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Service bulletins for the 2016 Acura RDX

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.

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

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TPMS Light On2022-05-09. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2015 TLXs, 2016 ILXs, MDXs, & RDXs with the TPMS light ON at TQI. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
BTI&032820229032022-04-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. 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.
BTI&022220229022022-03-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. 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.
BTI&020720229012022-02-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. 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.
BTI&012120229022022-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. 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.
BPaS092720212021-10-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. 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.
BPaS092320219022021-10-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. 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.
BPaS083020212021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. 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.
BPaS081120212021-08-18. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HUD:CAMERA/SENSOR; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the rear view camera loose or hanging. Clients may also notice a shaky image or a skewed angle view on the rear view camera screen when the vehicle is in reverse. 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.
SB-15-0512021-05-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BACKGROUND When the client uses the HFL, the person they are speaking with may experience poor sound quality, static, or the speaker’s voice cutting out. CORRECTIVE ACTION Cross-check the HFL part number and the HFL software version table in step 2 of REPAIR PROCEDURE to verify if the HFL control unit can be updated. NOTE: Make sure there is a match between the HFL P/N and software version under SOFTWARE INFORMATION
BTS1802032018-02-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech line summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® using an iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). If the phonebook doesn?t download, clients will have trouble accessing phonebook contacts using the voice control system.
B170152017-09-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service bulletin - Clients receive excessive notifications for a low power mode through AcuraLink®. There is a false CAN signal transmitted through the telematics control unit.
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).
DLR MSG - RFV -2017-05-25. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS, 2016 ILXS, MDXS & RDXS WITH THE TPMS LIGHT ON AT TQI. 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 - ACURA2017-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS, 2016 ILXS, MDXS, & RDXS WITH THE TPMS LIGHT ON AT TQI. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
B15-0512017-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - WHEN THE CLIENT USES THE HFL, THE PERSON THEY ARE SPEAKING WITH MAY EXPERIENCE POOR SOUND QUALITY, STATIC, OR THE SPEAKER’S VOICE CUTTING OUT. CROSS-CHECK THE HFL PART NUMBER AND THE HFL SOFTWARE VERSION TABLE IN STEP 2 OF REPAIR PROCEDURE TO VERIFY IF THE HFL CONTROL UNIT CAN BE UPDATED.
B15-0512017-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SERVICE BULLETIN - WHEN THE CLIENT USES THE HFL, THE PERSON THEY ARE SPEAKING WITH MAY EXPERIENCE POOR SOUND QUALITY, STATIC, OR THE SPEAKER’S VOICE CUTTING OUT.
DLR MSG - ACURA2017-05-19. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS, 2016 ILXS, MDXS, & RDXS WITH THE TPMS LIGHT ON AT TQI. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
LIGHT ON AT TQI2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS, 2016 ILXS, MDXS & RDXS WITH THE TPMS LIGHT ON AT TQI. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
B17-0182017-05-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, SOME VEHICLES BASED ON HOW THEY ARE DRIVEN (EXTREME CONDITIONS) MAY STILL EXPERIENCE ATF DETERIORATION AFTER UPDATING THE A/T OR PGM-FI 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 SOFTWARE IS UPDATED BY REFERRING TO THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE."
B16080E2016-11-30. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - DO YOU NEED TO REPLACE A PARKING AND BACK-UP SENSOR OR CHANGE ITS LOCATION AS A RESULT OF TROUBLESHOOTING ANY OF THESE PARKING AND BACK-UP SENSOR CONTROL UNIT DTCS? DON’T FORGET TO RESET THE PARKING AND BACK-UP SENSOR CONTROL UNIT. IF YOU DON’T RESET IT, YOU COULD WIND UP WITH FALSE SETTING OF OTHER DTCS OR EVEN THE SAME ONE(S) THAT YOU WERE TROUBLESHOOTING, LEADING TO UNNEEDED SENSOR REPLACEMENT.
B160432016-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.
15-0512016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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