Honda bulletin A23-094
What it saysThere is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning at low speeds potentially due to the bump stop contacting the top of the front damper body. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 22, 2026, received Nov 16, 2023, about the structure — 3 documents under this number. It names 11 model years (2021–2026). 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 - There is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning at low speeds potentially due to the bump stop contacting the top of the front damper body.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A23-094 | Service bulletin | Apr 22, 2026 | 11031760 | PDF, 498 KB |
| A23-094 | Service bulletin | Feb 28, 2025 | 11015016 | PDF, 677 KB |
| A23-094 | Service bulletin | Nov 7, 2023 | 10245276 | PDF, 2,725 KB |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51722-TVA-A01 | Page 2 of | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 4145A4 | Apply Shin-Etsu silicone grease to the front bump stops. (Includes inspection) | 0.4 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 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 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,798 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
Less than 6 month old 2025 Honda Civic Type R, with structural issues. hatchback holding water after it rains and rear passenger door doing the same. Rear hatch has condensentation on inside window anytime it rains. They want a $160 diagnostic fee to look at it for something that clearly is a warranty covered issue
2025 Honda Civic · Structure · filed with NHTSA Sep 19, 2026 · ODI 11765474
No "incident" happened. When I purchased my vehicle, the body/fender/hood did not match up on either side. As soon as I purchased my car brand new, I started having multiple noises ( I am still hearing) when I turn my car, I got the steering gearbox recall over a year ago and the noise went away and came back.
2024 Honda Civic · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jul 28, 2026 · ODI 11753306
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group43 other manufacturer communications filed against these Honda models under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Honda list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| A26-069 | Service bulletin | Jul 7, 2026 | Service Bulletin - A vibration or rattle noise coming from the front passenger-side dashboard area while driving due to the noise potentiall… |
| ATI&02262026901 | Other | Feb 26, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2026 Accords with a customer complaint of a noise from t… |
| ATI&02102026901 | Other | Feb 11, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2026 Accords with a customer complaint of a noise from t… |
| ATI&01162026902 | Other | Jan 16, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2026 Civic Touring, Sport Touring & Si vehicles with a c… |
| ATI&01052026904 | Other | Jan 5, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2026 Civic Touring, Sport Touring & Si vehicles with a c… |
| A20030B | Other | Jun 6, 2025 | Service News - Honda has received reports of broken fuel fill door clips. From our investigation, Honda has found that the reason could be c… |
| A25-009 | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2025 | Service Bulletin - The door weatherstripping is loose or not set at the top of the door frame due to the customer grabbing the top of the do… |
| A25-008 | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2025 | Service Bulletin - The door weatherstripping is loose or not set at the top of the door frame due to the customer grabbing the top of the do… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A23-094 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 A23-094 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 A23-094 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years: 2026 Honda Accord, 2025 Honda Accord, 2024 Honda Accord, 2023 Honda Accord, 2022 Honda Accord, 2021 Honda Accord and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.