TSB A23-023 — Honda Service bulletin
A23-023 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Pilot, 2016–2018 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - The engine will not crank on initial startup after precipitation and sub-freezing temperatures. Water can enter the starter motor, and when temperatures drop below freezing, the water will freeze inside the starter motor. This will prevent the starter from…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A23-023 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Pilot | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Every document filed under A23-023
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A23-023 | April 12, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| A23-023 | March 1, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What A23-023 covers
Electrical, Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A23-023?
A23-023 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Pilot across the 2016–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - The engine will not crank on initial startup after precipitation and sub-freezing temperatures. Water can enter the starter motor, and when temperatures drop below freezing, the water will freeze inside the starter motor. This will prevent the starter from…
Which vehicles does A23-023 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Pilot (2016–2018). 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 A23-023 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A23-023 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 A23-023?
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 A23-023, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 A23-023. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.