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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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APaS072720189012018-08-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS070920189042018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civics with a customer complaint of excessive vibration and/or noise due to a broken side engine mount. The vibration can be felt through the steering wheel or floor at idle. The noise can be described as clunking or banging. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS070920189032018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS070920189042018-07-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STEERING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civics with a customer complaint of excessive vibration and/or noise due to a broken side engine mount. The vibration can be felt through the steering wheel or floor at idle. The noise can be described as clunking or banging. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS070920189032018-07-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS062520189022018-07-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
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.
APaS051020189032018-07-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS053120189032018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civics with a customer complaint of excessive vibration and/or noise due to a broken side engine mount. The vibration can be felt through the steering wheel or floor at idle. The noise can be described as clunking or banging. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS053120189012018-06-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT; SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS042320189012018-05-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civic CVTs with a condition of the axle seal leaking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A18-0142018-05-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service bulletin - Fuel leaks or overflows from the filler neck while refueling. The auto shut-off feature at the gas pump may be delayed and cause fuel to leak at the filler neck. The capless fuel shutter may also allow excess fuel to leak at the filler neck.
A18-0122018-05-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. Service bulletin - The customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. Water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck.
A18-0142018-04-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service bulletin - Fuel leaks or overflows from the filler neck while refueling. The auto shut-off feature at the gas pump may be delayed and cause fuel to leak at the filler neck. The capless fuel shutter may also allow excess fuel to leak at the filler neck.
Followup Notice2018-04-16. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; STRUCTURE. Customer letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The adhesive applied to the center high mount stop lamp cover on the rear window isn?t strong enough, and the cover may come loose and hang down.
ATS1803032018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech line summary 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.
A18-0142018-03-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service bulletin - The auto shut-off feature at the gas pump may be delayed and cause fuel to leak at the filler neck. The capless fuel shutter may also allow excess fuel to leak at the filler neck.
A18-0122018-03-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. Service bulletin - The customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. Water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck.
A17-0452017-10-21. Service bulletin. SEATS. Service bulletin - When a driver or front passenger enters the vehicle and rubs against the bolster, the seat foam folds and gets caught inside the seat frame.
APaS100420179012017-10-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Civics & 2017-2018 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of an oil leak. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATS1609042017-09-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Tech line 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.
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.
A17-0162017-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Service bulletin - Popping or no sound from the speakers.
A17-0482017-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Service bulletin - There is a sensitive area on the touch screen display that may lead to random beeping and irregular operation of the touch screen display. Update audio unit software using the audio-navigation system update device.
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.

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