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Service bulletins for the 2016 Honda Civic

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.

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

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A18-1372019-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "Service bulletin - Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may experience driveability issues which may result in DTCs P0300 (random misfire detected), P0301 (No. 1 cylinder misfire detected), P0302 (No. 2 cylinder misfire detected), P0303 (No. 3 cylinder misfire detected), P0304 (No. 4 cylinder misfire detected), or P0172 (fuel system too rich)."
A180812018-09-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service bulletin - Bluetooth® HandsFreelink® (HFl) system freezes after a phone call and stored voice tags are missing when the ignition is turned ON. Some audio units are not updated to the latest software version.
A18060F2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Servicenews article - Got a vehicle with the message Requested Channel Not Available covering the SiriusXM preset icons? We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
ATS1608022017-09-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Tech line summary article - When looking at the Speed Dial list, are the voice tag icons missing from phone entries that were previously voice tagged? This seems to happen randomly and when it does, the voice-tagged entries aren't searchable using voice commands.
A17-0492017-08-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service bulletin - There is a problem with the audio unit software, which may lead to one or more of the following symptoms: ? Bluetooth® Audio skips. ? There is no sound from Apple CarPlay? after connecting Bluetooth®, then USB. ? Cannot turn on Bluetooth®. ? Bluetooth® turns off or disconnects by itself. ? Starting vehicle causes Bluetooth® to disconnect. ? Bluetooth® Audio sound will skip when receiving phone calls. ? There are pairing problems with Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®(HFL). ? Pandora® does not play after HFL call ends. ? GPS error code 1302 sets. ? GPS initialization screen appears. ? GPS shows inaccurate vehicle location. ? Android Auto? will not play. ? Voice commands do not work. ? Error message SXM check tuner appears. ? System does not recognize ?SXM? in voice commands. ? Rear camera is stuck on in Park. ? Rear camera image does not display when transmission is shifted to Reverse. ? LaneWatch® image will not display. ? Audio power button does not work. ? Home screen does not display app icons. ? Screen locks and/or check tuner message appears. ? Clock does not match between audio display and dashboard meter. ? Incoming call screen stays on after ending the call. ? HFL voice repeats the ALPHABET.
A17-0482017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Service bulletin - There is a problem with the audio unit software, which may lead to one or more of the following symptoms: ? Bluetooth® Audio skips. ? There is no sound from Apple CarPlay? after connecting Bluetooth®, then USB. ? Cannot turn on Bluetooth®. ? Bluetooth® turns off or disconnects by itself. ? Starting vehicle causes Bluetooth® to disconnect. ? Bluetooth® Audio sound will skip when receiving phone calls. ? There are pairing problems with Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®(HFL). ? Pandora® does not play after HFL call ends. ? GPS error code 1302 sets. ? GPS initialization screen appears. ? GPS shows inaccurate vehicle location. ? Android Auto? will not play. ? Voice commands do not work. ? Error message SXM check tuner appears. ? System does not recognize ?SXM? in voice commands. ? Rear camera is stuck on in Park. ? Rear camera image does not display when transmission is shifted to Reverse. ? LaneWatch® image will not display. ? Audio power button does not work. ? Home screen does not display app icons. ? Screen locks and/or check tuner message appears. ? Clock does not match between audio display and dashboard meter. ? Incoming call screen stays on after ending the call. ? HFL voice repeats the ALPHABET.
A16-0222017-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Service bulletin - This bulletin is replaced by S/B 17-048, Audio Unit Software Update.
ATS1702032017-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techline 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. If so, there are some steps the service advisor can take right on the service drive that just might fix things.
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.
A17-0122017-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Service bulletin - The vehicle will not come out of park, and will not crank and/or start. Additionally, multiple indicators are on with DTCs U0038 (TM-CAN Malfunction [TCM-PCM]) and sometimes U0101 (Lost Communication) stored. There is an internal malfunction with the transmission control module (TCM).
FOLLOWUP NOTICE2017-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. FOLLOWUP NOTICE - OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT A PRODUCT UPDATE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE; REFER TO THE ADDRESS CARD FOR THE AFFECTED VIN. THERE IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM WITH THE AUDIO AMPLIFIER THAT CAUSES NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT, IT IS LIKELY YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE AT SOME POINT.
A16-0282017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A SURGE OR RPM FLUCTUATION WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 45–70 MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE. INCORRECT LEARNING VALUES IN THE TCM SOFTWARE.
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.
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.
A16-0182017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - BECAUSE OF CERTAIN KNOCK SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS, THE PCM MISINTERPRETS THE SENSOR’S SIGNALS AND SETS DTC P0326. UPDATE THE PGM-FI SOFTWARE TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION.
A15120G2017-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - IF THE DISPLAY AUDIO (DA) SCREEN HAS DISPLAY-RELATED PROBLEMS, THEY’RE COMING FROM THE CENTER DISPLAY ASSEMBLY, NOT THE AUDIO UNIT OR AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT. TYPICAL DISPLAY-RELATED PROBLEMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • BLANK SCREEN • FLICKERING OR FLASHING SCREEN • DISCOLORED SCREEN • NO BACK LIGHTING • NO TOUCH RESPONSE"
A-CA-01082016-902017-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. DEALER MESSAGE - AN ERROR IN THE POWER AMPLIFIER DSP (DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR) BOOT-UP SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE FAILED INITIALIZATION AT ENGINE START, RESULTING IN MUTED CONDITION AND NO AUDIO SOUND.
A16-0012017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM WITH THE AUDIO AMPLIFIER THAT CAUSES NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS.
A17-0072017-05-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE BRAKE INDICATOR IS BLINKING/ON STEADY; THE BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ON; THERE IS AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION INTERFACE. THE VSA MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT HAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE.
A16-0282017-01-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - INCORRECT LEARNING VALUES IN THE TCM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE A SURGE OR RPM FLUCTUATION WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 45–70 MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE.
A160222016-12-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AUDIO UNIT SOFTWARE, WHICH MAY LEAD TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: • BLUETOOTH® AUDIO SKIPS. • AUDIO ICON DOES NOT WORK. • GPS ERROR CODE 1302 SETS. • ERROR MESSAGE SXM CHECK TUNER APPEARS. • GPS INITIALIZATION SCREEN APPEARS. • REAR CAMERA IS STUCK ON IN PARK. • THERE ARE PAIRING PROBLEMS WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®(HFL). • GPS SHOWS INACCURATE VEHICLE LOCATION. • REAR CAMERA DOES NOT DISPLAY. • THERE IS NO SOUND FROM APPLE CARPLAY™ AFTER CONNECTING BLUETOOTH®, THEN USB. • SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE “SXM” IN VOICE COMMANDS. • PANDORA® DOES NOT PLAY AFTER HFL CALL ENDS. • VOICE COMMANDS DO NOT WORK. • ANDROID AUTO™ WILL NOT PLAY."
ATS1607132016-11-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THE BRAKE INDICATOR BLINKING AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION TO OFF AND APPLYING THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE. THERE MAY ALSO BE A DTC U3000-49 (ECU INTERNAL CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION) BEING SET. WHEN THE BRAKE INDICATOR BLINKS, IT MEANS THERE’S A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE PARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE NOT PROPERLY APPLIED.
APAS-051320169012016-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. DEALER MESSAGE - BEFORE YOU START THE AUDIO UNIT UPDATE ON 16MY CIVIC (SB16-022), START THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE RUNNING DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS.
A16-022_V22016-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - AUDIO UNIT SOFTWARE UPDATE USING THE AUDIO-NAVIGATION SYSTEM USB UPDATE DEVICE.

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