Honda issue a technical service bulletin on August 3 for most 2015/2016 Accords and CRVs equipped with the CVT (most Accords, all CRVs). Evidently a software issue can cause the CVT's drive belt to slip at steady speeds which in turn can lead to accelerated wear and early failure. Drivers can observe this happening if the engine speed on the tachometer surges or varies when the driven at a constant speed on a level road.
As I understand it, owners should receive a letter from Honda outlining the issue. When an affected car is brought to the dealer, the dealer will look for a specific trouble stored trouble code. If the trouble code is found, the transmission will be replaced. If no code is found the software will be updated.
This seems like a serious issue. A couple reasonable questions for Honda could be:
1) If no trouble code is found, how can I be sure some lesser amount of slippage and damage hasn't occurred that will result in trouble outside the warranty period?
2) With all the formal testing Honda does, all the informal testing that goes on when Honda engineers drive their personal cars (presumably Hondas) and with all the customer questions that have likely centered around rpm surges, how could it possibly take nearly two years of on-the-road experience for this issue to be identified and resolved?
For this and another reason (extreme fuel dilution of engine oil the dealer can't/won't resolve) I'm rapidly losing faith in my CRV and Honda in general. But that's another story. Point is, if you have a 2015/16 CRV and get a letter from Honda, pay attention to it. If you don't get a letter, call your dealer or Honda to see if your vehicle is affected.
Finally, as this is not a safety issue, this is not a "recall". So don't refer to it as such with your dealer and don't check you vehicle's VIN for open recalls on Honda's website.
As I understand it, owners should receive a letter from Honda outlining the issue. When an affected car is brought to the dealer, the dealer will look for a specific trouble stored trouble code. If the trouble code is found, the transmission will be replaced. If no code is found the software will be updated.
This seems like a serious issue. A couple reasonable questions for Honda could be:
1) If no trouble code is found, how can I be sure some lesser amount of slippage and damage hasn't occurred that will result in trouble outside the warranty period?
2) With all the formal testing Honda does, all the informal testing that goes on when Honda engineers drive their personal cars (presumably Hondas) and with all the customer questions that have likely centered around rpm surges, how could it possibly take nearly two years of on-the-road experience for this issue to be identified and resolved?
For this and another reason (extreme fuel dilution of engine oil the dealer can't/won't resolve) I'm rapidly losing faith in my CRV and Honda in general. But that's another story. Point is, if you have a 2015/16 CRV and get a letter from Honda, pay attention to it. If you don't get a letter, call your dealer or Honda to see if your vehicle is affected.
Finally, as this is not a safety issue, this is not a "recall". So don't refer to it as such with your dealer and don't check you vehicle's VIN for open recalls on Honda's website.
The transmission has very odd shifting patterns and sometimes downshifts to what seems like first. The brake pedal is sometimes soft sometimes hard, and feels very odd. The vehicle handles like a cinderblock or bathtub, very heavy and slow. Only 20mpg, too. I miss my CRV! 
