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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| 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. |
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| APaS01032018904 | 2018-01-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2016 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motor inop completely or inop on certain speed setting. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| APaS11272017907 | 2017-12-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2016 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motor inop completely or inop on certain speed setting. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 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 Bulletin | 2017-12-05. 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. |
| APaS11102017902 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2016 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motor inop completely or inop on certain speed setting. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service bulletin - The heat from the driver?s side-vent is lower than the heat from the front passenger?s-side vent. The vehicle?s heater core may be partially clogged, decreasing the heater performance on the driver?s side. |
| DLR MSG - RFV - | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2014 CR-Vs with a complaint of the parking brake indicator not illuminating when engaged. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| DLR MSG - RFV (R | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2014 CR-Vs with a complaint of the parking brake indicator not illuminating when engaged. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| DLR MSG - RFP (R | 2017-10-15. 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 - 2012-2 | 2017-09-29. 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. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-09-29. 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. |
| ENG REQ - AER141 | 2017-09-29. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2014 CR-Vs with a complaint of the parking brake indicator not illuminating when engaged. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| ENG REQ - AER140 | 2017-09-29. 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 - Honda | 2017-09-29. 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. |
| DLR MSG - RFV - | 2017-09-27. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2014 CR-Vs with a complaint of the parking brake indicator not illuminating when engaged. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-09-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE. Dealer message - The heat from the driver?s side-vent is lower than the heat from the front passenger?s-side vent. The vehicle?s heater core may be partially clogged, decreasing the heater performance on the driver?s side. |
| DLR MSG - RFV - | 2017-09-27. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2014 CR-Vs with a complaint of the parking brake indicator not illuminating when engaged. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| DLR MSG - RFV - | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2014 CR-Vs with a complaint of the parking brake indicator not illuminating when engaged. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 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. |
| A15-016 | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Service bulletin - The electric differential pressure solenoid (EDPS) in the rear differential has excessive oil pressure, causing the AWD indicator to come on and DTC C-1858-73 (differential fluid pressure deviation high) to set. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service bulletin - On some 2012-14 CR-V's and in cold weather, the AWD indicator may come on with DTC C1850-14 (low or no torque to the rear wheels). Over time, moisture and cold weather will cause the AWD relay to fail. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.