Honda bulletin A23-076
What it saysTorque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 18, 2025, received Sep 6, 2023, about the engine — 2 documents under this number. It names 1 model year (2017). 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 - 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 the transmission indicator flashing “D” and set the DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or Stuck OFF.
Trouble codes it names: P0741
One of the 432 warranty extensions and special-coverage programs on file — every make, with the term each runs to.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A23-076 | Service bulletin | Apr 18, 2025 | 11017324 | PDF, 93 KB |
| A23-076 | Service bulletin | Aug 31, 2023 | 10241873 | PDF, 204 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Warranty Extension: 2017 Accord 6AT Torque Converter – DTC P0741”.
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06260-5B7-000 | Torque Converter Kit | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90135-SZT-000 | Steering Joint Yoke Bolt | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 90167-SAA-010 | Washer Bolt (10x25) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90165-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (12x45) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90371-SEF-000 | Flange Nut (12mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90371-T2F-A01 | Mass Nut (12mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90161-T2F-A01 | Flange Bolt (10x30) | 3 | eBay Motors → |
| 90363-S3V-A01 | Castle Nut (14mm) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90177-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (14x150) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90186-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (12x33) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90176-SDA-A00 | Flange Bolt (14x135) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90163-SDB-A00 | Flange Bolt (10x30) | 3 | eBay Motors → |
| 90163-SDA-A01 | Flange Bolt (10x35) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 90051-R97-000 | Flange Bolt (12x70) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 26000-5B7-305 | Page 3 of | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2181BM | Replace the torque converter. (Includes DTC clear and alignment) | 6 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 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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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 585 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 68 of them name Engine — 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 2017 Honda Accord, the 33 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 39,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Sometimes the car starts when I use the push to start button most times it doesn't. I have a to carry a portable battery so I won't get stuck at whatever destination I arrive. I had the battery checked. Nothing is wrong with battery
2017 Honda Accord · Engine · filed with NHTSA Apr 14, 2019 · ODI 11196131
In depth: 2017 Honda Accord 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 engine
Source: same model, same component group40 other manufacturer communications filed against the Honda Accord under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Honda list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| A26-007 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience ov… |
| A26-006 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience ov… |
| A26-005 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience ov… |
| A26-004 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience ov… |
| A26-003 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience ov… |
| AEBM08262026901 | Other | Aug 26, 2026 | Dealer Message - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience over… |
| A25-017 | Service bulletin | Jun 23, 2026 | Service Bulletin - A slight engine vibration and the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is ON with DTC P0700… |
| ATI&03032026905 | Other | Mar 3, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 FHEV Accords & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A23-076 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 A23-076 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 A23-076 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2017 Honda Accord. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.