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Service bulletins for the 2012 Honda CR-V

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.

105 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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14071 JL52022-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The vehicle's battery sensor monitors the battery condition and determines the charging mode. In some cases, because of the battery condition and your driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode resulting in a battery with a low state of charge. If the battery has a low state of charge, the engine may not start.
JL5-000101282021-05-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The vehicle's battery sensor monitors the battery condition and determines the charging mode. in some cases, because of the battery condition and your driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode resulting in a battery with a low state of charge. If the battery has a low state of charge, the engine may not start.
101282021-05-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle to the address card for the affected VIN. The vehicle's battery sensor monitors the battery condition and determines and the charging mode. In some cases, because of the battery condition and your driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode resulting in a battery with a low state of charge. If the battery has a low state of charge, the engine may not start.
Service Bulletin2018-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Service bulletin - The customer states the vehicle did not start due to a low state of battery charge. The vehicle?s battery sensor monitors battery condition and the PCM determines charging mode. Based on the sulfation of the battery and customer driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode.
Service Bulletin2018-02-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Service bulletin - The customer states the vehicle did not start due to a low state battery charge. The vehicle?s battery sensor monitors battery condition and the PCM determines charging mode. Based on the sulfation of the battery and customer driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode.
Service Bulletin2017-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Service bulletin - The vehicle?s battery sensor monitors the battery condition and determines the charging mode. In some cases, because of the battery condition and the customer?s driving habits, the PCM may not select the correct charge mode, resulting in a battery with a low state-of-charge. If the battery has a low state-of-charge, the engine may not start.
DLR MSG - Honda2017-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Dealer message - Today, November 8, 2014, American Honda is announcing a product update for 116,272 2012 CR-V vehicles. The product update addresses issues with the battery management system. The battery management system may misinterpret state-of-charge (SOC) information if the vehicle is left sitting for an extended period of time, which can cause the system to fail to charge the battery. If the condition persists, the SOC may fall below a level sufficient to start the engine.
A17-0402017-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service bulletin - A surge, vibration, or judder may be felt while driving under light acceleration. To minimize the possibility for the judder to occur, a software update for the transmission is available at the customer's request. Additionally, the transmission fluid will be replaced. Complete 15-086 first to update the vehicle. If the judder returns after updating the vehicle, the torque converter may need to be replaced.
A15-0862017-07-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service bulletin - A surge, vibration, or judder may be felt while driving under light acceleration. To minimize the possibility for the judder to occur, a software update for the transmission is available at the customer's request. Additionally, the transmission fluid will be replaced. If the judder returns after the software update, refer to Service Bulletin 17-040, Vibration While Driving Under Light Acceleration After Software Update.
A15-0862017-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Service bulletin - A surge, vibration, or judder may be felt while driving under light acceleration. To minimize the possibility for the judder to occur, a software update for the transmission is available at the customer's request. Additionally, the transmission fluid will be replaced. If the judder returns after the software update, refer to Service Bulletin 17-040, Vibration While Driving Under Light Acceleration After Software Update.
A150862016-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - A SURGE, VIBRATION, OR JUDDER MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION.
A150862016-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - A SURGE, VIBRATION, OR JUDDER MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JUDDER TO OCCUR, A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE, AND REPLACE THE ATF.
111720142015-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: 2012-2014 CR-VS: COMPLAINTS OF PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR NOT DISPLAYING. *LJ
120120142015-04-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. HONDA: AMERICAN HONDA: 2012-2014 CRV WHEN ENGAGED, PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR NOT ILLUMINATING . VEHICLES SHOULD BE INSPECTED BEFORE ANY REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED. *LJ
SB-12-0132012-04-19. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. HONDA: WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF, DISPLAY ON DASHBOARD CHANGES BETWEEN BRIGHT AND DIM AND LIGHT SWITCH IS ON AUTO. *PE
SB-12-0022012-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. HONDA: ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES, THERE IS AN ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE CAPABLE OF TESTING ALTERNATORS, INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.