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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

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APaS102820199122019-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2018 Odysseys that fit the criteria listed below.
A19-0972019-10-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin - Vehicles with system software version B.1.0.24 or higher now have the capability to log MOST bus network failures.
APaS100920199132019-10-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2018 Odysseys that fit the criteria listed below.
APaS092520199072019-10-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2018 Odysseys that fit the criteria listed below.
A19-0962019-10-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin - The Display Audio screen may show the clock off by 1 hour. This is caused by a software issue that stores the incorrect date in the audio unit.
APaS090920199082019-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2018 Odysseys that fit the criteria listed below.
A19-0972019-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin - Vehicles with system software version B.1.0.24 or higher now have the capability to log MOST bus network failures.
ABOM082920199022019-09-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - Today, August 29, 2019, American Honda is announcing a product update for certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Passport and 2019-2020 Pilot vehicles where the display audio system may not show the correct time. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected.
A19-0962019-09-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin - The Display Audio screen may show the clock off by 1 hour. This is caused by a software issue that stores the incorrect date in the audio unit.
APaS081420199102019-08-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is requesting instrument panel bracket inspections of ALL 2018 Odysseys that fit the criteria listed below.
A19070C2019-07-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. ServiceNews Article - There's a video going around on YouTube and online forums that claims to fix an issue where the audio unit stays on with the ignition turned to OFF. This fix has you run a Hardware Auto Detect from the diagnostic screen. There's just one problem with this fix: if you run it with the audio unit in this failed state, it causes a No Audio Connection or Radio Unavailable message and a loss of sound! If you get any vehicles in for this issue, find out if your customer tried this fix. If they did, advise them to not run it again.
A19070E2019-07-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "ServiceNews Article - Are you having this issue while using Apple CarPlay? -CarPlay beeps and stops working. -If you try to switch to a different audio source, you see the message XM-Check Tuner or FM-Radio Unavailable. -When you turn the ignition to OFF, the navigation display stays on."
A19-0712019-07-11. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Service Bulletin - Auto idle stop does not work. The PCM incorrectly calculates battery current, which prevents auto idle stop from working.
APaS052420199032019-05-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys with customer complaint of power tailgate 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.
A19030B2019-05-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. ServiceNews Article - Are you hearing a popping or crackling from the speakers? This may be due to a connection issue in the MOST bus network, which can be identified by the unique red and green connectors at each component of the infotainment system.
A19050C2019-05-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ServiceNews Article - This article is aimed at service advisors. It covers an issue that's easy to handle on the service drive. When plugging in an HDMI device, does the RES screen image have a green tint to it?
APaS050720199042019-05-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK. Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys with customer complaint of power tailgate 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.
APaS041820199052019-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys with customer complaint of power tailgate 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.
APaS040220199022019-04-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys with customer complaint of power tailgate 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.
ATS1904032019-04-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech Line Summary Article - We're currently investigating an issue that when using CabinWatch and the RES is streaming an application or playing a DVD for 10 minutes or more, a Camera System Problem. Image cannot be displayed. message appears on the Display Audio screen. At the same time, the overhead screen freezes, but the audio keeps playing.
ATS1904022019-04-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "Tech Line Summary Article - Are you having this issue while using Apple CarPlay? -CarPlay beeps and stops working. -If you try to switch to a different audio source, you see the message XM-Check Tuner or FM-Radio Unavailable. -When you turn the ignition to OFF, the navigation display stays on."
A19-0282019-04-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin - When closing the power sliding door, it reverses direction. There is a software issue that may falsely detect an obstruction causing the power sliding door to reverse direction while closing.
A19030B2019-03-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ServiceNews Article - Are you hearing a popping or crackling from the speakers? This may be due to a connection issue in the MOST bus network, which can be identified by the unique red and green connectors at each component of the infotainment system.
APaS032020199042019-03-26. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys with customer complaint of power tailgate 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.
APaS022520199012019-03-05. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 Odysseys with customer complaint of power tailgate 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.

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