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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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B15-0532017-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Service bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0430 (front bank catalyst system efficiency below threshold [Bank 2]). The PCM software may misinterpret sensor inputs as a deteriorated catalytic converter.
BTS1702012017-07-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; STEERING. Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue concerning a disruption of AM reception when sharply turning the steering wheel. Some clients report that while driving slowly and listening to AM radio, they?re hearing a whoosh or static sound from the speakers when sharply turning the steering wheel left or right.
B17020D2017-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service news article - We?ve made an important change to the AcuraLink telematics unit that you need to be aware of. This change switches the coverage of the internal cellular module from Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) to Long Term Evolution (LTE).
BPAS042420179012017-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDX WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH THE DTC P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301 (NO. 1 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0302 (NO. 2 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0303 (NO. 3 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0304 (NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0305 (NO. 5 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) AND/OR P0306 (NO. 6 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) STORED. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
BPAS041220179042017-06-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDX WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH THE DTC P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301 (NO. 1 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0302 (NO. 2 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0303 (NO. 3 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0304 (NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0305 (NO. 5 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) AND/OR P0306 (NO. 6 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) STORED. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
BPAS041220179022017-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE AUTOMATIC IDLE STOP INOPERABLE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
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."
BPAS032820179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE AUTOMATIC IDLE STOP INOPERABLE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
BPAS032220179022017-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDX WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH THE DTC P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301 (NO. 1 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0302 (NO. 2 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0303 (NO. 3 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0304 (NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0305 (NO. 5 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) AND/OR P0306 (NO. 6 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) STORED. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
BPAS031620179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE AUTOMATIC IDLE STOP INOPERABLE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
BPAS031020179022017-06-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE AUTOMATIC IDLE STOP INOPERABLE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
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.
BPAS022320179012017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE AUTOMATIC IDLE STOP INOPERABLE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
PU - B15-0342017-06-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "SERVICE BULLETIN - WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL, THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR COMES ON AND DTC P0657 (ACTUATOR SUPPLY VOLTAGE CIRCUIT/OPEN) IS STORED. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELECT ANY OTHER GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED."
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.
DLR MSG - ACURA2017-06-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, JULY 8, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR SOME 2015 TLX & 2016MDX UNITS FOR UPDATING THE PCM SOFTWARE TO REPAIR A CONCERN THAT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL DURING NORMAL OPERATION."
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 - 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.
B15-039 - 8-28-12017-06-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE TRANSMISSION END COVER LEAKS ON VEHICLES WITH 9-SPEED A/T. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TRANSMISSION END COVER SEALING GASKET GETS TORN.
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.
DLR MSG - RFP -2017-06-20. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS RATTLING OR CLUNKING. 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."
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.
BPAS020320179012017-06-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE AUTOMATIC IDLE STOP INOPERABLE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
B17010C2017-06-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS MULTIPLE INDICATORS ON OR WON’T GO INTO GEAR AND THE MIL IS ON WITH A/T DTC P26C3 (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR PERFORMANCE)? THERE MAY BE DEBRIS IN THE REVERSE OR NEUTRAL SHIFT BUTTONS OF THE SHIFT BY WIRE (SBW) SHIFTER ASSEMBLY THAT’S CAUSING THEM TO STICK. TYPICAL DEBRIS ARE PARTICLES IN THE REVERSE SHIFT BUTTON OR STICKY RESIDUE IN THE NEUTRAL SHIFT BUTTON FROM SOMETHING THAT SPILLED."

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