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Honda CR-V 2020–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin A23-031 · NHTSA communication 10234580 · issued Apr 7, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2020–2021
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service Bulletin - The vehicle message "All Wheel Drive System Problem" is shown on the dash. The possible cause is the machining marks on the motor shaft allowed differential oil to be pulled into the motor assembly.

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.