2016 Honda Civic Technical Service Bulletins

327 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Honda Civic. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10108048Feb 23, 2017Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. 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).
• 10108051Feb 22, 2017Exterior lighting, Body and structure. 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.
• 10108054Feb 21, 2017Electrical system. 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.
• 10108685Feb 18, 2017Equipment. Service bullletin - The audio unit display blinks or flickers. The audio unit display has an internal hardware problem.
• 10108697Feb 15, 2017Electrical system. Techline summary article - You may get a customer with any of these Apple CarPlay or Android Auto concerns: ? The phone won?t connect to the feature. ? The feature disconnects. ? A Device not found or Device not compatible message appears. ? Control of the feature is erratic. If so, there are some steps the service advisor can take right on the service drive that just might fix things.
• 10108696Feb 15, 2017Electrical system. Techline summary article - If a customer can?t hear the navigation voice when using Apple Maps with Apple CarPlay, an adjustment to the navigation voice volume on the customer?s phone should take care of it. This is something the service advisor can handle right on the service drive, so unless this doesn?t work, there?s nothing a service tech needs to do.
• 10108695Feb 15, 2017Equipment. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 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.
• 10108687Feb 15, 2017Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. 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).
• 10106918Feb 3, 2017Exterior lighting, Equipment. 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.
• 10106938Feb 1, 2017Exterior lighting, Equipment. 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.
• 10106926Feb 1, 2017Equipment, Electrical system. 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.
• 10098908Jan 27, 2017Brakes, Electrical system. Service bulletin - the brake indicator is blinking/on steady; the brake system indicator is on; there is an electric parking brake problem message in the driver information interface. The vsa modulator-control unit has an internal problem with the software.
• 10098923Jan 23, 2017Equipment. 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.
• 10106835Jan 5, 2017Fuel system. 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.
• 10106828Jan 3, 2017Equipment. 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.
• 10106664Dec 16, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10100423Nov 30, 2016Brakes, Interior lighting. 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.
• 10100422Nov 30, 2016Equipment, Interior lighting. 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.
• 10100428Nov 28, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10099125Nov 17, 2016Exterior lighting. "techline summary article - we’re getting reports of this issue when turning the ignition to on: • the brake indicator is blinking or on steady. • the brake system indicator is on. • there’s an electric parking brake problem message on the driver information interface."
• 10100104Nov 2, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10100124Nov 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. "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…
• 10086922Oct 6, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10086890Oct 3, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 civics with a customer complaint of no sound coming from any speakers. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10086571Sep 29, 2016Equipment. "techline summary article - is the display audio randomly beeping and/or returning to the home screen on its own? We’re aware of this issue and have it currently under investigation. So far, we know the center display unit is the culprit and not the audio unit. This can be a tough issue to troubleshoot. To fix it, replace just the center display unit. We’ll be posting a service bulletin this coming october with the…
• 10086567Sep 28, 2016Fuel system. 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.
• 10086542Sep 28, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - the lkas does not keep the vehicle in its detected designated lane and no dtc is stored. The front multipurpose camera unit/rain sensor harness is not secured in its clip, causing the camera unit to shift out of its neutral position in its bracket.
• 10086208Sep 15, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 civics with a customer complaint of no sound coming from any speakers. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10086141Sep 10, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. "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. • audio icon does not work. • gps error code 1302 sets. • error message sxm check tuner appears. • gps initialization screen appears. • rear camera is stuck on in park. • there are pairing problems with bluetooth® handsfreelink®(hfl). • gps shows inaccurate vehicle…
• 10086122Aug 31, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 civics with a customer complaint of no sound coming from any speakers. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10086104Aug 31, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 4-door civics with a customer complaint of the rear bumpers peeling along the edge where it meets the fender near the wheel well. 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.
• 10086127Aug 27, 2016Exterior lighting. Dealer message - is the high mount brake light detached from the rear window? We’re aware of this concern and have it under investigation. It appears to be heat related and reapplying the adhesive just provides a temporary fix.
• 10085251Aug 17, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10085248Aug 16, 2016Body and structure. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 4-door civics with a customer complaint of the rear bumpers peeling along the edge where it meets the fender near the wheel well. 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.
• 10084729Aug 12, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 civics with a customer complaint of no sound coming from any speakers. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10084561Jul 29, 2016Body and structure. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 4-door civics with a customer complaint of the rear bumpers peeling along the edge where it meets the fender near the wheel well. 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.
• 10084411Jul 12, 2016Electrical system. Techline summary article - we’re getting reports of the brake indicator blinking after turning the ignition to off and applying the electric parking brake. There may also be a dtc u3000-49 (ecu internal circuit malfunction) being set. When the brake indicator blinks, it means there’s a problem with the electric parking brake system and the parking brake may have not properly applied.
• 10084408Jul 9, 2016Equipment. "techline summary article - we’re getting reports of the a/c not blowing cold air. From their basic checks, service techs are noticing there’s refrigerant oil on the radiator fan shroud and surrounding areas, indicating a leak. Our investigation shows that the low pressure suction hose may be rubbing against the bracket for the expansion tank outlet pipe. This rubbing comes from a variation in the hose profile. If…
• 10083545Jun 2, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Service news article - if the automatic intermittent wipers are not working properly, there are some items to be trouble shooted prior to part replacement.
• 10083543Jun 2, 2016Electrical system. Service bulletin - june 3, 2016 update. There is a problem with the audio unit software, which may lead to problems with bluetooth, gps, rear camera system and other audio unit related functions. A software update is available to correct these conditions.
• 10083973May 26, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - the audio unit display has an internal hardware problem.
• 10084051May 13, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Dealer message - before you start the audio unit update on 16my civic (sb16-022), start the engine and leave the vehicle running during the update process.
• 10083979May 6, 2016Electrical system. Service bulletin - audio unit software update using the audio-navigation system usb update device.
• 10092863May 5, 2016Air 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.
• 10083978May 5, 2016Electrical system. Service bulletin - audio unit software update. An audio unit software update device was recently sent to dealers. This bulletin will be revised in the future once the repair procedure, tool information, and warranty claim information are availble.
• 10078580May 5, 2016Air 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.
• 10204292Mar 31, 2016Body and structure. 2016 Civic New model body repair information
• 10204281Mar 31, 2016Equipment. Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info.
• 10204280Mar 31, 2016Equipment. Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info.
• 10193774Mar 24, 2016Equipment. On Friday, January 29, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. notified NHTSA of a stop sale and safety recall for certain 2016 Civic vehicles due to potentially missing or mis-set piston pin snap rings that may cause engine stall or failure. Then on February 9, 2016, American Honda added additional VINs to the affected list.

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