Honda bulletin A18-072
What it saysWhen cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 15, 2019, received Jul 16, 2018, about the power train — 2 documents under this number. It names 2 model years (2016). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationService Bulletin - When cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. There is too much oil clearance between the input and stator shafts, which allows ATF to drain out of the torque converter during extend off periods. During a cold start, when the torque converter is refilled, air gets trapped in the torque converter. This applies the lock up clutch, which stalls the engine.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A18-072 | Service bulletin | Oct 15, 2019 | 10166783 | PDF, 1,435 KB |
| A18-072 | Service bulletin | Jul 3, 2018 | 10142672 | not found |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06200-5LK-A05 | — | — | |
| 06200-5LJ-A05 | — | — | |
| 06200-5C5-A15 | — | — | |
| 06200-5LK-A05RM | CVT Transmission 2WD | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 06200-5LJ-A05RM | CVT Transmission AWD | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90113-S10-000 | Prop Shaft Bolt (12-Point 8 x 12 mm) (AWD Only) | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| 90371-SAA-010 | Flange Nut (12 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90164-S5A-010 | Flange Bolt (12 x 40 mm) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90165-T0A-A00 | Flange Bolt (12x 40 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90164-T0A-A00 | Flange Bolt (12 x 35 mm) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 18212-T2F-A01 | Exhaust Pipe Gasket | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 18302-SP0-003 | Exhaust Pipe Gasket | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 18393-SS0-J30 | Pre-Chamber Gasket | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90115-659-003 | Self-Lock Nut (8 mm) (CLINCH) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90212-SA5-003 | Self-locking Nut (10 mm) | 6 | eBay Motors → |
| 90215-SB0-003 | Self-locking Nut (12 mm) (CLINCH) (SATO RASHI) | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| 90018-SNA-010 | Flange Bolt (12 x 18 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 44319-S84-300 | Set Ring | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90162-SYP-000 | Flange Bolt (12 x 38 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90167-S5A-010 | Flange Bolt (12 x 88 mm) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90182-S2H-000 | Flange Bolt (12 x 25 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90176-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (14 x 135 mm) | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| 90163-SWE-T00 | Flange Bolt (14 x 80 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 06200-5C5-A15RM | CVT Transmission | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90371-T2F-A01 | Mass Nut (12 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90163-SDA-A01 | Flange Bolt (10 x 35 mm) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90176-TA0-A01 | Flange Bolt (12 x 139 mm) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90165-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (12 x 45 mm) | 3 | eBay Motors → |
| 90363-S3V-A01 | Castle Nut (14 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90167-SAA-010 | Flange Bolt (10 x 25 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90186-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (12 x 33 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90177-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (14 x 150 mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90161-T2F-A01 | Flange Bolt (10 x 30 mm) | 3 | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (9 pages), read Oct 4, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Honda’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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.
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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 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,009 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 195 of them name Engine, Power Train — 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 the 2016 Honda CR-V, the 57 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 23,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Engine suddenly overheated and stopped running. Car is 4 months old with 1,600 miles on odometer. No advance warning. Had car towed to dealer. Ourisman Honda bethesda md diagnosed as pinhole in radiator hose. No cause provided. On downtown washington DC street but could have been on high-speed highway
2016 Honda CR-V · Engine · filed with NHTSA Oct 24, 2016 · ODI 10918581
Vehicle "stalls" when: backing out of driveway when accelerating after slowing down when making left or right turns after stopping or slowing down stalling does not occur every single time but occurs regularly.
2016 Honda CR-V · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Nov 8, 2016 · ODI 10925051
In depth: 2016 Honda CR-V engine problems →
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 power train
Source: same model, same component group20 other manufacturer communications filed against these Honda models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Honda list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATI&04272026903 | Other | Apr 27, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2021 CR-V FHEVs with a customer complaint of an oil leak comi… |
| A26-025 | Service bulletin | Apr 21, 2026 | Service Bulletin - The current Power Control Unit (PCU) Radiator Guard does not provide adequate protection. Roadway debris can cause damage… |
| ATI&04102026906 | Other | Apr 10, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2021 CR-V FHEVs with a customer complaint of an oil leak comi… |
| AEBM04032026903 | Other | Apr 4, 2026 | Dealer Message - The current radiator guard does not provide adequate protection. Roadway debris can cause damage to the Power Control Unit… |
| ONL6T806032025 Honda Lett | Other | Jun 4, 2025 | Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pr… |
| ONL6T806032025 Honda Form | Other | Jun 4, 2025 | Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pr… |
| ONL6T806032025 Accord Let | Other | Jun 4, 2025 | Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pr… |
| ATI&03312025902 | Other | Mar 31, 2025 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2021 CR-V FHEVs with a customer complaint of an oil leak comi… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A18-072 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 A18-072 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Honda warranty extension on file lists the ones Honda has filed.
Which vehicles does A18-072 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2016 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda CR-V. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.