WenmarOpen by Wenmar Pro

Service bulletin A13-082

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 id10142438
Published by NHTSA2018-07-02
Manufacturer's numberA13-082
Manufacturer's date2018-06-13
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

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.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Engine, Equipment and accessories, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Software, Transmission control module

Trouble codes named

P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304

Vehicles listed
HONDA PILOT2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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
Service Bulletin2017-08-25. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - For 2WD and 4WD vehicles, the calibration VCM operation combined with the action of the lock up torque converter creates excessive vibration. Additionally for 4WD vehicles, the propeller shaft?s center support bearing bushing material may not effectively dampen vibrations in cold (below 32ºF) temperatures
Service Bulletin2017-07-28. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Under certain driving conditions, there is excessive vibration between 30 and 65 mph. For 2WD and 4WD vehicles, the calibration VCM operation combined with the action of the lock up torque converter creates excessive vibration. Additionally for 4WD vehicles, the propeller shaft?s center support bearing bushing material may not effectively dampen vibrations in cold (below 32ºF) temperatures.
Service Bulletin2017-07-17. Service bulletin. Dealer message - Under certain driving conditions, there is excessive vibration between 30 and 65 mph. For 2WD and 4WD vehicles, the calibration VCM operation combined with the action of the lock up torque converter creates excessive vibration. Additionally for 4WD vehicles, the propeller shafts center support bearing bushing material may not effectively dampen vibrations in cold (below 32ºF) temperatures.
A14-0782017-05-19. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH. FOR 2WD AND 4WD VEHICLES, THE CALIBRATION VCM OPERATION COMBINED WITH THE ACTION OF THE LOCK UP TORQUE CONVERTER CREATES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. ADDITIONALLY FOR 4WD VEHICLES, THE PROPELLER SHAFT’S CENTER SUPPORT BEARING BUSHING MATERIAL MAY NOT EFFECTIVELY DAMPEN VIBRATIONS IN COLD (BELOW 32ºF) TEMPERATURES."
SB-11-0702012-01-18. Service bulletin. HONDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO LOCK AND THEN BACK ON, THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (RES) OR CD PLAYER, WOULD RESTART FROM BEGINNING, DUE TO SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *PE UPDATED 5/1/2012. *JS
SB-09-0402011-08-02. Service bulletin. HONDA: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED FAULT DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. 2009 PILOT. *RM
SB-10-0302011-04-27. Service bulletin. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INCLUDES 2009-2011 MODELS OF THE PILOT. THE MOONROOF IS DRAWING ELECTRICITY FROM THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THE BATTERY COULD DIE WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS. THE MOONROOF MAY ALSO REVERSE ITSELF WHILE CLOSING. *RM UPDATED 06/28/13. *PE
SB-10-0632011-02-03. Service bulletin. HONDA: MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P0300 THRU P0304. ONE OR MORE SPARK PLUGS MAY BE FOULED, AND THE MIL COMES ON WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THESE DTCS, P0300 (RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301, P0302, P0303, OR P0304 (NO. 1 THRU NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED). REPLACE ANY FOULED SPARK PLUGS, AND UPDATE THE PCM. *PE UPDATED 7/29/11. *PE