Honda TPMS Light Reset Guide: Which Models Have Sensors in the Wheel, 2016-2019 Civic CR-V Accord

Anyone searching for a 2018 CR-V tire pressure reset or a 2019 Civic tire pressure fix is usually looking at the wrong part of the car. Between 2016 and 2019 Honda moved three high volume models from a direct system, which reads pressure from a battery powered sensor inside each wheel, to an indirect system that calculates pressure from wheel speed through the ABS sensors. There is no sensor in the wheel on those cars, so nothing can be replaced or programmed. This guide lists which Honda models still carry in-wheel sensors and the correct reset procedure for each.

There is no sensor to replace here, so a light that will not clear is normally a calibration or pressure difference issue.

• Inflate all four tyres to the pressure on the driver door jamb sticker, not the tyre sidewall figure.
• Open Vehicle Settings, then TPMS Calibration on the centre screen or steering wheel menu, and start the calibration.
• Drive continuously for about 30 minutes at 30 to 100km/h. Stop start traffic pauses the learning, which is why many attempts fail.
• If the light returns within a week at correct pressures, check for a slow puncture or bent rim before suspecting electronics.

These cars carry a 315MHz sensor in each wheel with a five to seven year battery, so on a 2010 or 2012 model a warning light at correct pressures usually means one or more sensors have stopped reporting.

• Read the four wheel pressures and sensor IDs with an OBD TPMS tool to find the missing positions.
• Replace the failed sensor, or all four if the car is over eight years old and the cells are the same age.
• Trigger the relearn, then drive 5-10 minutes above 25km/h so the receiver registers the new IDs.

Q: Does my 2019 Honda CR-V have sensors in the wheels?
A: No. From 2017 the CR-V uses an indirect system, so the warning is cleared by calibration, not by fitting a sensor.

Q: Why does the Civic tire pressure light come back after calibration?
A: Calibration needs one continuous drive of around 30 minutes at mixed road speed. Short trips restart the learning and the light returns.

Q: My 2016 Odyssey light is on with correct pressures. What now?
A: The 2005-2017 Odyssey is a direct system, so a 2016 example is a sensor candidate. Scan for the missing positions and replace those sensors with pre-programmed 315MHz units.

Confirm three things before ordering: model year, which decides direct or indirect; the market the car was built for, which decides 315MHz or 433MHz; and whether the workshop has an OBD TPMS tool, because a direct system needs a relearn after fitting. Pre-programmed OE sensors remove the programming step, which matters when a car is waiting on a lift. Our 315MHz OE TPMS sensors cover the 2007-2016 CR-V, 2008-2015 Civic, 2008-2017 Accord, 2005-2017 Odyssey and 2009-2015 Pilot, supplied with rubber valve stems, sealed to IP67 and quoted at five to seven years of battery life. Tell us your model and year mix and we will confirm which positions need sensors and which do not.