS SATELLITES, CAUSING THE CLOCK TO RESET OR SHOW THE WRONG TIME. THIS CAN BE A TOUGH ISSUE TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE ONLY FIX FOR IT IS TO REPLACE THE AUDIO UNIT. REMANUFACTURED UNITS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WE’LL BE POSTING A SERVICE BULLETIN." |
| APAS09152016902 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD 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. |
| A16053 | 2016-12-13. 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). |
| ACA08032016902 | 2016-11-29. 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). |
| 16-061 | 2016-11-25. 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. |
| A16053 | 2016-11-25. 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. |
| A15-087 | 2016-11-23. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A NOTICEABLE WIND NOISE AT EAR LEVEL FROM EITHER THE DRIVER’S OR THE FRONT PASSENGER’S WINDOW CAUSED BY A GAP BETWEEN THE RUN CHANNEL AND INNER SASH. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.