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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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SB09010 ver32021-12-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Rattles at Cold Start-Up Supersedes 09-010, dated March 3, 2015 to revise the information highlighted in yellow.
SB09010 ver42021-12-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Rattles at Cold Start-Up Supersedes 09-010, dated March 3, 2015 to revise the information highlighted in yellow.
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.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit a certain criteria.
ENG REQ - AER1402018-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit a certain criteria.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2017-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria.
Service Bulletin2017-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service bulletin - At cold start-up, the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds. The variable valve timing control (VTC) actuator is defective.
DLR MSG - RFP (R2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2017-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - 2012-22017-09-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
ENG REQ - AER1402017-09-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
DLR MSG - RFP -2017-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect 250ml of engine coolant from certain healthy 2012-2013 CR-Vs, which fit the criteria listed below.
Service Bulletin2017-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin - Engine rattles at cold start-up.
A09-0102017-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - AT COLD START-UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL (VTC) ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE.
A15110E2017-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - DOES THE ENGINE RATTLE AT COLD STARTUP FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS WHEN IT’S COLD OUTSIDE? CHANCES ARE THE VTC ACTUATOR IS THE CULPRIT. KEEP IN MIND SIMPLY REPLACING THE VTC ACTUATOR USING CURRENT PARTS STOCK WON’T FIX THIS RATTLE IF IT’S ONLY HEARD UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.
ATS1503012017-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ARTICLE REPLACES THE ONE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO EXTEND THAT ARTICLE’S SHELF LIFE. THE ISSUES COVERED ARE STILL BEING ADDRESSED. DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE THAT MAKES AN ENGINE RATTLE FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS WHEN STARTED AFTER A COLD OVERNIGHT SOAK BELOW 32° F? THIS RATTLE IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE VTC ACTUATOR."
A09-010.V42017-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR IF THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR 2 SECONDS DURING COLD START-UP.
A09-010.V32017-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR IF THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR 2 SECONDS DURING COLD START-UP.

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