Honda Accord 2003–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A02-053 · NHTSA communication 10087261 · issued Oct 20, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2011
model years
32
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service bulletin - all of the listed vehicles have a type 4 immobilizer system that disables the vehicle unless a programmed ignition key is used. The type 4 system is different than previous systems in that the transponder id code in the key is a rolling-type code instead of a fixed code. In this service bulletin, a programmed ignition key refers to a transponder-type key that has been cut to fit the ignition switch and whose transponder id code is recognized by the immobilizer system. If you try to start the engine without a programmed ignition key, the engine cranks, but it does not start.
Vehicles covered
- 2003 Honda Accord
- 2004 Honda Accord
- 2005 Honda Accord
- 2006 Honda Accord
- 2007 Honda Accord
- 2007 Honda Element
- 2008 Honda Element
- 2009 Honda Element
- 2010 Honda Element
- 2011 Honda Element
- 2007 Honda Fit
- 2008 Honda Fit
- 2005 Honda Odyssey
- 2006 Honda Odyssey
- 2007 Honda Odyssey
- 2008 Honda Odyssey
- 2009 Honda Odyssey
- 2010 Honda Odyssey
- 2005 Honda Pilot
- 2006 Honda Pilot
- 2007 Honda Pilot
- 2008 Honda Pilot
- 2006 Honda Ridgeline
- 2007 Honda Ridgeline
- 2008 Honda Ridgeline
- 2009 Honda Ridgeline
- 2010 Honda Ridgeline
- 2011 Honda Ridgeline
- 2006 Honda S2000
- 2007 Honda S2000
- 2008 Honda S2000
- 2009 Honda S2000
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.