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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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A-PAS-01072016-92017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER MESSAGE - HELD VEHICLE VIN LIST.
A-PAS-01072016-92017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AH) DISCOVERED A CRITICAL INVOICE ISSUE AND DETERMINED THAT ALL THE UNSOLD AFFECTED UNITS NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE FACTORY. PLEASE CONTINUE HOLDING THE AFFECTED 2016 CIVICS IN YOUR INVENTORY. AH LOGISTIC/TRANSPORTATION WILL BE CONTACTING YOU FOR MAKING PICK-UP ARRANGEMENT."
A-PAS-01072016-92017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER MESSAGE - HELD VEHICLE VIN LIST.
A-PAS-01072016-92017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AH) DISCOVERED A CRITICAL INVOICE ISSUE AND DETERMINED THAT ALL THE UNSOLD AFFECTED UNITS NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE FACTORY. PLEASE CONTINUE HOLDING THE AFFECTED 2016 CIVICS IN YOUR INVENTORY. AH LOGISTIC/TRANSPORTATION WILL BE CONTACTING YOU FOR MAKING PICK-UP ARRANGEMENT."
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.
A15-0902017-05-19. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. SERVICE BULLETIN - A NON-GALVANIZED DOOR HANDLE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER’S DOOR DURING MANUFACTURING AND MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION.
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "DEALER MESSAGE - THE ALL-NEW 2016 CIVIC SEDAN (EXCEPT SI) WILL GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 12, 2015. LISTED BELOW ARE A FEW SERVICE AND DELIVERY TIPS TO HELP ENSURE A POSITIVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. FOLLOWING THESE TIPS WILL MAINTAIN THE HIGH QUALITY YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS EXPECT FROM HONDA. NEW MODEL LAUNCH ACTIVITY - TO ENSURE OUR CUSTOMERS ARE RECEIVING A HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCT, WE WILL MONITOR TECH LINE, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND PARTS DEMAND."
A16010D2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLES - ONEPACK VIDEOS PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFO ON MARKET QUALITY ISSUES RELATING TO NEW MODEL RELEASES. IN CASE YOU’VE MISSED ANY OF THEM, OR YOU’D JUST LIKE TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY ON SOME OF THEIR DETAILS, YOU CAN WATCH THEM ANY TIME FROM THE VIDEO LIBRARY ON THE IN.
A16-0102017-05-18. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IF FUEL ENTERS THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE, A DTC WILL SET AND THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE MUST BE REPLACED. A NEW REQUIRED SPECIAL TOOL, WHICH IS A PLUG, WILL PROTECT THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE WHILE SERVICING THE FUEL TANK UNIT. WHENEVER YOU ARE DOING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES, YOU MUST USE THE REQUIRED ORVR SERVICE PLUG TO PREVENT FUEL FROM ENTERING THE INNER FUEL VENT TUBE: • REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FUEL TANK UNIT. • REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. • TESTING THE FUEL TANK UNIT. • DRAINING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK."
A16-0092017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE SERVICE INFORMATION IS MISSING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE MAIN FLAP UNIT.
APS010820169022017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ATTACHMENT TO APS01082016901.PDF.
APS010820169012017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "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-PO-02242016-302017-05-18. 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 CERTAIN 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES DUE TO POTENTIALLY MISSING OR MIS-SET PISTON PIN SNAP RINGS THAT MAY CAUSE ENGINE STALL OR FAILURE. IN THE FEBRUARY 19TH MESSAGE, AMERICAN HONDA ADVISED THAT DEALERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN ADDITIONAL INVENTORY IS AVAILABLE AND/ OR OF FUTURE ALLOCATION(S). TODAY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, AMERICAN HONDA IS PERFORMING AN ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION TO MOST DEALERS.
ACA-02262016-9022017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR 29,146 MODEL YEAR 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES SHIPPED WITH INCORRECT IMPACT SPEED FOR BUMPER INFORMATION ON THE MONRONEY LABELS. THE VEHICLES ARE IN COMPLIANCE; THE MONRONEY LABEL INFORMATION IS NOT. 2016 MODEL YEAR CIVIC VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE JANUARY 12, 2016 HAVE INCORRECT INFORMATION RELATED TO THE BUMPER COMPLIANCE TEST. THE LABEL IS PRINTED WITH A SPEED OF 5 MPH AND SHOULD BE WRITTEN WITH CORRECT SPEED OF 2.5 MPH. IN ERROR, THE 2015 CIVIC BUMPER IMPACT SPEED RATING WAS USED FOR THE 2016 CIVIC MONRONEY LABEL."
ACA-02262016-9012017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. DEALER MESSAGE - ON THE MONRONEY LABEL, THE BUMPER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT IS MISSING. ATTACH THE MONRONEY UPDATE LABEL TO THE WINDOW AREA NEXT TO THE MONRONEY LABEL.
A16-0202017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. SERVICE BULLETIN - ON THE MONRONEY LABEL, THE BUMPER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT IS MISSING.
A16-0192017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. SERVICE BULLETIN - ON THE MONRONEY LABEL, THE BUMPER COMPLIANCE IMPACT SPEED LISTED WAS CARRIED OVER FROM 2015 MODELS AND IS INCORRECT FOR 2016 VEHICLES.
A16-017_V52017-05-17. 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.
A16-017_V42017-05-17. 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.
A16-017_V32017-05-17. 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.
ATS1611022017-05-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION TO ON: • THE BRAKE INDICATOR IS BLINKING OR ON STEADY. • THE BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ON. • THERE’S AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION INTERFACE."
APAS012320179022017-05-11. 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.
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.
ATS1704012017-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF YOU GET A VEHICLE IN FOR ANY OF THESE ISSUES, REPLACE THE AUDIO UNIT: • BLUETOOTH® AUDIO SKIPS. • THERE’S NO SOUND FROM APPLE CARPLAY™ AFTER CONNECTING BLUETOOTH®, THEN USB. • BLUETOOTH® CAN’T BE TURNED ON. • BLUETOOTH® TURNS OFF OR DISCONNECTS BY ITSELF. • STARTING THE ENGINE CAUSES BLUETOOTH® TO DISCONNECT. • BLUETOOTH® AUDIO SKIPS WITH INCOMING CALLS. • THERE ARE PAIRING PROBLEMS WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK® (HFL). • PANDORA® DOESN’T PLAY AFTER CALL ENDS. • GPS ERROR CODE 1302 SETS. • GPS INITIALIZATION SCREEN DOESN’T COMPLETE. • GPS SHOWS THE WRONG VEHICLE LOCATION. • ANDROID AUTO® DOESN’T PLAY. • VOICE COMMANDS DON’T WORK. • ERROR MESSAGE SXM CHECK TUNER APPEARS. • SYSTEM DOESN’T RECOGNIZE “SXM” WHEN GIVING VOICE COMMANDS. • REAR CAMERA IS STUCK ON IN PARK. • REAR CAMERA IMAGE DOESN’T APPEAR WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE. • LANEWATCH® IMAGE DOESN’T APPEAR. • AUDIO ICON DOESN’T WORK. • HOME SCREEN DOESN’T SHOW APP ICONS. • SCREEN LOCKS UP AND/OR CHECK TUNER MESSAGE APPEARS. • AUDIO DISPLAY AND INSTRUMENT PANEL CLOCKS DON’T MATCH UP."

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