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Service bulletins for the 2016 Honda Odyssey

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.

131 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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ATS1607152016-12-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THERE’S ENGINE OIL MIXED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, CHANCES ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD MAY BE CRACKED. A CRACK MAY FORM UNDER THE FRONT AND/OR REAR CAMSHAFT AT THE JOURNALS AND IS A RARE OCCURRENCE. YOU CAN SEE THIS CRACK FROM VISUAL INSPECTION. IT CAUSES ENGINE OIL TO ENTER THE COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM. REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD IF YOU FIND IT’S CRACKED."
APAS102120169032016-12-27. Service bulletin. SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. 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.
APAS102120169022016-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2013 CIVICS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE STARTER NOT STARTING INTERMITTENTLY. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
APAS102120169012016-12-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A FAST CLICKING NOISE FROM THE HVAC WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON OR THE HVAC IS STARTED. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
APAS100620169012016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A FAST CLICKING NOISE FROM THE HVAC WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON OR THE HVAC IS STARTED. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
APAS100320169032016-12-21. Service bulletin. SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. 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.
ACA100420169012016-12-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, CO., INC. IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR 110 MODEL YEAR 2016 HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES TO PREVENT OR CORRECT POSSIBLE RUST AND CORROSION FROM THE LEFT SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR IN THE AFFECTED AREA. ANY AFFECTED VEHICLES IN DEALER STOCK SHOULD BE FIXED PRIOR TO SELLING."
A160792016-12-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SERVICE BULLETIN - DURING MANUFACTURING, THREE SPOT WELDS INSIDE THE TOP OF THE DRIVER’S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WERE NOT PROPERLY FINISHED WITH PRIMER. THE UNTREATED METAL IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION.
APAS092120169022016-12-16. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY; SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. 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.
APAS083120169022016-12-13. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. 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.
APAS081620169012016-11-30. Service bulletin. SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. 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.
AMV1608032016-11-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TECH2TECH VIDEO - CREAK FROM THE B-PILLAR. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A THUMB DRIVE OR DVD.
A16-0352016-11-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT. SERVICE BULLETIN - A CREAK IS HEARD FROM THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN SURFACES OR DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE SHEET METAL HAS A TOUCH POINT DEEP WITHIN THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR. TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION, SEPARATE THE SHEET METAL AT THE TOUCH POINT AT THE B-PILLAR ON AFFECTED SIDE ONLY.
ATS1607182016-11-21. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUE TO POP OR CLICK WHEN TURNING AFTER DOING S/B 16-024, POPPING OR CLICKING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE COUNTERMEASURES TAKEN TO ELIMINATE THE CONTAMINATION CAUSING THIS NOISE WEREN’T EFFECTIVE.
ATS1607152016-11-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THERE’S ENGINE OIL MIXED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, CHANCES ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD MAY BE CRACKED. A CRACK MAY FORM UNDER THE FRONT AND/OR REAR CAMSHAFT AT THE JOURNALS AND IS A RARE OCCURRENCE. YOU CAN SEE THIS CRACK FROM VISUAL INSPECTION. IT CAUSES ENGINE OIL TO ENTER THE COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM."
ATS1607062016-11-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU HEARING A CREAK FROM THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN SURFACES OR WHEN ACCELERATING OR BRAKING? THIS NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY A SHEET METAL TOUCH POINT IN THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
APAS071420169012016-11-18. Service bulletin. SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. 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.
A160502016-11-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A SQUEAK FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS CAUSED BY DAMPER OIL CONTAMINATION TO THE BUMP STOP. REPLACE BOTH FRONT RUBBER BUMP STOPS TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
A16060H2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - WHILE DRIVING UNDER STEADY CRUISE (BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH) OR LIGHT ACCELERATION, DOES THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RATTLE OR RUNS ROUGH WITH THE MIL BLINKING? SINCE THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO ACTIVATE VCM OPERATION, THE PROBABLE REASON FOR THESE SYMPTOMS IS STICKING VCM ROCKER ARMS.
OP-W-04232016-11-16. Service bulletin. STEERING. OEM TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STEERING SHAFT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARE NOW BEING USED IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE VMI STEERING EXTENSION. THIS SB NOTIFIES THE TECHNICIANS TO ENSURE THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STEERING EXTENSION HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH AT THE FACTORY. THIS WILL BRING THE VAN INTO CONFORMANCE WITH VMI UPDATED PROCESSES
A-PAS-06212016-92016-11-16. Service bulletin. SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
A16-0242016-11-16. Service bulletin. STEERING. SERVICE BULLETIN - CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS IS CAUSING A POPPING OR LOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.
A-PAS051220169012016-11-07. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND, PLEASE FORWARD THE SUSPECT PARTS TO AHM.
A16-0242016-11-04. Service bulletin. STEERING. SERVICE BULLETIN - POPPING OR CLICKING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS. THE TECHNICIAN IS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN.
A-PD-04042016-902016-11-02. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. DEALER MESSAGE - INVESTIGATION ON SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.

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