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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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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.
APAS022220179012017-06-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 2-DOOR CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER DETACHING OR FALLING DOWN. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
AER17020A2017-06-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 2-DOOR CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER DETACHING OR FALLING DOWN. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
A17-0122017-06-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). 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).
PUD - 2016 CIVIC2017-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. CUSTOMER LETTER - ON SOME 2016 CIVIC VEHICLES, THE ADHESIVE APPLIED TO THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP COVER (HIGH MOUNT COVER) ISN'T STRONG ENOUGH AND THE COVER MAY COME LOOSE AND HANG DOWN.
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.
APAS020320179012017-06-19. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 2-DOOR CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER DETACHING OR FALLING DOWN. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
ATS1609042017-06-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. 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.
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.
A-CA-02092016-302017-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA 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. 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."
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.
ATS1608022017-06-16. 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.
APAS112820169022017-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 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.
ACA113020169012017-05-24. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING; SERVICE BRAKES. DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR ALL MODEL YEAR 2016 CIVIC 2-DOOR VEHICLES TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLE LOOSE HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP COVER. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE IN YOUR NEW OR USED INVENTORY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO SALE.
A16-0992017-05-24. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE ADHESIVE APPLIED TO THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT COVER (HIGH MOUNT COVER) ISN’T STRONG ENOUGH AND THE COVER MAY COME LOOSE AND HANG DOWN.
ATS1611012017-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE? • THE STARTER WON’T CRANK THE ENGINE, AND/OR THE VEHICLE WON’T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. • MULTIPLE INDICATORS ARE LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND DTC U0038 (TM-CAN MALFUNCTION [TCM-PCM]) AND U0101 (GAUGE CONTROL MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH A/T) ARE SET. • THERE’S NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THIS ISSUE UNDER INVESTIGATION. SO FAR, WE’VE FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE TCM."
AHPA110220169012017-05-23. 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.
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"
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "DEALER MESSAGE - THE ALL-NEW 2016 CIVIC SEDAN WENT ON SALE NOVEMBER 12, 2015. AS CLAIMS AND REPAIRS ARE PROCESSED WE NEED YOUR HELP COLLECTING ANY REPLACED PARTS ON REPAIRED VEHICLES. WHETHER THE PART IS SENT TO WPI OR A SPECIAL REQUEST MADE THROUGH TECHLINE TO FORWARD TO AMERICAN HONDA, THE IMPORTANCE TO QUICKLY RETURN FAILED PARTS IS GREATER THAN EVER."
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER MESSAGE - LIST OF VINS REQUESTED TO BE PLACED ON HOLD WITH A QUALITY CONCERN
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) REQUESTS FOR HOLDING CERTAIN 2016 CIVICS WITH A QUALITY CONCERN. BELOW IS A LINK TO A LIST OF (SEQUENTIAL) DEALER NUMBERS AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN). ANY VIN(S) LISTED BESIDE YOUR DEALER NUMBER NEED TO BE HELD UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTION FROM AHM."
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER MESSAGE - LIST OF VINS REQUESTED TO BE PLACED ON HOLD WITH A QUALITY CONCERN
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) REQUESTS FOR HOLDING CERTAIN 2016 CIVICS WITH A QUALITY CONCERN. BELOW IS A LINK TO A LIST OF (SEQUENTIAL) DEALER NUMBERS AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN). ANY VIN(S) LISTED BESIDE YOUR DEALER NUMBER NEED TO BE HELD UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTION FROM AHM."
DLR MSG - HONDA2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "DEALER MESSAGE - THE ALL-NEW 2016 CIVIC SEDAN WENT ON SALE NOVEMBER 12, 2015. AS CLAIMS AND REPAIRS ARE PROCESSED WE NEED YOUR HELP COLLECTING ANY REPLACED PARTS ON REPAIRED VEHICLES. WHETHER THE PART IS SENT TO WPI OR A SPECIAL REQUEST MADE THROUGH TECHLINE TO FORWARD TO AMERICAN HONDA, THE IMPORTANCE TO QUICKLY RETURN FAILED PARTS IS GREATER THAN EVER."

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