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If your 2016–2022 Civic or 2023–2024 HR-V logs P0335, P0336, P0339, P0016, or P0017, test the crankshaft position sensor first. The OEM unit for both platforms is the Honda Genuine CKP sensor 37500-5BA-A01, available here: For Honda Civic 2016-2022 HR-V 2023-24 Crankshaft Position Sensor 37500-5BA-A01.

It is a Hall-effect magnetic reluctance sensor tracking crankshaft angular velocity and position on the 1.5L Turbo L15B7 and 2.0L K20C2 Civic engines and the 2.0L K20C2 HR-V. Because the PCM uses the CKP signal as its primary timebase for fuel, spark, and misfire monitoring, a failing sensor drags the whole diagnostic picture down with it.

2026 compliance baseline

• SAE J2716 SENT digital output, natively interoperable with CAN FD gateways per ISO 11898-1:2024.
• ISO 26262 ASIL-B functional safety integrity and ISO 7637-2 transient voltage immunity.
• OBD-II CARB/EPA MY2026 monitor support for misfire detection and catalyst integrity.
• RoHS 3 and REACH 2026, including PFAS-free molding compounds.

The PPS housing with integrated silicone O-ring seal holds the -40°C to +160°C operating envelope. That range matters: the documented thermal-intermittent failure mode on this sensor family lives at the hot end of it.

Full Specification Matrix

Every value below comes from the OEM specification for this part. Check any unit against it before you bolt it in.

Why the hardware is built this way

• The MR bridge delivers a clean square wave down to 0 RPM — instant crank-angle data at every restart, a duty cycle start-stop and e:HEV duty push 3–5× above pre-2020 vehicles.
• PPS-GF40 holds dimensional stability to a 220°C melt point, clearing the SAE J1455 thermal soak requirement by 15%.
• Ferrite shielding eliminates cross-talk with adjacent camshaft sensors and VTC solenoid circuits.

DTC Mapping: What Each Code Means

Honda PCM strategy (PGM-FI v2026.1) validates the CKP signal before it trusts the camshaft sensor or the VTC actuator. That makes the CKP sensor the first-replace item in any correlation-code workflow.

• P0335 — CKP Sensor "A" Circuit: open or short in the element or harness. The hard-failure code.
• P0336 — CKP Sensor "A" Range/Performance: degraded SNR or air gap drift. The sensor still answers, just badly.
• P0339 — CKP Sensor "A" Intermittent: thermal micro-fractures or connector fretting. The come-and-go code.
• P0016 — CKP-CMP Correlation, Bank 1 Sensor A: usually secondary to a weakening CKP signal.
• P0017 — CKP-CMP Correlation, Bank 1 Sensor B: exhaust cam correlation. Verify CKP integrity first.

The P0300 trap

A weak CKP sensor can trigger a random-misfire code without ever setting a CKP code. Once SNR drops below 18 dB, the pattern still passes the P0335/P0336 thresholds, but the misfire monitor receives noisy angular-velocity data. Honda's i-HDS v4.2 and later adds a CKP SNR Monitor under the PGM-FI datalist — below 20 dB, replace the sensor.

Two Failure Patterns Worth Knowing

P0335 only after highway driving

That is a thermal intermittent. At high thermal loads the MR bridge drifts out of its 4.75–5.25 V window above roughly 120°C, or the Sumitomo connector develops micro-fretting with resistance spikes above 5 Ω. Back-probe Pin 2 (Signal) at 1 MS/s and watch the 58X pattern. Amplitude loss at the gap-tooth region means the sensor is done.

P0016 plus P0339 on a 2023 HR-V

This pair points at the crank sensor, not the cam sensor and not the timing hardware. In the K20C2, cam correlation is derivative of the CKP 58X timebase, so an intermittent CKP signal manufactures phantom correlation errors. Do not replace the VTC actuator or timing chain before scoping the CKP waveform.

Genuine vs Aftermarket: The Numbers

Independent teardown analysis (SAE Technical Paper 2026-01-0503) compared aftermarket CKP sensors against OE 37500-5BA-A01 units. The aftermarket sample showed 3.2× the infant-mortality rate in the first 5,000 miles, 40% wider air-gap tolerance drift, and 22% lower SNR at 6,000 RPM.

The genuine unit carries the exact Denso-spec calibration your Honda PCM expects, which also eliminates the CKP relearn step many aftermarket sensors demand after installation. Source it through a verified channel: Koeep.com — Honda CKP Sensor 37500-5BA-A01.

Counterfeit checks before install

• The sensor body stamping should read DENSO.
• The connector keyway must match the Sumitomo 6189-0154 pattern — reversed keying is a counterfeit tell.
• Terminals should be gold-plated. Zinc-plated terminals fail the contact-resistance spec.

Fitment and Cross-Reference

Civic 2016–2022 (1.5L Turbo L15B7 and 2.0L K20C2) and HR-V 2023–2024 (2.0L K20C2) take the 37500-5BA-A01 as the primary OE part. The superseded 37500-5BA-A02 is interchangeable, with a minor connector revision. Denso's cross-reference number is 196-5001.

The same sensor serves the Acura Integra 2023–2024 with the 1.5L L15CA engine — the equivalent listing lives here: Crankshaft Position Sensor for Honda CIVIC HR-V ACURA INTEGRA 375005BAA01.

Other Honda platforms use different CKP part numbers, so match yours before ordering. Accord, Civic, CR-V, HR-V, ILX, and TLX applications are covered by the 37500R60U01: 37500R60U01 Crankshaft Position Sensor For Accord Civic CR-V HRV ILX TLX.

Service Life and Availability

Plan on 100,000–150,000 miles of service under normal operating conditions. Honda's A16 service schedule calls for inspection at 90,000-mile intervals. Under Parts Information Bulletin PIB-2026-014, the sensor is classified as a Lifetime-Cycle service part with projected OEM availability through Q4 2030, distributed across American Honda's 12 regional PDCs.

Fitment Questions or Bulk Orders?

Koeep carries genuine electrical and sensor parts across Honda, Acura, and other makes — browse the Starters, Alternators & ECUs collection for the full catalog. For quantity pricing, send requirements through the request-for-quote page, write to support@koeep.com, or message our team on WhatsApp.

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