P271E on Honda
Early CVT primary belt wear warning on Honda HR-V CVTs
Severity: Inspect soon
Honda says the code is meant to warn early in a CVT belt failure and limits power so a sudden loss of acceleration is less likely, so the car should go to a Honda dealer rather than keep being driven normally.
It gets more serious if:
- Stop: The car loses power suddenly, will not accelerate or is in limp mode away from home.
This page covers only what differs on Honda. For what P271E means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the P271E guide.
What's different on Honda
HondaYour car
2016–2020 · HR-V
Supported by vehicle dataBulletins A21-046, A21-047 name P271E on the Honda Hr V. Honda prescribes a PCM update and CVT inspection or warranty coverage. Only the bulletin summary was read.
Where it is:Inside the CVT
2016 · HR-V
Supported by vehicle dataOwners of 2016 HR-Vs report limp mode, many dash lights and a failed CVT with P271E.
A21-046Status unverified
Service Bulletin - An incorrect value in the PCM may cause a pressure problem in the CVT under certain
2016–2020hr-v · issued · NHTSA 10191760
Honda CVT bulletin that adds or relies on DTC P271E for early primary belt wear on the HR-V: a PCM software update with CVT inspection, or an extended warranty. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
A21-047Status unverified
Service Bulletin - Due to the possibility of early deterioration of the Continuous Variable Transmission
2016–2020hr-v · issued · NHTSA 10191761
Honda CVT bulletin that adds or relies on DTC P271E for early primary belt wear on the HR-V: a PCM software update with CVT inspection, or an extended warranty. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
Sources and review
- Honda A21-046: CVT primary belt software update and DTC P271E (2016-2020 HR-V)
- Honda A21-047: CVT drive belt warranty extension (2016-2020 HR-V)
- NHTSA complaint 2061377: 2016 Honda HR-V, P271E
- NHTSA complaint 2208603: 2016 Honda HR-V, P271E limp mode
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