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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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ATS1702022017-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techline 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.
A15-0102017-07-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin - The MIL is on with DTC P2422 (EVAP canister vent shut valve stuck closed malfunction). Dirt may be clogging the EVAP canister vent tube.
A17-0222017-06-30. 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.
APAS032720179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. TO FULLY 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.
APAS032220179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. TO FULLY 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.
APAS031620179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. TO FULLY 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.
APAS030620179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. TO FULLY 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.
PUD - 2015-16 AC2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS SOFTWARE ISSUE CAUSES A PROBLEM, WHICH MAY ALLOW A TRANSMISSION BELT TO SLIP.
PUD - 2015-16 AC2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS SOFTWARE ISSUE CAUSES A PROBLEM, WHICH MAY ALLOW A TRANSMISSION BELT TO SLIP.
ATS1607172017-06-29. 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.
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."
ATS1702072017-06-28. 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
ATS1702052017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ALTHOUGH SIMILAR, THE HONDALINK AND HONDALINK EV APPS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE APPLE APPS STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY ARE NOT THE SAME. FURTHERMORE, EACH APP APPLIES TO SPECIFIC MODELS.
APAS022320179012017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. TO FULLY 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.
AER17020B2017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. TO FULLY 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.
ATS1610012017-06-19. 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.
ATS1607032017-06-19. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. 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.
ATS1607022017-06-19. 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.
(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.
APAS010320179022017-06-16. 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.
A17-0062017-06-16. 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.
(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.

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