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Service bulletins for the 2009 Honda Pilot

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.

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

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ATS1607152016-12-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "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. YOU CAN SEE THIS CRACK FROM VISUAL INSPECTION. IT CAUSES ENGINE OIL TO ENTER THE COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM. REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD IF YOU FIND IT’S CRACKED."
AMV1610012016-12-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. TECH2TECH VIDEO - AIRBAG INFLATOR INSTALLATION TIPS. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A THUMB DRIVE OR DVD.
AMV1610022016-12-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. TECH2TECH VIDEO - AIRBAG INFLATOR INSTALLATION TIPS. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A THUMB DRIVE OR DVD.
TAKATA_TEXT MESS2016-12-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. US VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_TEXT MESS2016-12-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TEXT MESSAGES SENT TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_HAWAII PO2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. POSTERS SENT TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES, AUTOMOTIVE PART STORES, CAR WASHES, AND GAS STATIONS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_HAWAII NE2016-12-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ADVERTISEMENT IN HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_FLORIDA D2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. LETTER SENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT TO REMIND FLORIDA OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
A16060H2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - WHILE DRIVING UNDER STEADY CRUISE (BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH) OR LIGHT ACCELERATION, DOES THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RATTLE OR RUNS ROUGH WITH THE MIL BLINKING? SINCE THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO ACTIVATE VCM OPERATION, THE PROBABLE REASON FOR THESE SYMPTOMS IS STICKING VCM ROCKER ARMS.
A13-0822016-11-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE PISTON RINGS ON CERTAIN CYLINDERS MAY ROTATE AND ALIGN WHICH CAN LEAD TO SPARK PLUG FOULING. SPARK PLUG FOULING MAY REUSLT IN ROUGH ENGINE IDLE AND/OR ENGINE MISFIRE.
WE-15-0442015-12-30. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES REGARDING FRONT SUSPENSION REAR LOWER ARM BUSHING THAT CAN CRACK AND LEAK OR BECAUSE OF HEAT EXPOSURE HAVE SUSPENSION NOISE. MODEL 2009-10 PILOT. *PE
15-0442015-09-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. THIS TSB CONTAINS AN OWNERS NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. HONDA: FRONT SUSPENSION REAR LOWER ARM BUSHINGS WARRANTY EXTENDED BY HONDA *CN UPDATED 9/10/15 *CN
SVC-13-0032014-08-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. HONDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE TAILGATE AND CHROME TRIM CORROSION, RUST SPOTS OR STAINS. MODEL 2009-2011 PILOT. *PE
SB-13-0822013-11-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. HONDA: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, PISTON RINGS FOR CERTAIN CYLINDERS ROTATE AND ALIGN AND CAN LEAD TO FOULING SPARK PLUG AND A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN ISSUED. MODEL 2009-2013 PILOT. *PE
SB-1022132013-11-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. HONDA: VEHICLES WITH MULTIMODEL VCM2 WOULD EXPERIENCE MISFIRE DUE TO ENGINE MISFIRE OF A FOULED PLUG AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN ISSUED TO COVER REPAIRS. MODEL 2008-2013 ACCORD V6, CROSSTOUR V6, ODYSSEY, PILOT. *PE
SB-1022132013-11-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. HONDA: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MAKING NOISES LIKE A DRONING, MOANING, OR HUMMING SOUND, ALONG WITH VIBRATION. MODEL 2009-2014 PILOT. *PE
HSN-13052013-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE; TIRES; WHEELS; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; SERVICE BRAKES. HONDA: THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, POWER ON, BUT IN ACCESSORY; NEVER USE CONVENTIONAL WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLIES ON PAX VEHICLES; MIL ON AFTER THROTTLE BODY CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT; S/M FIX BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING, DIALOGUE FOR DVD SURROUND SOUND FROM FRONT SPEAKERS ONLY. VARIOUS MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE
SB-12-0022012-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. HONDA: ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES, THERE IS AN ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE CAPABLE OF TESTING ALTERNATORS, INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE
SB-11-0332011-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HONDA: THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW ON THE DIPSTICK, AND THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT MAY BE ON WITH STORED TROUBLE CODES DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *RM
SB-09-0402011-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. HONDA: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED FAULT DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. 2009 PILOT. *RM
SB-10-0302011-04-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INCLUDES 2009-2011 MODELS OF THE PILOT. THE MOONROOF IS DRAWING ELECTRICITY FROM THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THE BATTERY COULD DIE WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS. THE MOONROOF MAY ALSO REVERSE ITSELF WHILE CLOSING. *RM UPDATED 06/28/13. *PE
SB-10-0292011-04-25. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES. HONDA: WITH SOME 2009 AND 2010 HONDA PILOTS, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. *RM UPDATED 7/27/12. *PE
SB-10-0632011-02-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P0300 THRU P0304. ONE OR MORE SPARK PLUGS MAY BE FOULED, AND THE MIL COMES ON WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THESE DTCS, P0300 (RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301, P0302, P0303, OR P0304 (NO. 1 THRU NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED). REPLACE ANY FOULED SPARK PLUGS, AND UPDATE THE PCM. *PE UPDATED 7/29/11. *PE

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