Service bulletins for the 2016 Honda CR-V
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.
85 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| ACA08032016902 | 2016-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, AUGUST 3, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, CO., INC. IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR MODEL YEAR 2015-16 HONDA ACCORD AND CR-V VEHICLES TO ADDRESS INCORRECT CVT OPERATION AND DTC P1890. AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WILL EVENTUALLY SET DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM). |
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| A16053 | 2016-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SERVICE BULLETIN - AN INCORRECT LEARNING VALUE IN THE PCM MAY CAUSE A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE CVT UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A SURGE IN RPM BECAUSE THE CVT BELT SLIPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVENTUALLY SETTING DTC P1890 (CVT SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM). DEPENDING ON IF DTC P1890 IS SET OR NOT, UPDATE THE PGM-FI SOFTWARE OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND UPDATE THE PGM-FI SOFTWARE. |
| ATS160717 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP FOR ABOUT 1 TO 3 SECONDS? WHAT’S HAPPENING IS THE LOCK PIN INSIDE THE VTC ACTUATOR ISN’T HOLDING THE ACTUATOR PROPERLY. THIS LETS THE VANE TURN WITHIN THE HOUSING, CAUSING A SHORT RATTLE AT STARTUP. |
| A16070C | 2016-11-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICENEWS ARTICLE - DURING CVT REPLACEMENT, MAKE SURE YOU FILL THE REPLACEMENT CVT TO THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL WITH HONDA GENUINE HCF-2. IF YOU DON’T, YOU COULD WIND UP WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND A COMEBACK. A CVT WITH LOW FLUID WILL MAKE PUMP NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. |
| DEN-K3Q5J-06 | 2016-08-10. 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. |
| 16-023 | 2016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Rattling or Ticking From Center Panel While Driving There is a rattling or ticking coming from the center panel while driving. The center panel is vibrating or rubbing against the center display visor. |
| AER16020A | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. 2014-2016 Accord & CR-V Leak from Fuel Pump Connection American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 Accords & CR-Vs with evidence of fuel leak from the fuel tank to the fuel pump connection. 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. |
| 16-015 | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| RFP 2014-2016 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| RFP 2014-2016 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.