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Honda Odyssey 2016–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin A23-023 · NHTSA communication 10232960 · issued Mar 1, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2023
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service Bulletin - The engine will not crank on initial startup after precipitation and sub-freezing temperatures. Water can enter the starter motor, and when temperatures drop below freezing, the water will freeze inside the starter motor. This will prevent the starter from cranking the engine.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.