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Service bulletins for the 2003 Acura MDX

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

189 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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B05-0182017-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.
B15-0112017-05-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN - ELECTRICAL NOISE (INTERFERENCE) GENERATED BY THE VEHICLE MAY INADVERTENTLY CAUSE SOME OR ALL OF THE VEHICLE’S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MANY VEHICLES HAD AN ELECTRICAL NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED UNDER S/B 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN RARE CASES, EVEN WITH THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED, SOME FRONT AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED.
B13-0382017-05-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY S/B 15-011, SAFETY RECALL: SRS UNIT
DLR MSG - ACURA2017-05-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY RECALL FOR SOME 2003 MDX VEHICLES FOR THE ISSUE COVERED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ON JANUARY 27, 2015, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A REVISED REPAIR FOR THAT RECALL."
B15-0492017-05-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - A MANUFACTURING ERROR CAN PRODUCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
B15-0112017-05-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "SERVICE BULLETIN - ELECTRICAL NOISE (INTERFERENCE) GENERATED BY THE VEHICLE MAY INADVERTENTLY CAUSE SOME OR ALL OF THE VEHICLE’S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MANY VEHICLES HAD AN ELECTRICAL NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED UNDER S/B 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL NOISE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN RARE CASES, EVEN WITH THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR INSTALLED, SOME FRONT AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. NOTE: IF THE VIN STATUS INQUIRY INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO ANY OPEN SAFETY RECALLS, INCLUDING AN AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN/RECALL, MAKE SURE TO ALSO COMPLETE THOSE RECALL REPAIRS BEFORE RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE CLIENT. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE ANY OPEN RECALL, ADVISE THE CLIENT OF THE RECALL STATUS AND WHEN THE RECALL MAY BE COMPLETED."
B99-0402017-05-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN UPDATES THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES FOR DTC P1456 (EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM LEAKAGE [FUEL TANK SYSTEM]) AND DTC P1457 (EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM LEAKAGE[EVAP CANISTER SYSTEM]). DEPENDING ON THE MODEL, THERE ARE TWO INDIVIDUAL PROCEDURES IN THIS BULLETIN."
ACURA - AIRBAG R2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. POSTER OF LISTED ACURA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AN AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL - SPANISH.
ACURA - AIRBAG R2017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. POSTER OF LISTED ACURA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AN AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL - ENGLISH.
B15-0332017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. DO AN IN VIN STATUS INQUIRY AND, IF INDICATED, REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS."
B14-0442017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN ACURA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
B14-0302017-05-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN ACURA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HEAT MAY CONTAIN A FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
AIRBAG INFLATOR2017-05-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER MESSAGE - ON OCTOBER 1, 2015, ACURA, IN COMPLIANCE WITH A REQUEST FROM THE NHTSA, WILL MOVE VEHICLES CURRENTLY COVERED BY SERVICE BULLETIN 14-023, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED TO A NEW SERVICE BULLETIN, 15-049, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED . THIS CHANGE WILL ACCOMMODATE NHTSA'S REQUEST FOR ALL AMERICAN HONDA PRODUCED VEHICLES TO BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 15V-370.
B15-0492017-05-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A MANUFACTURING ERROR CAN PRODUCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF THE PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD BE PROPELLED UPWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, OR DOWNWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PASSENGER’S FOOT WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS."
B14-0232017-05-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - OVER-PRESSURIZED THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY S/B 15-049, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED IF YOU DID THE REPAIR IN SERVICE BULLETIN 14-023 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (RO DATE), USE THE WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW."
B13-0382016-12-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE BULLETIN - SAFETY RECALL - ELECTRICAL NOISE CAUSED BY SOME VEHICLE SYSTEMS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. IN SOME CASES, THIS DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS.
B-APS-091820132016-12-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE ORDER AND SAFETY RECALL FOR SOME 2003 MDX UNITS. ANY USED UNITS IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIRED PER S/B 13-038, SAFETY RECALL: ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT PRIOR TO SALE. ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, REFER TO VIN INQUIRY TO DETERMINE WHICH UNITS IN YOUR INVENTORY ARE AFFECTED. ACURA EXPECTS TO BEGIN CLIENT NOTIFICATION IN LATE OCTOBER 2013.
B-PAS-09122013-92016-12-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA IS INVESTIGATING 2003 MDXS WITH A COMPLAINT OF FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN NON-COLLISION SITUATION WITH DTC 51-XX THROUGH 56-XX (INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT) STORED. IN ADDITION, THIS COULD INCLUDE A COMPLAINT OF A NONCOLLISION AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THAT CAUSING A COLLISION AFTER THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. TO EVALUATE THE CAUSE OF THE NON-COLLISION AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
TAKATA_TEXT MESS2016-12-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. US VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_TEXT MESS2016-12-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TEXT MESSAGES SENT TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_HAWAII PO2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. POSTERS SENT TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES, AUTOMOTIVE PART STORES, CAR WASHES, AND GAS STATIONS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_HAWAII NE2016-12-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ADVERTISEMENT IN HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_HAWAII FL2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. FLYER CIRCULATED TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAWAII TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
TAKATA_FLORIDA D2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. LETTER SENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT TO REMIND FLORIDA OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
SB-06032014-01-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. ACURA: IN A NON COLLISION, THE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYS AND THIS CAUSES A COLLISION AFTER THE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYS. MODEL 2003 MDX. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.