TSB A23-077 — Honda Service bulletin
A23-077 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Honda Odyssey, 2017 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years A23-077 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2017 |
Every document filed under A23-077
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A23-077 | April 18, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| A23-077 | November 17, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| A23-077 | August 31, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What A23-077 covers
Engine, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB A23-077?
A23-077 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Honda, covering the Honda Odyssey across the 2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in…
Which vehicles does A23-077 cover?
NHTSA's file names Honda Odyssey (2017). 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 A23-077 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. A23-077 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 A23-077?
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 A23-077, 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 A23-077. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.