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Service bulletins for the 2016 Honda Odyssey

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.

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

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A17-0312017-08-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS. Service bulletin - The second-row center seat cup holder is loose or broken. The cup holder is coming out from the center seat due to insufficient strength of the hooks and clips that secure the tray to the seat frame.
ATS1611052017-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech line summary article - We?re getting reports of the information display switching from the selected display to engine oil life by itself. So far, our investigation hasn?t shown any mechanical or electrical problems, so, to avoid unneeded troubleshooting and repair, a little dealer/customer education may be in order.
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.
APaS071020179032017-08-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2011-2016 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS062220179032017-07-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2011-2016 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A17-0442017-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder.
A17-0432017-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Service bulletin - A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder.
APaS051820179022017-07-31. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2011-2016 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATS1611052017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THE INFORMATION DISPLAY SWITCHING FROM THE SELECTED DISPLAY TO ENGINE OIL LIFE BY ITSELF. SO FAR, OUR INVESTIGATION HASN’T SHOWN ANY MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SO, TO AVOID UNNEEDED TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR, A LITTLE DEALER/CUSTOMER EDUCATION MAY BE IN ORDER.
PUD - CUSTOMER L2017-06-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. "CUSTOMER LETTER - ON SOME 2016 ODYSSEY VEHICLES, THERE ARE THREE SPOT WELDS INSIDE THE TOP OF THE DRIVER’S SIDE SLIDING DOOR THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY FINISHED WITH PRIMER. THE UNTREATED METAL IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION."
ATS1607152017-06-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THERE’S ENGINE OIL MIXED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, CHANCES ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD MAY BE CRACKED. A CRACK MAY FORM UNDER THE FRONT AND/OR REAR CAMSHAFT AT THE JOURNALS AND IS A RARE OCCURRENCE.
APAS112820169012017-05-24. Service bulletin. SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. TO FULLY 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.
APAS110220169032017-05-23. Service bulletin. SEATS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2011-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BOTTOM ADJUSTERS NOT LOCKING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. TO FULLY 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.
APAS110220169022017-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A FAST CLICKING NOISE FROM THE HVAC WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON OR THE HVAC IS STARTED. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
A16-0742017-05-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE POWER SLIDING DOOR BEEPER SOUNDS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION EVEN THOUGH THE SLIDING DOORS ARE FULLY LATCHED. A BAD CRIMP IN THE SLIDING DOOR REAR LATCH SWITCH WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR CAUSES RESISTANCE FLUCTUATIONS. THESE FLUCTUATIONS CAN INTERFERE WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING THE BEEPER TO SOUND WHEN THE DOORS ARE ACTUALLY FULLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. THIS ISSUE CAN BE INTERMITTENT AND DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE.
A16-0352017-05-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. SERVICE BULLETIN - A CREAK IS HEARD FROM THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN SURFACES OR DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE SHEET METAL HAS A TOUCH POINT DEEP WITHIN THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
A-PAS-03292016-92017-05-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STEERING. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 ODYSSEYS & 2014-2015 PILOTS WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. TO FULLY 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.
ATS1611052017-05-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THE INFORMATION DISPLAY SWITCHING FROM THE SELECTED DISPLAY TO ENGINE OIL LIFE BY ITSELF. SO FAR, OUR INVESTIGATION HASN’T SHOWN ANY MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SO, TO AVOID UNNEEDED TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR, A LITTLE DEALER/CUSTOMER EDUCATION MAY BE IN ORDER.
A16110B2017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: AFTERMARKET RADAR DETECTORS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE GPS ANTENNA MOUNTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A COMMON ISSUE THAT’S BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS INTERFERENCE IS THE VEHICLE POSITION (VP) ICON ISN’T IN THE RIGHT SPOT ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN.
OP-W-04232017-03-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING. OEM TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STEERING SHAFT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARE NOW BEING USED IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE VMI STEERING EXTENSION. THIS SB NOTIFIES THE TECHNICIANS TO ENSURE THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STEERING EXTENSION HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH AT THE FACTORY. THIS WILL BRING THE VAN INTO CONFORMANCE WITH VMI UPDATED PROCESSES
DEN-K3Q5J-062017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. THIS COMMUNICATION IS INFORMING HONDA OF A DELAMINATION ISSUES WITHIN AN I.C. PRODUCED BY NXP AND ASSEMBLED INTO AIRBAG SENSOR SUPPLIED BY DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. THIS DELAMINATION ISSUE MANIFESTS ITSELF AS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WITHIN THE SENSOR, CAUSING A DTC TO BE SET ON THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH A DECLARING “AIRBAG” LIGHT.
A-PAS-02162016-92017-01-11. Service bulletin. STEERING. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 ODYSSEYS & 2014-2015 PILOTS WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. TO FULLY 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.
A-PAS-03182016-92017-01-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 ODYSSEYS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT THE SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
AJA480142017-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "JOB AID - DO YOU HAVE AN ODYSSEY IN YOUR SHOP THAT HAS A POWER SLIDING DOOR THAT WON’T OPEN OR CLOSE BY USING THE FOLLOWING? • POWER SLIDING DOOR MAIN SWITCH ON THE DASH • KEYLESS TRANSMITTER • B-PILLAR SWITCH (IF EQUIPPED) • EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE CONNECT THE HDS TO THE VEHICLE. USING THE INFORMATION FROM THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DATA LIST, FOLLOW THE STEPS IN THE FLOWCHART BELOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM."
ATS1607182016-12-28. Service bulletin. STEERING. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUE TO POP OR CLICK WHEN TURNING AFTER DOING S/B 16-024, POPPING OR CLICKING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE COUNTERMEASURES TAKEN TO ELIMINATE THE CONTAMINATION CAUSING THIS NOISE WEREN’T EFFECTIVE.

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