Service bulletins for the 2014 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.
270 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B15-046 | 2017-05-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM MAY SOUND ON ITS OWN OR THE SYSTEM MAY NOT SET. THE CLIENT MAY ALSO NOTICE THAT THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND OR THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN SETTING THE ALARM (SECURITY SYSTEM IS NOT SET). EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE IN THE HOOD LATCH CAUSES THE HOOD LATCH SWITCH TO INDICATE THE HOOD IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. |
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| 16-001 | 2017-01-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - BOTH REMOTE TRANSMITTERS (OR FOBS) MAY HAVE POOR RANGE PERFORMANCE AND/OR INTERMITTENT REMOTE ENGINE STARTING OPERATION DUE TO RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI). |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-01-13. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF FRONT BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS HOWLING OR MOANING. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B16-008 | 2017-01-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A CHIRPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP. REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION. |
| BER16020A | 2017-01-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - PLEASE CALL HONDA TO DISCUSS ANY FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION. |
| BER15090B | 2017-01-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| BTS160705 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION MAY BE EXCEEDING CLIENT EXPECTATIONS. IF YOU GET A VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERN, BE SURE TO RUN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST USING THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST JOB AID IN SIS. WE ANTICIPATE A SERVICE BULLETIN WITH COMPLETE TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR INFO IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONTACT TECH LINE IF YOU NEED ANY HELP WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. AND IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BE SURE TO CONTACT YOUR DPSM FOR POSSIBLE GOODWILL CONSIDERATION." |
| BTS160704 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME, TURNING OR REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY OFFER A TEMPORARY FIX. |
| BPAS10212016901 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2017 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| BPAS10032016903 | 2016-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B16008 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM. |
| B14031 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. SERVICE BULLETIN - IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE STEERING COLUMN SCREECHES OR SQUEALS WHEN IT MOVES IN OR OUT, POTENTIALLY CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR OF THE STEERING COLUMN GEARBOX COMPONENTS. |
| B13-028 | 2016-12-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SERVICE BULLETIN - TWO WIRES ON THE ACCESSORY ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SUBHARNESS ARE MISLABELED. IF THE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER IS CONNECTED TO A TRAILER WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES, THE TRAILER’S BRAKES MAY NOT WORK, OR THE BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED ALL THE TIME. |
| BPAS09152016902 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| BPAS09152016901 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B16056 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE POWER TAILGATE DOES NOT WORK WHEN USING EITHER THE KEYLESS REMOTE OR THE SWITCHES ON THE VEHICLE. THE POWER TAILGATE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD RUNNING, BUT THE TAILGATE WILL NOT RISE. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE SPINDLE NUT IN THE POWER TAILGATE MOTOR BECOMING DISLODGED. |
| BPAS08312016901 | 2016-12-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| BPAS08162016901 | 2016-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B16044 | 2016-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER; RATHER, IT WAS CAUSED BY DETERIORATED TRANSMISSION FLUID. |
| B16042 | 2016-11-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A SQUEAK AND/OR POP FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING FROM THE UPPER SPRING RUBBER BECOMING DISLODGED. |
| BTS160706 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THE EPS SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ON AND THE STEERING IS STIFF, THE CAUSE COULD BE RELATED TO A POOR CONNECTION. TO PROPERLY TROUBLESHOOT THIS CONCERN, YOU NEED TO CHECK THE EPS SYSTEM FOR DTCS. IF NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING DOESN’T RESOLVE THIS CONCERN, YOU SHOULD THEN CONTACT TECH LINE. |
| B16035 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. SERVICE BULLETIN - RATTLE OR CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE REAR DAMPERS AND REAR UPPER DAMPER MOUNT BUSHINGS HAVE INTERNAL DAMAGE. |
| BTS160704 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME, TURNING OR REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY OFFER A TEMPORARY FIX. |
| BPAS07142016901 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEAER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B16060G | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - WHILE DRIVING UNDER STEADY CRUISE (BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH) OR LIGHT ACCELERATION, DOES THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RATTLE OR RUNS ROUGH WITH THE MIL BLINKING? SINCE THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO ACTIVATE VCM OPERATION, THE PROBABLE REASON FOR THESE SYMPTOMS IS STICKING VCM ROCKER ARMS. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.