Honda bulletin A16-013
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 4, 2024, received Jan 10, 2017, about the engine — 8 documents under this number. It names 8 model years (2016–2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication"SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A CHIRPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS MAKING A CHIRP. NOTE: THIS NOISE DOES NOT IMPACT PUMP, ENGINE FUNCTION, OR RELIABILITY."
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Sep 4, 2024 | 11007647 | not yet checked |
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Nov 21, 2019 | 10168308 | not yet checked |
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Jul 20, 2018 | 10143359 | not yet checked |
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Jul 20, 2018 | 10143229 | not yet checked |
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Apr 26, 2018 | 10136413 | not yet checked |
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2017 | 10124265 | not yet checked |
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Jan 28, 2017 | 10098903 | not yet checked |
| A16-013 | Service bulletin | Mar 22, 2016 | 10088101 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A16-013 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the A16-013 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does A16-013 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2019 Honda Odyssey, 2018 Honda Odyssey, 2018 Honda Pilot, 2017 Honda Pilot, 2016 Honda Pilot, 2019 Honda Ridgeline and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.