Service bulletins for the 2010 Acura TL
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.
93 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| BPAS09152016902 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 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. |
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| B16036 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20–45 MPH. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JUDDER TO OCCUR, A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. TO INCREASE CLIENT CONFIDENCE, AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN AFFECTED VEHICLES TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST." |
| BPAS09092016901 | 2016-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 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. |
| JZ6-JZ7 CUSTOMER | 2016-12-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CUSTOMER LETTER NOTIFYING OWNERS THAT THERE IS A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20–45 MPH. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JUDDER TO OCCUR, A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL BE REPLACED. |
| BPAS08312016902 | 2016-12-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 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. |
| B-PAS-07282016-9 | 2016-11-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 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. |
| B-CA-06212016-90 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA IS ANNOUNCING TWO WARRANTY EXTENSIONS FOR MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 ACURA TL VEHICLES TO ADDRESS TORQUE CONVERTER JUDDER, SHUDDER, OR VIBRATION CONCERNS. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF JUDDER, IF A VEHICLE IN THE AFFECTED RANGE HAS SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE THE SOFTWARE MUST BE UPDATED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MUST BE REPLACED PER BULLETIN 16-033. SHOULD THE VEHICLE RETURN FOR THE SAME SYMPTOM AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED, THE VEHICLE MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER PER BULLETIN 16-036." |
| B16-036 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - ACURA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THERE IS A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20–45 MPH. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JUDDER TO OCCUR, A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. IF JUDDER RETURNS AFTER UPDATING THE SOFTWARE, THE TORQUE CONVERTER MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. |
| B16-033 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - ACURA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO 8 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THERE IS A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20–45 MPH. TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JUDDER TO OCCUR, A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. |
| ASN-49584 | 2013-09-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ACURA: INFORMATION IN THE SERVICE NEWS, FROM MANUFACTURER, REGARDING VARIOUS ISSUES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, INSTALLATION, REPLACING, SERVICING AND REPAIRING VARIOUS MODEL AND MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *PE |
| SB11-004 | 2013-04-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). ACURA: CLUTCH PEDAL POPS, SQUEAKS, OR CLICKS. *KB |
| B12-041 | 2013-01-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. ACURA: FRONT SUSPENSION CLUNK IN HOT WEATHER. A CLUNK IS HEARD IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER IRREGULAR SURFACES AND IN HOT WEATHER. THE NOISE GOES AWAY TEMPORARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LIFTED IN THE AIR AND THEN RETURNED TO THE GROUND. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL TL MODEL YEAR 2013 AND MODEL TSX MODEL YEAR 2013. *JS UPDATED 04/02/2013 *JS UPDATED 04/15/2013. *KB |
| SB-12-029 | 2013-01-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ACURA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP CLUTCH WHERE THE JUDDER IS FELT WHILE DRIVING, AND EXTENDED WARRANTY IS APPLIED TO TORQUE CONVERTER IF JUDDER RETURNS AFTER SOFTWARE, FOR TRANSMISSION, WAS UPDATED. MODELS 2007-2009 MDX, 2009-2010 RL, 2009-2011 TL. *PE |
| SB-12-002 | 2012-03-13. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. ACURA: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE WITH LOOSE OR ROCKING OF DRIVER'S POWER SEAT. *PE |
| SB-12-001 | 2012-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. ACURA: UPDATE ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES REGARDING TESTING OF ALTERNATORS WITH THE GR8 ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE THAT IS INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE |
| SB-0708 | 2011-05-24. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. ACURA: THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING: TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM INSTALLATION, TRAILER STABILITY MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE OIL APPLICATION GUIDE, NEW SOFTWARE, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID, NOTCHY STEERING FEELING. *RM |
| SB-10-030 | 2011-04-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: MIL LIGHT IS ON AND THE VEHICLE IS INCORRECTLY JUDGING A CLUTCH SOLENOID MALFUNCTION. *RM |
| SB-10-041 | 2011-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). ACURA: VSA SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ON WITH NO DTC STORED; MID INDICATES CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM. NO ACURALINK MESSAGE DISPLAYS THAT AN INDICATOR IS ON, AND NO DTCS ARE STORED. CLUTCH PEDAL WAS REPEATEDLY NOT RELEASED FULLY BETWEEN 0-50MPH FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE TIMES WHILE SHIFTING, CAUSING THE VSA CONTROL UNIT TO INCORRECTLY JUDGE A CLUTCH SWITCH MALFUNCTION AND FAIL TO STORE DTC 118 (CLUTCH PEDAL POSITION SWITCH B). UPDATED THE VSA CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE WITH THE HDS, THEN DOT HE VSA SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION MEMORIZATION. *PE |
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