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Service bulletins for the 2015 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.

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

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Service Bulletin2017-07-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin - The timing belt area makes a chirp after the engine warms up. The timing belt contacts the back edge of the crankshaft pulley.
B15-0292017-06-30. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM. "SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) COULD LOCK ON AN INCORRECT TARGET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CMBS MAY APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWS OR COMES TO A STOP, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH."
B15-0172017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE ACURALINK SYSTEM STATUS INDICATOR CHANGES FROM GREEN TO RED AND DTC B1403 (TELEMATICS GPS RECEIVER ERROR) WILL NOT CLEAR. THE TCU (TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT) HAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT CAUSES A LOSS OF GPS LOCATION.
DLR MSG - ACURA2017-06-30. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON MAY 13, 2015 ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE ORDER AND SAFETYRECALL FOR 19,502 MODEL YEAR 2014-15, MDX, RLX, AND 2014 RLX SPORT HYBRID VEHICLES. ANY NEW OR USED VEHICLES IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIRED PER THE RELEVANT SERVICE BULLETIN PRIOR TO SALE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) MAY UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE."
B17040B2017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - ARE YOU LOOKING AT WHAT SEEMS TO BE A REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE SEAL OR PINION SEAL LEAK? SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: THE ACTUAL CULPRIT MAY BE SOMETHING LOOSE OR DAMAGED ABOVE IT. A LOOSE OR DAMAGED FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR WILL DRIP REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ONTO THE AXLE SEAL. A LOOSE FLUID PRESSURE CHECK PORT WILL DRIP THAT FLUID ONTO THE PINION SEAL."
B17-0082017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. SERVICE BULLETIN - ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE CENTER SWITCH PANEL WITH INTERFACE DIAL MAY BE STICKING. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DASHBOARD CENTER PANEL AND THE CENTER SWITCH PANEL/INTERFACE DIAL MAY BE TOO TIGHT, CAUSING THE PANEL TO CONTACT THE BUTTONS AND STICK.
B15-0292017-06-30. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM. "SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) COULD LOCK ON AN INCORRECT TARGET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CMBS MAY APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWS OR COMES TO A STOP, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH."
B15-0292017-06-29. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING. "SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) COULD LOCK ON AN INCORRECT TARGET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CMBS MAY APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWS OR COMES TO A STOP, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH."
B13-0392017-06-29. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A TICKING COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD OR THE FRONT DAMPER AREA. PAINT FROM THE FRONT DAMPER MOUNT IS STICKING TO THE VEHICLE BODY, CAUSING A TICKING WHEN THE BODY FLEXES.
B15-0372017-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. SERVICE BULLETIN - AS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING ERROR, THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH BOLT MAY COME LOOSE AND FALL OUT OR BREAK. IF THE BOLT COMES OFF, THE A/C CLUTCH DRIVE PLATE MAY ALSO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN.
DLR MSG - STOP S2017-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON JUNE 24, 2015 ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE ORDER AND SAFETY RECALL FOR 2014-2015 MODEL YEAR MDX VEHICLES. ANY NEW OR USED VEHICLES IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIRED PER THE RELEVANT SERVICE BULLETIN PRIOR TO SALE. REFER TO THE ERESPONSIBILITY REPORT OR VIN INQUIRY STATUS TO DETERMINE WHICH VEHICLES IN YOUR INVENTORY ARE AFFECTED."
B16-0632017-06-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, SOME VEHICLES BASED ON HOW THEY ARE DRIVEN (EXTREME CONDITIONS) MAY STILL EXPERIENCE ATF DETERIORATION AFTER UPDATING THE PGM-FI OR A/T SYSTEM AND THE SHUDDER MAY RETURN. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER (TC). THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TC, BUT BECAUSE THE ATF HAS DETERIORATED, IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVEN THOUGH THE “ATF SERVICE DUE” MESSAGE HAS NOT APPEARED. MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE IS UPDATED BY REFERRING TO THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE."
B16-0622017-06-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. 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 AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
B16-0442017-06-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. SERVICE BULLETIN - ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS BULLETIN WERE SUPERSEDED TO 16-062. IF YOU DID SERVICE BULLETIN 16-044 ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 11, 2017, MAKE SURE TO USE THE WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW TO FILE A CLAIM.
DLR MSG - RFV -2017-06-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS OR THE AREAS AROUND/NEAR THE DOORS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
B15-0372017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SERVICE BULLETIN - AS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING ERROR, THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (CENTER) BOLT MAY COME LOOSE AND FALL OUT OR BREAK. IF THE BOLT COMES OFF, THE A/C CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE (DRIVE PLATE) MAY ALSO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN.
BER15070A2017-06-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. ENGINEERING REQUEST - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS OR THE AREAS AROUND/NEAR THE DOORS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
DLR MSG - ACURA2017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON JUNE 24, 2015 ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE ORDER AND SAFETY RECALL FOR SOME 2014-15 MODEL YEAR MDX VEHICLES. PARTS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY, JULY16, 2015 IN A REVISED VERSION OF SERVICE BULLETIN 15-037, SAFETY RECALL: A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH BOLT . ANY NEW OR USED VEHICLES IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIRED PER THE SERVICE BULLETIN PRIOR TO SALE."
DLR MSG - ACURA2017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER MESSAGE - 2014-2015 MDX AC CLUTCH DRIVER BOLT SAFETY RECALL Q&A
DLR MSG - RFV -2017-06-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS OR THE AREAS AROUND/NEAR THE DOORS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
DLR MSG - RFV -2017-06-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS OR THE AREAS AROUND/NEAR THE DOORS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
B15-036 - 8-21-12017-06-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SERVICE BULLETIN -THE HVAC INFORMATION FLASHES OR FLICKERS DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR.
DLR MSG - ACURA2017-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - THE BELOW SERVICE BULLETINS (ALONG WITH THE TOOL NUMBERS) WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY ON IN. THE SERVICE BULLETINS ARE TO FIX A PROBLEM ON THE 14-15MY RLX & MDX VEHICLES, WHICH REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE A DVD DISC TOOL. THE TOOL WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY AUGUST 21, 2015, OR SATURDAY 22, 2015 LATEST.
DLR MSG - RFV -2017-06-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS OR THE AREAS AROUND/NEAR THE DOORS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
BTS1607042017-06-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. 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.

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