Honda bulletin A26-088
What it saysTo better manage engine temperatures, a PGM-FI update has been developed to optimize electric water pump operation. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 8, 2026, received Aug 5, 2026, about the fuel/propulsion system — 2 documents under this number. It names 4 model years (2023–2026). 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 - To better manage engine temperatures, a PGM-FI update has been developed to optimize electric water pump operation.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A26-088 | Service bulletin | Aug 8, 2026 | 11036113 | PDF, 582 KB |
| A26-088 | Service bulletin | Jul 24, 2026 | 11035783 | PDF, 231 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Product Update: 2023–26 CR-V Hybrid PGM-FI Software Update”.
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1255G3 | Update the PCM Software (includes DTC clear) | 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.
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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,590 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 102 of them name Fuel/Propulsion 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.
When car is idle and hybrid battery switches to gasoline engine the engine shakes violently and warning lamps and messages for engine and transmission error come on. It's becoming more of a problem and dealerships do not know how to correctly diagnosis it. I've taken my car to the dealership twice and still the problems occur.
2024 Honda CR-V · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jun 23, 2024 · ODI 11595980
The check engine light turned on in my 2026 Honda cr-v hybrid, saying there was an emissions problem. The car is about 10 months old. When I took it in, they said the only thing that could have caused this problem was driving through a puddle or leaving it in a flooded area. This didn't happen - neither scenario.
2026 Honda CR-V · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Oct 13, 2026 · ODI 11770926
Fuel pump injector gave out at around 25,700 miles on 2025 crv hybrid. This happened while driving and put mine and my passengers safety at risk. When it went out, I got multiple warning messages saying power system failure, blind spot monitoring system failure, and transmission system problem.
2025 Honda CR-V · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Aug 24, 2026 · ODI 11759263
In depth: 2024 Honda CR-V fuel system 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 fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group19 other manufacturer communications filed against the Honda CR-V under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Honda list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEBM07242026902 | Other | Jul 24, 2026 | Dealer Message - To help improve engine temperatures, a software update has been developed for the electric water pump to optimize its opera… |
| ATI&08062024906 | Other | Aug 7, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018… |
| ATI&07222024906 | Other | Jul 23, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018… |
| ATI&07052024901 | Other | Jul 6, 2024 | Dealer Message - Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-20… |
| ATI&06032024903 | Other | Jun 4, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018… |
| ATI&05032024907 | Other | May 3, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018… |
| ATI&04152024903 | Service bulletin | Apr 15, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018… |
| ATI&03262024903 | Service bulletin | Mar 26, 2024 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Honda, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda A26-088 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 A26-088 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 A26-088 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2026 Honda CR-V, 2025 Honda CR-V, 2024 Honda CR-V, 2023 Honda CR-V. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.