Service bulletins for the 2015 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.
133 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Service Bulleitn | 2017-07-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service bulletin - Some customers are currently feeling one or more different vibrations through the driver?s seat. The identified vibrations occur under these conditions: ? While stopped with vehicle in gear. ? While driving between 1,100?1,500 rpm around 15?30 mph. ? While driving between 1,800?2,200 rpm around 40?50 mph. |
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| Techline Summary | 2017-07-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Techline summary article - Do you have a vehicle that, according to your customer, vibrates or shudders under any of these conditions? ? At idle ? Under light acceleration ? At low speeds ? Between 1,100 and 1,500 rpm ? Between 1,600 and 2,200 rpm We?re aware of customer reports of this concern and we?re actively reviewing it by analyzing available data and customer comments and doing actual vehicle testing. Our review is still in progress, so there?s no product improvement available at this time. |
| DLR MSG - 2015 C | 2017-07-28. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ENGINE. Dealer message - Some customers have reported experiencing a vibration that they primarily feel through the driver?s seat. Customers who experience the vibration have reported it may happen intermittently, either while stopped with the vehicle in gear or while driving at engine speeds below 2,200 RPM. |
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Service bulletin - The ACC OFF message appears on the MID while trying to activate the ACC. Another symptom, while driving the ACC OFF message may appear and turn off the ACC. The multipurpose camera unit software misinterprets settings. |
| PUD - 2015-16 CR | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS SOFTWARE ISSUE CAUSES A PROBLEM, WHICH MAY ALLOW A TRANSMISSION BELT TO SLIP. |
| PUD - 2015-16 CR | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS SOFTWARE ISSUE CAUSES A PROBLEM, WHICH MAY ALLOW A TRANSMISSION BELT TO SLIP. |
| ATS160717 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP FOR ABOUT 1 TO 3 SECONDS? WHAT’S HAPPENING IS THE LOCK PIN INSIDE THE VTC ACTUATOR ISN’T HOLDING THE ACTUATOR PROPERLY. THIS LETS THE VANE TURN WITHIN THE HOUSING, CAUSING A SHORT RATTLE AT STARTUP. |
| ATS170205 | 2017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ALTHOUGH SIMILAR, THE HONDALINK AND HONDALINK EV APPS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE APPLE APPS STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY ARE NOT THE SAME. FURTHERMORE, EACH APP APPLIES TO SPECIFIC MODELS. |
| HONDA SERVICE NE | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - STARTING WITH THE 2015 CR-V (EX AND ABOVE), THE BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK® (HFL) AND HFL MICROPHONE ARE BUILT INTO AUDIO UNIT/AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT. THERE’S NO LONGER A SEPARATE HFL CONTROL UNIT IN THE SHIFT LEVER PANEL OR HFL MICROPHONE IN THE FRONT INDIVIDUAL MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY. |
| DLR MSG - RFV - | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 CR-VS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF AN OIL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH IS COMING FROM THE O-RING ON THE TRANSFER CASE WHERE IT MOUNTS TO THE TRANSMISSION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
| DLR MSG - RFV - | 2017-06-19. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 CR-VS WITH DOORS HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE AT PDI. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| (KC0,1) CUSTOMER | 2017-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). EMAIL REMINDER SENT TO OWNERS TO HAVE THE TRANMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATED BEFORE AN UNEXPECTED TRANMISSION PROBLEM OR POSSIBLE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE OCCURS. |
| (KC0,1) CUSTOMER | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER EMAIL - WE UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSY LIFESTYLE AND HOW INCONVENIENT IT WOULD BE IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS AN UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT WOULD DISRUPT YOUR SCHEDULE. TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU FOLLOW THE STEPS AND ADVICE IN THE VIDEO TO GET THIS IMPORTANT SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR YOUR VEHICLE. HONDA WILL PROVIDE THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE AT NO CHARGE TO YOU. |
| (KC0,1) CUSTOMER | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE YOUR TRANSMISSION'S SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. TO PREVENT PERMANENT DAMAGE AND AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING YOUR VEHICLE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HONDA WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. |
| (KC0,1) CUSTOMER | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE YOUR TRANSMISSION'S SOFTWARE STILL NEEDS AN UPDATE. TO PREVENT PERMANENT DAMAGE AND AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING YOUR VEHICLE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HONDA WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. |
| A15-038-9-22-15 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE REMOTE ENGINE STARTER KEY FOB PANIC BUTTON IS NOT WORKING. ALSO, ALL FOUR DOORS UNLOCK WHEN PUSHING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ONCE INSTEAD OF UNLOCKING THE DRIVER’S DOOR ONLY. THE REMOTE ENGINE STARTER KEY FOB IS NOT PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. |
| A-JCR-02112016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER MESSAGE - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON MULTI-MODEL AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. |
| A-JCR-02052016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER MESSAGE - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON MULTI-MODEL AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. |
| A-JCR-02052016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - WE’VE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WE’VE RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DEALER ADVISORY BOARD AND MEMBERS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS FROM MANY OF YOU THROUGH OUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES RELATED TO THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL WE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK; IT HAS HELPED US BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT AMERICAN HONDA CAN DO TO ASSIST YOU AND OUR CUSTOMERS DURING THIS RECALL. QUSTIONS AND ANSWERS ATTACHED." |
| A-HPS-02122016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. DEALER MESSAGE - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. |
| A-FTD-02052016-3 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, AMERICAN HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILLION MODEL YEAR 2007-2015 HONDA VEHICLES. THIS RECALL IS DUE TO THE TAKATA DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATORS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION RESULTING IN A RUPTURE. AT THIS TIME, WE’RE WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR." |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016CR-VS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER DASH AREA (E.G. RADIO AREA OR AC VENT AREA). 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 - HONDA | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016CR-VS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER DASH AREA (E.G. RADIO AREA OR AC VENT AREA). 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 - HONDA | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016CR-VS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER DASH AREA (E.G. RADIO AREA OR AC VENT AREA). 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 - HONDA | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; STRUCTURE. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016CR-VS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER DASH AREA (E.G. RADIO AREA OR AC VENT AREA). TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.