Honda bulletin AATS30566
What it saysTech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Apr 7, 2026, received Apr 14, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 12 model years (2023–2027). A manufacturer communication 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 communicationTech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AATS30566 | Other | Apr 7, 2026 | 11031289 | PDF, 112 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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2027 Honda Civic; 2027 Honda Civic Hybrid.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 10 model years this bulletin names have filed 994 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 187 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.
I bought a 2023 Honda accord sport hybrid June of 2023 two weeks after purchasing the vehicle it starting giving me issues such as the dash board and infotainment screen would freeze up and completely erase itself I took it to the dealership 2 times they told me that if it didn’t do it at the dealership there was nothing they could do so…
2023 Honda Accord · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jan 19, 2024 · ODI 11566404
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
On August 23, 2026, the electronic power steering and braking systems on a 2025 Honda Accord Hybrid completely failed and locked up simultaneously while traveling at highway speeds. This caused an immediate and severe safety risk, resulting in a near-collision on a busy freeway with three occupants inside the vehicle.
2025 Honda Accord · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 17, 2026 · ODI 11765100
In depth: 2023 Honda Accord electrical 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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group91 other manufacturer communications filed against these Honda models 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONL6LA10152026 | Other | Oct 15, 2026 | Owner Notification Letter - a programming issue within the Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto software may cause an invalid "License Authenti… |
| A26-024 | Service bulletin | Oct 14, 2026 | Service Bulletin - Siri stops working when touching the display to interact with Wireless CarPlay. Siri can also freeze when reading a text… |
| AATS31549 | Other | Oct 1, 2026 | Tech Line Summary Article - Customers may report that the center display unit changes screens on its own, registers unintended inputs, or op… |
| AAHS09162026902 | Other | Sep 16, 2026 | Dealer Message - On August 21st, 2026, American Honda issued a Product Update for certain 2018-2022 Accord and Accord Hybrid models that rec… |
| 8A050-T20-AA31 | Over-the-air update | Aug 31, 2026 | Over the Air System Updates - 2025 Civic Si: Software Update for Audio System software version 8A050-T20-AA31. |
| AEBM08212026901 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | Dealer Message - Due to a software programming issue within the Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto system, an invalid "License Authentication… |
| A26-068 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | Service Bulletin - On certain 2018-2022 Accord and 2018-22 Accord Hybrid vehicles equipped with the Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto softwa… |
| 8A050-36W-AA21 | Over-the-air update | Aug 20, 2026 | Over the Air System Updates - 2026 Prelude: Software Update for Audio System software version 8A050-36W-AA21. |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Honda, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda AATS30566 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication 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 AATS30566 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 AATS30566 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 12 model years: 2026 Honda Accord, 2025 Honda Accord, 2024 Honda Accord, 2023 Honda Accord, 2027 Honda CR-V, 2026 Honda CR-V and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.