TSB PUD-2016-20 — Honda Service bulletin
PUD-2016-20 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda HR-V, 2016–2020 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. "Customer letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle. The current continuously variable transmission (CVT) software does not properly monitor internal fluid pressure and detect early CVT belt failure. This can possibly cause the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PUD-2016-20 names
Every document filed under PUD-2016-20
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PUD - 2016-20 HR | April 5, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What PUD-2016-20 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PUD-2016-20?
PUD-2016-20 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda HR-V across the 2016–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "Customer letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle. The current continuously variable transmission (CVT) software does not properly monitor internal fluid pressure and detect early CVT belt failure. This can possibly cause the…
Which vehicles does PUD-2016-20 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda HR-V (2016–2020). 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 PUD-2016-20 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PUD-2016-20 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 PUD-2016-20?
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 PUD-2016-20, 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 PUD-2016-20. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.