TSB A21-019 — Honda Service bulletin

A21-019 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Pilot, 2003–2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - Corrosion of the frame rail that supports the rear subframe may occur on some vehicles that are commonly driven in harsh environments. The subframe mounts may pull away from the body of the vehicle (see images below), but extensive testing has concluded that…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
6Model years

Vehicles and model years A21-019 names

VehicleModel years
Honda Pilot 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Every document filed under A21-019

Document IDFiledType
A21-019 March 8, 2022 Service bulletin

What A21-019 covers

Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB A21-019?

A21-019 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Pilot across the 2003–2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - Corrosion of the frame rail that supports the rear subframe may occur on some vehicles that are commonly driven in harsh environments. The subframe mounts may pull away from the body of the vehicle (see images below), but extensive testing has concluded that…

Which vehicles does A21-019 cover?

NHTSA's file names Honda Pilot (2003–2008). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB A21-019 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. A21-019 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of A21-019?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under A21-019, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under A21-019. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.