Honda over-the-air update 8A050-3BM-A015
What it saysOver the Air - System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors and/or provide a variety of enhancements, which adds new functionality. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Apr 3, 2026, received Apr 30, 2026, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: A30610. It names 1 model year (2026). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOver the Air - System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors and/or provide a variety of enhancements, which adds new functionality. Information about the various software releases can be found in this document. Use Audio system Version: 8A050-3BM-A015
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A30610 | Over-the-air update | Apr 3, 2026 | 11031761 | PDF, 161 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 14 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On 05/05/2026 I was driving my 2026 Honda Passport, while driving I suddenly had multiple warning lights display. The following alerts popped up on my dash, electric power steering problem, hill start assist problem, road departure mitigation system problem, trailer assist system problem, collision mitigation system problem, hill descent…
2026 Honda Passport · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 6, 2026 · ODI 11736205
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group20 other manufacturer communications filed against the Honda Passport under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Honda list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| AATS30566 | Other | Apr 7, 2026 | Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's… |
| A24-061 | Service bulletin | Nov 7, 2025 | Service Bulletin - The wireless charger starts charging the phone and then stops charging, even when the phone remains in the correct positi… |
| ATI&08072025902 | Other | Aug 7, 2025 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots wit… |
| AA29051 | Other | Aug 4, 2025 | Tech Line - Customers may experience error code S001 with their audio unit. The vehicle may also have DTC B2B05-92 CAN Gateway error stored… |
| ATI&01302025905 | Other | Jan 30, 2025 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the… |
| ATI&01162025904 | Other | Jan 17, 2025 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the… |
| ATI&12022024905 | Other | Dec 3, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the… |
| ATI&11152024902 | Other | Nov 15, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda 8A050-3BM-A015 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 8A050-3BM-A015 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 8A050-3BM-A015 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Honda Passport. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.