Honda bulletin APaS01062021907
What it saysDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Honda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 6, 2021, received Jan 13, 2021, about the service brakes. It names 3 model years (2016–2017). 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 communicationDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2011-2016 CR-Zs, 2010-2014 Insights, & 2011-2017 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed, almost reaching the floor. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to any repair attempts.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APaS01062021907 | Service bulletin | Jan 6, 2021 | 10185509 | PDF, 43 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 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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 312 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Service Brakes — 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.
While driving, the battery indicator light illuminated. Suddenly, the power turned off. The vehicle could be steered and brakes used, only. Then, as quickly as the power turned off, it restored and momentarily powered the accelerator. Then the power stopped again.
2017 Honda Odyssey · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Jun 4, 2025 · ODI 11664844
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 service brakes
Source: same model, same component group18 other manufacturer communications filed against these Honda models under the same component group (service brakes), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Honda list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATI&08042026903 | Other | Aug 5, 2026 | Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electr… |
| ATI&07202026901 | Other | Jul 21, 2026 | Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electr… |
| ATI&06172026902 | Other | Jun 17, 2026 | Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electr… |
| ATI&06092026901 | Other | Jun 9, 2026 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the electronic par… |
| ATI&05262026902 | Other | May 26, 2026 | Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electr… |
| ATI&05122026903 | Other | May 13, 2026 | Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electr… |
| ATI&04272026902 | Other | Apr 27, 2026 | Dealer Message - American American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Odysseys with a cusomer complaint of the electr… |
| ATI&10092025907 | Other | Oct 10, 2025 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Honda APaS01062021907 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 APaS01062021907 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 APaS01062021907 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2016 Honda CR-Z, 2017 Honda Odyssey, 2016 Honda Odyssey. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.