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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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APaS020520199012019-02-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. 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.
APaS011820199012019-02-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. 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.
A17090D2019-02-10. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. "Servicenews Article - Is the hands-free access power tailgate not working or not working like it should? Before you start any heavy troubleshooting, make sure you're using the right motion to activate the hands-free access power tailgate control unit/sensor; it won't activate unless you do."
APaS010220199022019-02-10. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; 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 collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
AER18120A2018-12-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; STRUCTURE. Engineering request for investigation - 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 collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS112620189032018-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a high-pitched noise coming from the heater case when heater fan is on. 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.
A18-1252018-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service bulletin - There is a buzz, hum, booming, or vibration noise from the front driver door speaker at 1500 RPM while driving between 35-45 MPH. The software in the ANC control unit.
A18090F2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service bulletin - The Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system freezes after a phone call, and the stored voice tags are missing when the ignition is turned to ON. Some audio units are not updated to the latest software version.
APaS111320189022018-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a high-pitched noise coming from the heater case when heater fan is on. 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.
AER18110A2018-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of a highpitched noise coming from the heater case when heater fan is on. 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.
APaS092420189012018-10-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door not closing at rear. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
AER18090A2018-10-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the sliding door not closing at rear. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A16-0872018-10-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service bulletin - The transmission end cover leaks on vehicles with a 9-speed A/T. During assembly, the transmission end cover sealing gasket was torn.
A18-0862018-10-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Service bulletin - Some troubleshooting procedures for a loss of communication or F-CAN malfunction DTC?s require running the F-CAN Bus Connected Unit Check using the i-HDS. There are certain control units that may be reported as Not Available in the Status column even though they are properly communicating.
A18080G2018-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Servicenews article - We're getting reports that after about 10 minutes of continuous CabinWatch use, the Display Audio screen shows an error message and goes black or stops working. We're aware of this issue and have it under investigation. This issue affects just CabinWatch and goes away after cycling the ignition.
A18080F2018-09-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Servicenews article - Are you hearing a rumbling from the driver's door s eaker that sounds like driving on a shoulder rumble strip? We're aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
TS-WI-02902018-09-17. Service bulletin. SEATS. Service Bulletin sent to all dealers to inspect L-track bolts for correct torque and to incorporate torque check as part of regular maintenance
APaS081520189032018-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys & Pilots with a customer complaint of the auto idle stop inoperative. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
APaS072720189032018-08-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys & Pilots with a customer complaint of the auto idle stop inoperative. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A16-0132018-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. Service bulletin - There is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
APaS070920189022018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys & Pilots with a customer complaint of the auto idle stop inoperative. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A18070E2018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Servicenews article - There are two types of 12-volt batteries used in Honda vehicles today: the conventional flooded lead acid (FLA) battery and the absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery. Each battery type has its own uniquely tuned charging and battery management systems, therefore cannot be interchanged.
A18070D2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Servicenews article - Until recently, Tech Line had only two categories for auto idle stop system issues. That made it hard for our engineering staff to understand what was specifically inhibiting the system. To help with this, Tech Line has added more categories to match what's listed in the service information. As a result, when calling them for an auto idle stop issue, you must now send a snapshot. Tech Line needs it for troubleshooting and won't be able to help unless you do.
A16-0132018-07-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. Service bulletin - There is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
APaS070920189022018-07-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 Odysseys & Pilots with a customer complaint of the auto idle stop inoperative. 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.