Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
140 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| A16-013 | 2018-07-30. 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. |
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| APaS07092018902 | 2018-07-30. 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. |
| A18070E | 2018-07-30. 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. |
| A18070D | 2018-07-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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. |
| APaS05102018902 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. 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. |
| A18-018 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service bulletin - The customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. Water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck. |
| A18-040 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. Service bulletin - The roof molding front end caps become loose and lift away from roof panel. The roof molding front end caps are not held on securely. |
| APaS05312018904 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| A18-040 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS; EQUIPMENT. Service bulletin - The roof molding front end caps become loose and lift away from roof panel. The roof molding front end caps are not held on securely. |
| APaS04242018901 | 2018-05-14. 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. |
| A16-013 | 2018-05-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: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. |
| A18-034 | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service bulletin - When adjusting the driver's seat height or tilt, the power seat does not move or moves just a small amount and clicks loudly during operation. The vertical transmission assembly (VTA) unit has a stripped internal gear. |
| A18-018 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. Service bulletin - The customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. Water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck. |
| ATS180206 | 2018-03-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech line summary 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. |
| A15060D | 2017-08-25. 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.