Service bulletins for the 2016 Honda Fit
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.
94 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| ONLV9002162021 | 2021-02-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Owner Notification Letter - The vehicle may not start upon first press of the ENGINE START/STOP button. Also, the MID displays the error message KEYLESS START SYSTEM ERROR, and DTC B12C5 (Engine Start/Stop Switch Failure) is stored. American Honda is extending the warranty on the engine start/stop switch to 9 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. |
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| A21010B | 2021-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. "ServiceNews Article - If normal troubleshooting suggests replacing the fuel injectors, check the long-term fuel trim using the i-HDS to ensure that it's fixed right the first time. -If it is less than 1.0% (lean), then it's most likely caused by the injectors. -If it is more than 1.0% (rich), then it's most likely caused by carbon buildup on the valves. Use a commercially available valve cleaner to resolve the carbon issue." |
| A21-005 | 2021-01-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin - The blower motor makes excessive noise, runs slowly, or intermittently stops working. |
| A07-030 | 2021-01-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye" |
| ABOM12092020 | 2020-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - Today, December 9, 2020, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2015-17 Fit, 2016-18 HR-V, 2016-17 Pilot, and 2017 Ridgeline vehicles. This warranty extension covers the engine start/stop switch to address concerns of difficulty in starting or stopping the engine. American Honda is extending the warranty coverage of the engine start/stop switch to 9 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. |
| A20-098 | 2020-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin - The vehicle may not start upon first press of the ENGINE START/STOP button. Also, MID displays the error message KEYLESS START SYSTEM ERROR, and DTC B12C5 (Engine Start/Stop Switch Failure) is stored. American Honda is extending the warranty for the keyless start system on these vehicles to 9 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. |
| AAW10212019 | 2019-10-29. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. Dealer Message - On August 29, 2019, American Honda launched five revised and one new Warranty Extension paint bulletins. Please review the following summary of requirements within these bulletins and share with the appropriate staff to ensure proper claim submission. |
| A19090B | 2019-09-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. ServiceNews Article - Have you noticed the fill plug on a CVT has popped out or seems to be leaking? This is caused by pressure building up at the fill plug due to the vent cap getting plugged with debris. |
| A19-064 | 2019-09-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin - This warranty extension only applies to 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles that are painted NH-788P. AHM referred to the white pearl paint as both White Orchid Pearl and Bellanova White. The exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This warranty extension does not apply to other paint issues like rock chips, scratches, bird droppings, sap, wraps, dents, collision damage, customer-induced damage, etc. |
| ONL6P108062019 | 2019-08-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Owner Notification Letter - On some 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V models, the exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. To ensure your confidence in your vehicle, American Honda is extending the warranty on the vehicle's exterior paint to 7 years from the original date of purchase. |
| AAW08072019 | 2019-08-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Dealer Message - In the last few weeks, American Honda has issued several paint warranty extension service bulletins on the Pilot, Odyssey, HR-V and Fit models due to paint defects under S/B# 19-055, 19-056, 19 057, 19-058 and 19-064. It is important that your dealership follows the requirements listed in the service bulletins (and below) or your claim may be debited. |
| A19-064 | 2019-07-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin - This warranty extension only applies to 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles that are painted NH-788P. AHM referred to the white pearl paint as both White Orchid Pearl and Bellanova White. The exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This warranty extension does not apply to other paint issues like rock chips, scratches, bird droppings, sap, etc. |
| A19-069 | 2019-07-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin - Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (HFL) freezes after a phone call and stored voice tags are missing when the ignition is turned to ON. |
| ABOM06052019 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Dealer Message - Today, June 5, 2019, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles with White Orchid Pearl paint to address customer concerns with peeling paint. American Honda is extending the paint warranty coverage from 3 years/unlimited mileage to 7 years/unlimited mileage. |
| A19-064 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin - The exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This warranty extension does not apply to other paint issues like rock chips, scratches, bird droppings, sap, etc. |
| A19050B | 2019-05-30. Service bulletin. STEERING. ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't , the VSA indicator may come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete. |
| A18-123 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Servicenews Article - Any customers complaining about these issues when their iPhone running iOS 12 is connected to the vehicle? ? When using an HDMI output, they can't view or listen to videos, music, etc. ? The launcher screen for HondaLink flickers or goes blank. We've determined those issues are due to iOS 12 (and not the vehicle) and have reported this to Apple. Once they come up with a fix, we'll let you know. |
| A18090F | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Servicenews article - Are any customers complaining about any of the following issues between their iPhone running iOS 12 when it's connected to their vehicle? ? You can't view or listen to videos, music, etc., when using a HDMI output. ? The launcher screen for HondaLink flickers or goes blank. |
| A18-027 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. Service bulletin - The MIL is on and DTC P0420 (catalyst system efficiency below threshold) is set. Faulty fuel injectors in one or more cylinders may be affecting combustion and causing a false DTC P0420. |
| ATS170901 | 2017-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Tech line summary article - Can?t set the temperature control dial to maximum cool? We?re aware of this issue, and we currently have it under investigation. |
| ATS170901 | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Tech line summary article - Can?t set the temperature control dial to maximum cool? We?re aware of this issue, and we currently have it under investigation. |
| ATS160802 | 2017-09-14. 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. |
| A17-012 | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Service bulletin - The Charging System indicator is on with DTC P154A (battery sensor internal failure). The battery sensor has an internal failure. |
| A15060C | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Service news article - These headlights are semi-sealed and have ventilation holes to help prevent heat deformation. When air flows in and out, however, it also includes any moisture that?s in it. If the outside of the headlights are cooler than the temperature inside them, they can fog up. |
| A15060D | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. The covering comes right off. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.