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Service bulletins for the 2005 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.

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

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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.
B-PAS-04292016-92016-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HANDSFREELINK NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPING ANY REPAIRS.
B-PAS-04252016-92016-11-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE HANDSFREELINK NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPING ANY REPAIRS.
BER16040A2016-11-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE HANDSFREELINK (HFL) NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE.
BPAS-051220169022016-11-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HANDSFREELINK NOT WORKING OR BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY REPAIR, PLEASE SEND SUSPECT PARTS BACK TO AHM.
B-PAS-04132016-92016-11-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - REQUEST FOR PARTS TO INVESTIGATETHE HANDSFREELINK (HFL) NOT WORKING OR THE BATTERY BEING TOO LOW TO START THE ENGINE.
ASN-495842013-09-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ACURA: INFORMATION IN THE SERVICE NEWS, FROM MANUFACTURER, REGARDING VARIOUS ISSUES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, INSTALLATION, REPLACING, SERVICING AND REPAIRING VARIOUS MODEL AND MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *PE
SB-12-0012012-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. ACURA: UPDATE ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES REGARDING TESTING OF ALTERNATORS WITH THE GR8 ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE THAT IS INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE
SB-06-0232011-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). ACURA: THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE INPUT IN MISINTERPRETED BY THE ECM/PCM/ THE MIL COMES ON. *PE
SB-09-0372011-10-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). ACURA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. LOCK UP CLUTCH FUNCTION HAS A PCM UPDATE. *PE
SB-09-0372011-08-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. 2005-2006 MDX. A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-45 MPH. THERE IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. *RM
SB-07082011-05-24. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. ACURA: THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING: TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM INSTALLATION, TRAILER STABILITY MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE OIL APPLICATION GUIDE, NEW SOFTWARE, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID, NOTCHY STEERING FEELING. *RM
SB-10-0402011-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY. ACURA: STARTER DOES NOT WORK. DEBRIS COMING THROUGH THE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING CAUSED THE STARTER TO FAIL. REMOVE THE STARTER AND THE DEBRIS FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING. THEN INSTALL A NEW STARTER, AND SEAL THE MOUNTING SURFACE. *PE
SB-06-0502010-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. ACURA: WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. A FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SETTLEMENT INCLUDE CERTAIN 2002-2006. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE SETTLEMENT REQUIRES YOU TO HONOR A 5 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE MILEAGE COVERAGE PERIOD FOR ALL WARRANTIES. NO MODELS WERE LISTED. *PE
08-0262008-08-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL ACURA VEHICLES. *PE
060502007-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. *KB AFFECTS 2002 THROUGH 2006 ACURA MODELS. UPDATED 8/15/08. *PE
10062007-03-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TROUBLE SHOOTING B-CAN AND F-CAN DTC'S. *KB
060282006-10-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MIL COMES ON WITH DTC AND THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGHLY OR STALLS. *KB UPDATED 08-15-07. *KB
12052006-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 81-64. *TT
111020052005-12-23. Service bulletin. TIRES:VALVE. THE TIRE VALVE CAPS ON VEHICLE WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND CAN CORRODE AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. *NM
11052005-12-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ENGINE OIL LEAK(S). DEALER VISIT REQUEST. *TT
050452005-12-19. Service bulletin. TIRES:VALVE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: TIRE VALVE CAP REPLACEMENT. *TS
0901052005-12-15. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT LIGHT AND DTC 81-64. *JB

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