Why Buy a 2016 Honda Transmission from Auto Power Source
2016 is the year three Honda nameplates each carry two different gearboxes at once. The Pilot was mid-change: the 3.5L V6 is listed both as a 6-speed automatic with a conventional shift lever and as a 9-speed automatic with a push-button electronic shifter, and four of the eighteen units on this page are Pilot — two of each. Fit and CR-Z each come as a CVT or a 6-speed manual. Same badge, different assembly, no interchange.
The 2016 Civic is the first year of the tenth generation and it splits three ways on this page: a 1.5L turbo belt CVT identified by VIN 1 or 3 in the sixth digit, a 2.0L belt CVT identified by VIN 2 or 4 in the sixth digit, and a 2.0L manual. Trim and body style will not tell these apart — the sixth VIN digit will. The Accord splits the same way by engine: the 2.4L runs a belt CVT, the 3.5L V6 runs a conventional stepped automatic, and there is a 2.4L manual as well. A CVT will not stand in for a stepped automatic in either car.
Most 2016 Honda transmission listings in this trade carry no case code — only AT or MT, a displacement, a trim and a drive. We do not invent codes to fill the gap. Where a title gives a real identifier we print it, which in 2016 means the Civic VIN-digit splits. Where it does not, the family is named by model, displacement and what the listing actually says — the CR-V, HR-V and the V6 Accord are listed as automatics with no speed count, so that is exactly how they appear here — and your VIN settles the rest in writing before you pay.
Every unit is a used OEM assembly out of a low-mileage donor vehicle, Shift-Tested through every gear under load by ASE-certified technicians, with CVT units additionally given a fluid-condition and belt inspection. You see multi-angle photographs of the exact assembly before it ships. If the photographs are not what you expected, you do not pay — no restocking fee, no return freight.
Your 2016 Honda Transmission Options: Compared
Most 2016 Honda owners face four real choices when the transmission fails:
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| Option |
Cost |
Reliability |
Warranty |
Fitment Match |
| Used OEM (this collection) |
$$$ Best Value |
High — tested |
Included |
VIN-matched |
| New OEM (dealer) |
$$$$$ 2-4× more |
High |
Manufacturer |
Exact |
| Aftermarket / Reman |
$$$$ |
Varies |
6-12 mo |
May adapt |
| Junkyard |
$ Cheapest |
Unknown |
None |
DIY |
Tested used OEM hits the sweet spot — same engineering as new, fraction of the cost.
2016 Honda Transmission Buying Guide
5 things to verify before buying a used 2016 Honda transmission:
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Shift lever or push buttons on a Pilot? This is the 2016 question that costs people money. The mechanical lever sits with the 6-speed automatic and the push-button electronic shifter sits with the 9-speed. Same nameplate, same engine, different assembly — we stock both, two of each.
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Read the sixth VIN digit on a Civic. 2016 Civic covers three separate gearboxes: 1.5L turbo CVT (VIN 1 or 3, 6th digit), 2.0L CVT (VIN 2 or 4, 6th digit) and a 2.0L manual. Trim and body style alone will not identify the part.
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CVT or stepped automatic? The engine decides. Civic, CR-V, HR-V, Fit, CR-Z and the 2.4L Accord run a belt CVT; the Pilot and the 3.5L V6 Accord run a conventional stepped automatic. The two are not interchangeable on a 2016 Honda.
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Confirm FWD against AWD. CR-V, HR-V and Pilot all come both ways in 2016 and the transfer output differs. Cosmetically similar cases do not mean a shared part number.
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Confirm the match with your own VIN before you order. Your VIN settles the transmission code, drivetrain and build split in one step. Text it to +1-307-441-5554 and we will confirm in writing exactly which unit fits your vehicle before you pay.
Our ASE-certified technicians verify every one of these points against your VIN before any unit ships.