WenmarOpen by Wenmar Pro

Service bulletin SB-10-081

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10038564
Published by NHTSA2011-06-21
Manufacturer's numberSB-10-081
Manufacturer's date2012-06-15
ReplacesSB-10-081 REV. 2
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE ARE SOFTWARE PROBLEMS THAT AFFECTS THE CLOCK AND RADIO. 2011 ODYSSEYS. *RM UPDATED 08-31-2011. *KB UPDATED 7/27/12. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, Software

Vehicles listed
HONDA ODYSSEY2011

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SB-16-003 030492021-05-14. Service bulletin. BACKGROUND There is a software problem within the audio-navigation unit that may cause the display screen, including any video images, to go blank and the unit to stop working.
A12-0642018-08-06. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - This bulletin is replaced by 16-046, Product Update: 2011?12 Odyssey Software Update for Lock-up Clutch Function
A13-0812018-07-02. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - American Honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, Soto et al.v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-1377-SI (N.D. Cal.). The piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align which can lead to spark plug fouling. This can set DTCs P0301 No. 1 cylinder misfire detected, P0302 No. 2 cylinder misfire detected, P0303 No. 3 cylinder misfire detected, P0304 No. 4 cylinder misfire detected, and cause the MIL to come on.
APAS121420169022017-06-16. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - SINCE THE POSTING OF SERVICE BULLETIN 16-066 FOR 2010 CROSSTOUR SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR LOCK-UP FUNCTION THERE HAS BEEN A SHARP RISE IN CLAIMS FOR TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR COMPARED TO THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR BEFORE THE SB WAS POSTED. SERVICE BULLETIN 16-066 FOR THE 2010 CROSSTOUR IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SERVICE BULLETIN 16-046 FOR 11-12 ODYSSEY IS A PRODUCT UPDATE."
APAS121420169012017-06-15. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - SINCE THE POSTING OF SERVICE BULLETIN 16-066 FOR 2010 CROSSTOUR SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR LOCK-UP FUNCTION THERE HAS BEEN A SHARP RISE IN CLAIMS FOR TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR COMPARED TO THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR BEFORE THE SB WAS POSTED. SERVICE BULLETIN 16-066 FOR THE 2010 CROSSTOUR IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SERVICE BULLETIN 16-046 FOR 11-12 ODYSSEY IS A PRODUCT UPDATE."
A16-0052017-05-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - MULTIPLE INDICATORS COME ON WITH VSA DTC 81-1 (MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT INTERNAL CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION) AND/OR VSA DTC 61-1 (MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT (IG) LOW VOLTAGE) SET. THIS RESULTS FROM VSA SOFTWARE SENSITIVITY TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE.
AJA480142017-01-05. Service bulletin. "JOB AID - DO YOU HAVE AN ODYSSEY IN YOUR SHOP THAT HAS A POWER SLIDING DOOR THAT WON’T OPEN OR CLOSE BY USING THE FOLLOWING? • POWER SLIDING DOOR MAIN SWITCH ON THE DASH • KEYLESS TRANSMITTER • B-PILLAR SWITCH (IF EQUIPPED) • EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE CONNECT THE HDS TO THE VEHICLE. USING THE INFORMATION FROM THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DATA LIST, FOLLOW THE STEPS IN THE FLOWCHART BELOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM."
ACA080320169012016-11-25. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, AUGUST 3, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA REINSTATED THE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED SERVICE BULLETINS 16-046, PRODUCT UPDATE: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR LOCK-UP FUNCTION AND 16-052, WARRANTY EXTENSION: 2011 – 12 ODYSSEY TORQUE CONVERTER FROM THE SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM. THERE WERE CONCERNS WITH VIN INQUIRY ON IN AND SOFTWARE UPDATE VIN DATABASE MISMATCHES."
A160522016-11-25. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20–45 MPH. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JUDDER TO OCCUR, A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL BE REPLACED. TO INCREASE CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE, AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN AFFECTED VEHICLES TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST."
ACA072120169012016-11-21. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, JULY 21, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED SERVICE BULLETINS 16-046, PRODUCT UPDATE: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR LOCK-UP FUNCTION AND 16-052, WARRANTY EXTENSION: 2011 – 12 ODYSSEY TORQUE CONVERTER FROM THE SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM AND VIN INQUIRY DUE TO CONCERNS WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE VIN DATABASE MISMATCHES. THE DATABASE IS EXPECTED TO BE UPDATED BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK, AT WHICH TIME 16-046 AND 16-052 WILL BE REINSTATED ON THE SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM. VEHICLES ALREADY UPDATED OR REPAIRED UNDER EITHER BULLETIN WILL NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ACTION DUE TO THIS CHANGE."