Service bulletins for the 2017 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.
245 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| BPaS11042020902 | 2020-11-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application. To better 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. |
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| B20-015 | 2020-11-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration. |
| BPaS10162020903 | 2020-10-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application. To better 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. |
| B19-003 | 2020-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716 (input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance]). |
| BPaS09282020903 | 2020-10-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application. To better 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. |
| BBOM09152020 | 2020-09-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Dealer Message - Today, September 15, 2020, Acura is announcing a stop sale and emissions recall for certain 2017-2020 MDX Sport Hybrid and 2014, 2016-2020 RLX Sport Hybrid vehicles that may not properly clear specific diagnostic trouble codes (DTC). Presence of these codes may prevent the vehicle from passing a smog test. Refer to your eResponsibility report or do an iN VIN status inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected. |
| B20-039 | 2020-09-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "Service Bulletin - When the PCM detects a malfunction in one of the odd number transmission gears, it will set one of the following DTCs: -P073F (unable to engage gear 1) -P074B (unable to engage gear 3) -P074D (unable to engage gear 5) -P074F (unable to engage gear 7) Due to inappropriate calibration of the PCM, the OBD system cannot properly clear the transmission permanent DTC as required." |
| B14-025 | 2020-09-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. Service Bulletin - The timing belt area chirps after the engine warms up. |
| BPaS09102020903 | 2020-09-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 MDXs with a client complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application. To better 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. |
| B20-015 | 2020-09-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration. |
| B14-025 | 2020-08-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Bulletin - The timing belt area makes a chirping noise after the engine warms up. |
| BPaS06152020 | 2020-06-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2019 MDXs & 2015-2019 TLX with a client complaint of a fuel leak at the fuel joint pipe. To better 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. |
| BPaS05292020 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2019 MDXs & 2015-2019 TLX with a client complaint of a fuel leak at the fuel joint pipe. To better 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. |
| B20-022 | 2020-04-16. Service bulletin. SEATS. Service Bulletin - The bolt holes for the replacement second row seat frames are not threaded and require special self-tapping bolts to secure the seat cushion and seat-back frame to the seat frame. |
| B20-018 | 2020-04-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN. Service Bulletin - The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate and set DTC P061B (PCM internal malfunction torque calculation). |
| BPaS03192020903 | 2020-03-31. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 MDXs with a client complaint of the vibration/judder in the front brakes when applying brakes. To better 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. |
| BPaS03032020905 | 2020-03-12. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 MDXs with a client complaint of the vibration/judder in the front brakes when applying brakes. To better 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. |
| BPaS03032020901 | 2020-03-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing (reversing) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS02202020901 | 2020-02-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2019 MDXs & 2015-2019 TLX with a client complaint of a fuel leak at the fuel joint pipe. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS02132020905 | 2020-02-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 MDXs with a client complaint of the vibration/judder in the front brakes when applying brakes. To better 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. |
| BPaS02132020901 | 2020-02-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing (reversing) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS02052020 | 2020-02-11. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2019 MDXs & 2015-2019 TLX with a client complaint of a fuel leak at the fuel joint pipe. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS01272020901 | 2020-02-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 MDXs with a client complaint of the vibration/judder in the front brakes when applying brakes. To better 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. |
| BPaS01242020901 | 2020-01-29. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2017 MDXs with a complaint of the automatic tailgate inop. The failure modes include the tailgate opening under power but immediately closing (reversing) on its own or the tailgate opening under power partially before stopping, requiring manual operation to fully open. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| BPaS01072020901 | 2020-01-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2019 MDXs with a client complaint of the vibration/judder in the front brakes when applying brakes. To better 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. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.