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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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ATS1608022017-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TECHLINE 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. WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND HAVE IT UNDER INVESTIGATION.
DEN-K3Q5J-062017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. THIS COMMUNICATION IS INFORMING HONDA OF A DELAMINATION ISSUES WITHIN AN I.C. PRODUCED BY NXP AND ASSEMBLED INTO AIRBAG SENSOR SUPPLIED BY DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. THIS DELAMINATION ISSUE MANIFESTS ITSELF AS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WITHIN THE SENSOR, CAUSING A DTC TO BE SET ON THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH A DECLARING “AIRBAG” LIGHT.
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-01-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VIDEO MESSAGE - PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A THUMB DRIVE OR DVD.
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-01-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "DEALER MESSAGE - PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW AN IMPORTANT VIDEO MESSAGE FROM STEVEN NELSON - CIVIC MODEL LINE ENGINEER, WITH THE LATEST UPDATE ON HONDA'S 2016 CIVIC ONEPACK INITIATIVE."
A-PS-02052016-902017-01-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VIDEO - IMPORTANT VIDEO MESSAGE ABOUT HONDA'S 2016 CIVIC ONE PACK INITIATIVE. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A DVD OR THUMB DRIVE.
A-PS-02052016-902017-01-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - IMPORTANT VIDEO MESSAGE ABOUT HONDA'S 2016 CIVIC ONE PACK INITIATIVE.
A-CA-01302016-902017-01-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - NOTIFICATION OF STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL OF AFFECTED VEHICLES FOR ENGINES WITH A MISSET OR MISSING PISTON RING. AN UNSECURED PISTON CAN RESULT IN A SEIZED ENGINE.
A-BTS-01302016-92017-01-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS RECALLING AFFECTED VEHICLES FOR ENGINES WITH A MISSET OR MISSING PISTON RING. AN UNSECURED PISTON CAN RESULT IN A SEIZED ENGINE.
A16-0172017-01-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE ENGINES WITH A MISSET OR MISSING PISTON RING. AN UNSECURED PISTON CAN RESULT IN A SEIZED ENGINE.
A-CA-02192016-302017-01-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 34,000 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES DUE TO POTENTIALLY MISSING OR MIS-SET PISTON PIN SNAP RINGS THAT MAY CAUSE ENGINE STALL OR FAILURE. ANY NEW OR USED UNITS IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 16-017, SAFETY RECALL: PISTON PIN SNAP RING ONCE THE PARTS, TOOLS, AND COMPLETE REPAIR INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE. REFER TO YOUR ERESPONSIBILITY REPORT OR VIN INQUIRY TO DETERMINE WHICH UNITS IN YOUR INVENTORY ARE AFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY RECALL. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA ADDED ADDITIONAL VINS TO THE AFFECTED LIST. PLEASE AGAIN CHECK YOUR INVENTORY AGAINST VIN INQUIRY AND CHECK YOUR ERESPONSIBILITY REPORT TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL UNITS AVAILABLE AT YOUR DEALERSHIP ARE NOW AFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY RECALL."
A-PO-03152016-302017-01-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES DUE TO POTENTIALLY MISSING OR MIS-SET PISTON PIN SNAP RINGS THAT MAY CAUSE ENGINE STALL OR FAILURE. THEN ON FEBRUARY 9, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA ADDED ADDITIONAL VINS TO THE AFFECTED LIST. ANY NEW OR USED UNITS IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 16-017, SAFETY RECALL: PISTON PIN SNAP RING INSPECTION ONCE THE PARTS, TOOLS, AND COMPLETE REPAIR INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE."
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.
A16-0092017-01-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE SERVICE MANUAL IS MISSING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE MAIN FLAP UNIT.
A-PO-03042016-302016-12-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - 2016 CIVIC PISTON PIN SNAP RING SAFETY RECALL PART ALLOCATION.
A-PO-03012016-302016-12-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - 2016 CIVIC PISTON PIN SNAP RING SAFETY RECALL PART ALLOCATION.
A-HPS-03042016-32016-12-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VIDEO IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE TECHNICIAN IN PERFORMING THE INSPECTION FOR THE 2016 HONDA CIVIC PISTON SNAP SAFETY RECALL.
A-HPS-03042016-32016-12-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER MESSAGE - VIDEO IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE TECHNICIAN IN PERFORMING THE INSPECTION FOR THE 2016 HONDA CIVIC PISTON SNAP SAFETY RECALL.
A-CA-03012016-302016-12-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE 2016 HONDA CIVIC PISTON SNAP RING SAFETY RECALL.
A-CA-03012016-302016-12-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER MESSAGE - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2016 HONDA CIVIC PISTON SNAP RING SAFETY RECALL.
AABN025392016-12-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PUBLICATION CONTAINING SUMMARY OF NEW BODY AND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY THAT MAY AFFECT COLLISION AND OTHER BODY REPAIRS.
A16-0172016-12-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - A SMALL NUMBER OF ENGINES WERE PRODUCED WITH PISTON PIN SNAP RINGS THAT MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY SEATED. IF THE SNAP RING IS NOT COMPLETELY SEATED, THE PISTON PIN CAN MOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION IN THE PISTON, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE PISTON SNAP RINGS AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED ENGINE PARTS IF NECESSARY.
ATS1610012016-12-21. 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.
APAS100320169022016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF NO SOUND COMING FROM ANY SPEAKERS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
ATS1609072016-12-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IS THE DISPLAY AUDIO RANDOMLY BEEPING AND/OR RETURNING TO THE HOME SCREEN ON ITS OWN? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE IT CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. SO FAR, WE KNOW THE CENTER DISPLAY UNIT IS THE CULPRIT AND NOT THE AUDIO UNIT. THIS CAN BE A TOUGH ISSUE TO TROUBLESHOOT. TO FIX IT, REPLACE JUST THE CENTER DISPLAY UNIT. WE’LL BE POSTING A SERVICE BULLETIN THIS COMING OCTOBER WITH THE DETAILS."
ATS1609042016-12-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE CLAIMED THAT WHILE FUELING THEIR VEHICLES, FUEL IS SPILLING AFTER THE PUMP’S AUTO SHUT OFF ACTIVATES. THE AMOUNT OF SPILLED FUEL VARIES FROM A SLIGHT SPILL INTO THE WELL AROUND THE FILLER NECK TO LARGER SPILLS. WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE WORKING TOWARD A SOLUTION.

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