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Service bulletins for the 2018 Honda HR-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.

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

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APaS070620209062020-07-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2020 HR-Vs with a customer complaint of a rattling noise coming from the rear damper when going over bumps. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS061520209022020-06-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2020 HR-Vs with a customer complaint of a rattling noise coming from the rear damper when going over bumps. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
AAW102120192019-10-29. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. Dealer Message - On August 29, 2019, American Honda launched five revised and one new Warranty Extension paint bulletins. Please review the following summary of requirements within these bulletins and share with the appropriate staff to ensure proper claim submission.
A19090B2019-09-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. ServiceNews Article - Have you noticed the fill plug on a CVT has popped out or seems to be leaking? This is caused by pressure building up at the fill plug due to the vent cap getting plugged with debris.
A19-0642019-09-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin - This warranty extension only applies to 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles that are painted NH-788P. AHM referred to the white pearl paint as both White Orchid Pearl and Bellanova White. The exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This warranty extension does not apply to other paint issues like rock chips, scratches, bird droppings, sap, wraps, dents, collision damage, customer-induced damage, etc.
ONL6P1080620192019-08-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Owner Notification Letter - On some 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V models, the exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. To ensure your confidence in your vehicle, American Honda is extending the warranty on the vehicle's exterior paint to 7 years from the original date of purchase.
AAW080720192019-08-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Dealer Message - In the last few weeks, American Honda has issued several paint warranty extension service bulletins on the Pilot, Odyssey, HR-V and Fit models due to paint defects under S/B# 19-055, 19-056, 19 057, 19-058 and 19-064. It is important that your dealership follows the requirements listed in the service bulletins (and below) or your claim may be debited.
A19-0672019-07-26. Service bulletin. SEATS. Service Bulletin - Some center console armrests may not stay in the full up position.
A19-0642019-07-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin - This warranty extension only applies to 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles that are painted NH-788P. AHM referred to the white pearl paint as both White Orchid Pearl and Bellanova White. The exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This warranty extension does not apply to other paint issues like rock chips, scratches, bird droppings, sap, etc.
ABOM060520192019-06-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Dealer Message - Today, June 5, 2019, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V vehicles with White Orchid Pearl paint to address customer concerns with peeling paint. American Honda is extending the paint warranty coverage from 3 years/unlimited mileage to 7 years/unlimited mileage.
A19-0642019-06-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin - The exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This warranty extension does not apply to other paint issues like rock chips, scratches, bird droppings, sap, etc.
A19-0212019-05-31. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin - While driving at speeds between 20 and 55 mph (engine speeds between 2500 and 3500 rpm), you may hear a metallic buzz or rattle (similar to a heat shield rattle) from under the vehicle when gently letting up on the accelerator pedal.
A19050B2019-05-30. Service bulletin. STEERING. ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't , the VSA indicator may come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete.
A19-0212019-04-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin - While driving at speeds between 20 and 55 mph (engine speeds between 2500 and 3500 rpm), you may hear a metallic buzz or rattle (similar to a heat shield rattle) from under the vehicle when gently letting up on the accelerator pedal.
A18-1232018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Servicenews Article - Any customers complaining about these issues when their iPhone running iOS 12 is connected to the vehicle? ? When using an HDMI output, they can't view or listen to videos, music, etc. ? The launcher screen for HondaLink flickers or goes blank. We've determined those issues are due to iOS 12 (and not the vehicle) and have reported this to Apple. Once they come up with a fix, we'll let you know.
A15060D2017-08-25. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. The covering comes right off.

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