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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

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

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BPaS021520179022017-07-28. Service bulletin. STEERING; AIR BAGS. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 ILXs & RDXs with a client complaint of a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking or rubbing noise coming from the driver?s airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving. It is the same complaint covered under the Service Bulletin 16-025 Steering Wheel Noise While Driving but the vehicles are outside of the affected VIN range. To fully 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.
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).
B17-0162017-06-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS FRONT BRAKE NOISE DURING LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. REFINISH THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS AND INSTALL THE NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS.
BPAS041120179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 RDXS WITH EITHER A CLIENT COMPLAINT OR TQI-TIMING DISCOVERY OF NO GPS SIGNAL OR THE NAVI SHOWING WRONG LOCATION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
BER17030A2017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). ENGINEERING REQUEST - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 RDXS WITH EITHER A CLIENT COMPLAINT OR PDI TIMING DISCOVERY OF NO GPS SIGNAL OR THE NAVI SHOWING WRONG LOCATION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
BPAS031020179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 RDXS WITH EITHER A CLIENT COMPLAINT OR PDI TIMING DISCOVERY OF NO GPS SIGNAL OR THE NAVI SHOWING WRONG LOCATION. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
BPAS030220179022017-06-29. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 ILXS & RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A CREAKING, RATTLING, BUZZING, CLICKING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER’S AIRBAG AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING. IT IS THE SAME COMPLAINT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN 16-025 STEERING WHEEL NOISE WHILE DRIVING BUT THE VEHICLES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE AFFECTED VIN RANGE. TO FULLY 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.
BER17010B2017-06-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; STEERING. "ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 ILXS & RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A CREAKING, RATTLING, BUZZING, CLICKING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER’S AIRBAG AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING. IT IS THE SAME COMPLAINT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN 16-025 STEERING WHEEL NOISE WHILE DRIVING BUT THE VEHICLES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE AFFECTED VIN RANGE. TO FULLY 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."
BTS1608022017-06-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU HEARING A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL FROM THE FRONT BRAKES DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND ARE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME, REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS AND TURNING OR REPLACING THE BRAKE DISCS MAY TEMPORARILY STOP THE NOISE.
B16-0142017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE BULLETIN - TQI OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
B16-0132017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE BULLETIN - TQI INFORMATION
BPAS012320179012017-05-12. Service bulletin. STEERING; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 ILXS & RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A CREAKING, RATTLING, BUZZING, CLICKING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER’S AIRBAG AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING. IT IS THE SAME COMPLAINT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN 16-025 STEERING WHEEL NOISE WHILE DRIVING BUT THE VEHICLES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE AFFECTED VIN RANGE. TO FULLY 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.
BTS1608022017-05-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU HEARING A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL FROM THE FRONT BRAKES DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING? WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND ARE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION.
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."
B17-0172017-05-11. 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."
B16-0432017-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY 17-017, 2013-17 RDX: JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP
B-PAS-03182016-92017-01-09. Service bulletin. STEERING. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL (DRIVER’S AIRBAG AREA) WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
B16-0592016-12-28. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A POP OR CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD IN COLD WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW 50°F. THE REAR DAMPER UPPER MOUNT BUSHING MATERIAL IS TOO HARD.
BPAS100620169032016-12-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. 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.
BPAS100620169012016-12-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2017 RDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. 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.

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