TSB A16-013 — Honda Service bulletin
A16-013 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Pilot, 2016–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - Drivers may experience a chirping sound coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up due to the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A16-013 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Pilot | 2016, 2017 |
Every document filed under A16-013
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A16-013 | September 4, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What A16-013 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A16-013?
A16-013 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Pilot across the 2016–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - Drivers may experience a chirping sound coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up due to the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
Which vehicles does A16-013 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Pilot (2016–2017). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB A16-013 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A16-013 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of A16-013?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under A16-013, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under A16-013. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.