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Honda Civic 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin ONL6DV05022019 · NHTSA communication 10159518 · issued May 2, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Owner Notification Letter - On 2016-18 Civic vehicles equipped with the 1.5 liter turbocharged engine, there are reports of vehicles experiencing driveability concerns. These concerns can result in the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) turning on.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.