Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 Pilot are official communications between Honda & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    SUSPENSION

    • TSB #PILOT RR SUSPENS

      Date Announced:
      SEP 28, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099253

      "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016PILOTS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS RATTLING OR CLUNKING. Read More »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

    • TSB #SB-102213

      Date Announced:
      OCT 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053749

      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. Read More »

    • TSB #AER-13060-A

      Date Announced:
      AUG 05, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052478

      HONDA: ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION DUE TO A NOISE, LIKE MOANING, OR HUMMING, OR DRONING, OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING, COMING FROM FRONT WHEEL BEARING. MODELS 2011-2013 PILOT. Read More »

    • TSB #IN-2013

      Date Announced:
      JUN 05, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052467

      HONDA: INVESTIGATING SOME VEHICLES REGARDING A HUMMING, DRONING, OR MOANING NOISE, COMING FROM FRONT WHEEL BEARING, WHILE DRIVING. MODELS 2011-2013 PILOTS. *PE Read More »

    SUSPENSION:REAR

    • TSB #PILOT RR SUSPENS

      Date Announced:
      SEP 28, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099253

      "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016PILOTS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS RATTLING OR CLUNKING. Read More »

    BRAKES (PWS)

    • TSB #IN-0807-2014

      Date Announced:
      JUL 24, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056304

      HONDA: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING AN EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVELING OR THE BRAKES ARE FEELING TOO SOFT. MODEL 2014-2015 PILOT. NEED TO BE INSPECTED. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #HSN-1305

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052477

      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 ... Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #ATS160715

      Date Announced:
      OCT 19, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10087402

      "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. Read More »

    • TSB #ATS160715

      Date Announced:
      JUL 12, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10084442

      "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. Read More »

    • TSB #A16060H

      Date Announced:
      JUN 28, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10084330

      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 ... Read More »

    • TSB #A13-082

      Date Announced:
      MAY 17, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10083965

      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. Read More »

    • TSB #WE - A13-082

      Date Announced:
      SEP 05, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099105

      SERVICE BULLETIN - WARRANTY EXTENSION: MIL COMES ON WITH DTCS P0301 THRU P0304 - THE PISTON RINGS ON CERTAIN CYLINDERS MAY ROTATE AND ALIGN, WHICH CAN LEAD TO SPARK PLUG FOULING. THIS CAN SET DTCS P0301 NO. Read More »

    • TSB #WE - A13-082

      Date Announced:
      SEP 05, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099310

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXTENSION AS A RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION CAPTIONED, SOTO ET AL.V. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC., CASE NO. 3:12-CV-1377-SI (N.D. CAL.). Read More »

    • TSB #SB-102213

      Date Announced:
      OCT 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053762

      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. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-13-082

      Date Announced:
      OCT 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053786

      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. Read More »

    • TSB #A-13-075

      Date Announced:
      SEP 05, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053384

      HONDA: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH PISTONS THAT MAY POSSIBLY BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE PISTON FAILURE PROMPTING A SAFETY RECALL. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #A-13-055

      Date Announced:
      JUL 19, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052924

      HONDA: DTCS P0301 THROUGH P0304, P3400, AND/OR P3497 MAY BE SET. MALFUNCTIONED INDICATOR LAMP IS ON FOR CYILINDER MISFIRE DETECTED AND ROCKER ARM. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #HSN-1305

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052477

      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 ... Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #SB-13-082

      Date Announced:
      OCT 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053786

      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. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

    • TSB #A14-078

      Date Announced:
      DEC 23, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099803

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING

    • TSB #A14-078

      Date Announced:
      DEC 23, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099803

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH. Read More »

    TIRES

    • TSB #HSN-1305

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052477

      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 ... Read More »

    WHEELS

    • TSB #HSN-1305

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052477

      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 ... Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    • TSB #HSN-1305

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052477

      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 ... Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

    • TSB #A05-032

      Date Announced:
      NOV 22, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10100421

      SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION. Read More »