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.

• 10204278Mar 17, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. 2016 Civic 1.5L Turbo surges at Highway speeds 45-70 MPH
• 10075663Mar 17, 2016Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10204284Mar 16, 2016Equipment. Service Bulletin - Service Manual Update: Fuel Filler Main Flap Unit Replacement
• 10087910Mar 16, 2016Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Service bulletin - incorrect learning values in the tcm software may cause a surge or rpm fluctuation when travelling at highway speeds between 45–70 mph under light throttle.
• 10075656Mar 16, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10211557Mar 15, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling, Air bags. 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.
• 10192968Mar 15, 2016Equipment, Engine. 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.
• 10087965Mar 15, 2016Equipment. "dealer message - 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.
• 10087904Mar 15, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - the service manual is missing the replacement procedures for the main flap unit.
• 10075323Mar 15, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10087549Mar 4, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - 2016 civic piston pin snap ring safety recall part allocation.
• 10087541Mar 4, 2016Equipment. Video is available to assist the technician in performing the inspection for the 2016 honda civic piston snap safety recall.
• 10087529Mar 4, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - video is available to assist the technician in performing the inspection for the 2016 honda civic piston snap safety recall.
• 10204290Mar 2, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Exterior lighting. Fog Light Lenses look melted or discoloredf?- All models with fog lights affected vehicles
• 10204293Mar 1, 2016Equipment. Recall Information update: Service Bulletin NSS300 #2
• 10087548Mar 1, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - 2016 civic piston pin snap ring safety recall part allocation.
• 10087516Mar 1, 2016Equipment. Questions and answers for the 2016 honda civic piston snap ring safety recall.
• 10087512Mar 1, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - questions and answers are available for the 2016 honda civic piston snap ring safety recall.
• 10087508Mar 1, 2016Equipment. Publication containing summary of new body and vehicle technology that may affect collision and other body repairs.
• 10087503Feb 29, 2016Engine. Service bulletin - a small number of engines were produced with piston pin snap rings that may not be completely seated. If the snap ring is not completely seated, the piston pin can move from its original location in the piston, resulting in engine failure. The technician will inspect the piston snap rings and replace any damaged engine parts if necessary.
• 10211630Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Hawaii Multi Model Monroney Label No Print.
• 10211614Feb 26, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). On the Monroney label, the bumper compliance statement is missing. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. Vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new vehicle inventory. Repair these vehicles before they are sold. No action is needed on vehicles that have been sold.
• 10211613Feb 26, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). On the Monroney label, the bumper compliance impact speed listed was carried over from 2015 models and is incorrect for 2016 vehicles. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. Vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new vehicle inventory. Repair these vehicles before they are sold. No action is needed on vehicles that have been sold.
• 10211560Feb 26, 2016Engine cooling, Equipment, Back-over prevention (rear camera). Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain Accord, Civic, CR-Z, Fit, and Insight model years 2014-2016 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information. Basic Problem American Honda had a computer programming issue; an obsolete program name causing printing of no bumper impact information on…
• 10193843Feb 26, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain Accord, Civic, CR-Z, Fit, and Insight model years 2014-2016 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information. Basic Problem American Honda had a computer programming issue; an obsolete program name causing printing of no bumper impact information on…
• 10193326Feb 26, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. BACKGROUND On the Monroney label, the bumper compliance statement is missing. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. Vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new vehicle inventory. Repair these vehicles before they are sold. No action is needed on vehicles that have been sold. CORRECTIVE ACTION Attach the Monroney update label to the window area next to the Monroney label.
• 10193294Feb 26, 2016Equipment. BACKGROUND On the Monroney label, the bumper compliance impact speed listed was carried over from 2015 models and is incorrect for 2016 vehicles. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. Vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new vehicle inventory. Repair these vehicles before they are sold. No action is needed on vehicles that have been sold. CORRECTIVE ACTION Attach…
• 10193156Feb 26, 2016Electrical system. There is a software problem with the audio amplifier that causes no sound from the speakers when starting the vehicle. While the issue is intermittent, it is likely you will experience the issue at some point.
• 10192974Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Basic Problem 2016 model year Civic vehicles produced before January 12, 2016 have incorrect information related to the bumper compliance test. The label is printed with a speed of 5 mph and should be written with correct speed of 2.5 mph. In error, the 2015 Civic bumper impact speed rating was used for the 2016 Civic Monroney label
• 10192973Feb 26, 2016Body and structure, Equipment. Basic Problem 2016 model year Civic vehicles produced before January 12, 2016 have incorrect information related to the bumper compliance test. The label is printed with a speed of 5 mph and should be written with correct speed of 2.5 mph. In error, the 2015 Civic bumper impact speed rating was used for the 2016 Civic Monroney label
• 10099491Feb 26, 2016Equipment. "dealer message - today, february 26, 2016, american honda motor co., inc. Is announcing a product update for 29,146 model year 2016 civic vehicles shipped with incorrect impact speed for bumper information on the monroney labels. The vehicles are in compliance; the monroney label information is not. 2016 model year civic vehicles produced before january 12, 2016 have incorrect information related to the bumper…
• 10099489Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - on the monroney label, the bumper compliance statement is missing. Attach the monroney update label to the window area next to the monroney label.
• 10099464Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - on the monroney label, the bumper compliance statement is missing.
• 10099462Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - on the monroney label, the bumper compliance impact speed listed was carried over from 2015 models and is incorrect for 2016 vehicles.
• 10076469Feb 26, 2016Engine. Safety Recall: Piston Pin Snap Ring Inspection REVISION SUMMARY • Under INSPECTION PROCEDURE, a note and picture was added under step 16, and a note was added under step 19. • A new video about setting up the borescope and doing the snap ring inspection was added to the REPAIR PROCEDURE. BACKGROUND A small number of engines were produced with piston pin snap rings that may not be completely seated.
• 10075690Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10075689Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10075326Feb 26, 2016Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10099461Feb 25, 2016Engine. Service bulletin - a small number of engines were produced with piston pin snap rings that may not be completely seated. If the snap ring is not completely seated, the piston pin can move from its original location in the piston, resulting in engine failure.
• 10211561Feb 24, 2016Body and structure. Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a product update for 29,146 model year 2016 Civic vehicles shipped with incorrect impact speed for bumper information on the Monroney labels. The vehicles are in compliance; the Monroney label information is not. Basic Problem 2016 model year Civic vehicles produced before January 12, 2016 have incorrect information related to the bumper…
• 10192967Feb 24, 2016Equipment, Engine. 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.
• 10099499Feb 24, 2016Engine. Dealer message - 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. In the february 19th message, american honda advised that dealers will be notified when additional inventory is available and/ or of future allocation(s).
• 10099459Feb 24, 2016Engine. Service bulletin - a small number of engines were produced with piston pin snap rings that may not be completely seated. If the snap ring is not completely seated, the piston pin can move from its original location in the piston, resulting in engine failure.
• 10075322Feb 24, 2016Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10099457Feb 20, 2016Engine. Service bulletin - a small number of engines were produced with piston pin snap rings that may not be completely seated. If the snap ring is not completely seated, the piston pin can move from its original location in the piston, resulting in engine failure.
• 10088321Feb 19, 2016Engine. "dealer message - on friday, january 29, 2016, american honda motor co., inc. Notified nhtsa of a stop sale and safety recall for approximately 34,000 2016 civic vehicles due to potentially missing or mis-set piston pin snap rings that may cause engine stall or failure. Any new or used units in dealer stock must be inspected and, if necessary, repaired per service bulletin 16-017, safety recall: piston pin snap…
• 10106674Feb 10, 2016Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Service bulletin - because of certain knock sensor characteristics, the pcm misinterprets the sensor’s signals and sets dtc p0326. Update the pgm-fi software to remedy this condition.
• 10106678Feb 9, 2016Engine. "dealer message - on friday, january 29, 2016, american honda notified nhtsa of a stop sale and safety recall for approximately 34,000 2016 civic vehicles due to potentially missing or mis-set piston pin snap rings that may cause engine stall or failure. Any new or used units in dealer stock must be inspected and, if necessary, repaired per service bulletin 16-017, safety recall: piston pin snap ring once the…
• 10088455Feb 5, 2016Equipment. Video - important video message about honda's 2016 civic one pack initiative. Please let us know if you would like a copy of the video sent to you on a dvd or thumb drive.
• 10088454Feb 5, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - important video message about honda's 2016 civic one pack initiative.

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