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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| ONL6C311012019 | 2019-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Owner Notification Letter - This warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective air conditioning condenser installed at the factory. The A/C condenser was not manufactured to specification. As a result, tiny holes may develop in the condenser tube walls that allow refrigerant to leak out. The warranty will not apply to any vehicle that has leaking condenser due to foreign object damage. |
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| ABOM08092019 | 2019-08-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Dealer Message - Today, August 9, 2019, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2016-18 Civic vehicles. This warranty extension covers the A/C condenser to address concerns of leaking refrigerant. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase. |
| A19-091_version2 | 2019-08-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory. The A/C condenser was not manufactured to specification. As a result, tiny holes may develop in the condenser tube walls that allows the refrigerant to leak out. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has a leaking condenser due to foreign object damage. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any state's law. |
| A19-091 | 2019-08-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory. The A/C condenser was not manufactured to specification. As a result, tiny holes may develop in the condenser tube walls that allows the refrigerant to leak out. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has a leaking condenser due to foreign object damage. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any state's law. |
| ONLD4D07082019_1 | 2019-07-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Owner Notification Letter - Some 2016-18 Civic vehicles equipped with the 1.5 liter turbocharged engine may experience driveability issues. This may result in Diagnostic Trouble Codes (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) or a whirling noise coming from the engine compartment. These concerns may result in the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) turning on. |
| A19-033 | 2019-04-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 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) or a whirling noise coming from the engine compartment. |
| A19-012 | 2019-04-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service Bulletin - This bulletin is replaced by S/B 19-033, Warranty Extension: 2016-18 Civic 1.5L: Software Update with A/C Control Unit Replacement; DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, or P0172; Whirling Noise from Engine. If you did Service Bulletin 19-012 on or before April 5th, 2019, use the Warranty Claim Information provided below. |
| A19-027 | 2019-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 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) to set. |
| A18-137 | 2019-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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). |
| ABOM01312019901 | 2019-02-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "Dealer message - American Honda has previously announced product update campaigns for certain 2016-18 Civic and 2017-18 CR-V vehicles with the 1.5L turbo engine for engine oil dilution. Repair Update The AC control unit replacement procedure has been changed to a software reflash procedure. On February 1, 2019, revisions to service bulletins 18-114, 2017-18 CR-V Software Update and A/C Control Unit Update and 18-137, Product Update 2016-18 Civic Software and AC Control Unit Update, will be posted to the Service Information System (SIS) to reflect this change." |
| A18-137 | 2019-02-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "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)." |
| AHPa12212018901 | 2019-01-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). "Dealer message - On December 5, 2018, American Honda announced a product update campaign for certain 2017-18 CR-V vehicles with the 1.5L turbo engine that were sold in 21 cold-weather states. Today, American Honda is expanding the scope of this product update to include certain 2016-18 Civic vehicles with the 1.5L turbo engine. This applies to vehicles in the same 21 states. This product update also addresses concerns related to engine oil dilution due to various control unit software/threshold settings." |
| A18-137_V2 | 2019-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. "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)." |
| A18-137 | 2019-01-05. 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)." |
| ATS160709 | 2016-11-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THE A/C NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. FROM THEIR BASIC CHECKS, SERVICE TECHS ARE NOTICING THERE’S REFRIGERANT OIL ON THE RADIATOR FAN SHROUD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, INDICATING A LEAK. OUR INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SUCTION HOSE MAY BE RUBBING AGAINST THE BRACKET FOR THE EXPANSION TANK OUTLET PIPE. THIS RUBBING COMES FROM A VARIATION IN THE HOSE PROFILE. IF THE RUBBING IS SEVERE ENOUGH, IT COULD LEAD TO LEAKS." |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.