Service bulletins for the 2015 Acura TLX
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.
430 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B15-040 | 2017-06-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER VERY SPECIFIC DRIVING CONDITIONS THE CUSTOMER MAY NOTICE THE 2-3 UPSHIFT IS MORE PRONOUNCED (FIRMER) THAN THE OTHER SHIFTS. THE TRANSMISSION IS WORKING PROPERLY AND THIS DOES NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A DURABILITY CONCERN. TO GET OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION, UPDATE THE TCM SOFTWARE, CLEAR ANY DTCS, AND DO THE PCM IDLE LEARN PROCEDURE. |
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| B15-024 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SERVICE BULLETIN - THE PCM SOFTWARE DOES NOT MEET OBDII REGULATIONS. UPDATE THE PCM SOFTWARE. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, JUNE 9, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR SOME 2015 TLX UNITS FOR UPDATING THE PCM SOFTWARE TO MEET OBDII REGULATIONS. BASIC PROBLEM SOFTWARE IN THE PCM DOES NOT MEET OBDII REGULATIONS. THE REPAIR UPDATE THE PCM WITH IMPROVED SOFTWARE." |
| BPAS03022017901 | 2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2017 TLXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH THE DTC P16E5 (LIN COMMUNICATION ERROR [PCM-DC-DC CONVERTER]), P0A11 (DC-DC CONVERTER ACTIVATION CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION) AND/OR P0A94 (DC-DC CONVERTER PERFORMANCE PROBLEM) STORED. 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. |
| B15-024 | 2017-06-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE PCM SOFTWARE DOES NOT MEET OBDII REGULATIONS. UPDATE THE PCM SOFTWARE. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-06-21. 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." |
| B15-038 - 7-25-1 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE VEHICLE HESITATES, SURGES, IDLES HIGH, SHIFTS HARD, OR AUTO IDLE STOP DOES NOT WORK. THE IDLE LEARN IS UNABLE TO RELEARN ITS PARAMETERS WHEN THE CAN SYSTEM IS INTERRUPTED DURING AN ECM, TCM, OR CONTROL UNIT UPDATE. |
| B15-041 - 8-21-1 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "SERVICE BULLETIN - MULTIPLE INDICATORS COME ON AND TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR, AND TEMPORARY DTC P0714 IS STORED (ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR (INTERMITTENT FAILURE)). SENSITIVITY IN THE SOFTWARE FOR THE ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT." |
| B15-040 - 8-19-1 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS SOME CLIENT MAY EXPERIENCE A FIRMER-THAN-EXPECTED UPSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE TCM SOFTWARE IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR A CONSISTENT 2ND TO 3RD UPSHIFT UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. |
| B15-040 - 8-27-1 | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS SOME CLIENT MAY EXPERIENCE A FIRMER-THAN-EXPECTED UPSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE TCM SOFTWARE IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR A CONSISTENT 2ND TO 3RD UPSHIFT UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. |
| 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 - RFP - | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENTREPORTING ON IGNITIONSTART, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING ONE OR BOTHREAR WHEELS NOT TO MOVE AND/OR ""CHECK PARKING BRAKE"" WARNING MESSAGEDISPLAYS IN MID. TO FULLY UNDERSTANDTHE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOUATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENT REPORTING ON IGNITION START, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS NOT TO MOVE AND/OR ""CHECK PARKING BRAKE"" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYS IN MID. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
| B15-040 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS SOME CLIENT MAY EXPERIENCE A FIRMER-THAN-EXPECTED UPSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE TCM SOFTWARE IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR A CONSISTENT 2ND TO 3RD UPSHIFT UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-24. 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." |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENT REPORTING ON IGNITION START, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS NOT TO MOVE AND/OR ""CHECK PARKING BRAKE"" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYS IN MID. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
| B15-050 | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SERVICE BULLETIN - MULTIPLE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ON WITH DTC U129D (F-CAN MALFUNCTION) [PCM-PRECISION ALL WHEEL CONTROL UNIT]) STORED. THERE IS A BAD WIRE CRIMP IN THE REAR TOE CONTROL ACTUATOR CONNECTOR. |
| B14-037 | 2017-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN A CONTINUING EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CLIENT SATISFACTION, ACURA HAS RELEASED A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE AUDIO, NAVIGATION, AND HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEMS. THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE PROVIDES FUNCTIONAL AND GRAPHICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE THE SYSTEMS MORE USER FRIENDLY IN THE 2015 MDX AND TLX. FOR YOUR REFERENCE, A LIST OF CHANGES IS INCLUDED AT THE END OF THIS BULLETIN. THIS UPDATE IS ONLY BEING OFFERED UNTIL 3/31/2016. NOTE: UPDATE ONLY THE VEHICLES LISTED UNDER AFFECTED VEHICLES OTHERWISE, YOU MAY POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE AUDIO OR AUDIO/NAVIGATION UNIT." |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). DEALER MESSAGE - ON OCTOBER 30, 2014, ACURA RELEASED A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE AUDIO, NAVIGATION, AND HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEMS FOR THE 2015 MDX AND TLX TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL AND GRAPHICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SYSTEMS MORE USER FRIENDLY. |
| SERVICE BULLETIN | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN A CONTINUING EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CLIENT SATISFACTION, ACURA HAS RELEASED A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE AUDIO, NAVIGATION, AND HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEMS. THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE PROVIDES FUNCTIONAL AND GRAPHICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE THE SYSTEMS MORE USER FRIENDLY IN THE 2015 MDX AND TLX. FOR YOUR REFERENCE, A LIST OF CHANGES IS INCLUDED AT THE END OF THIS BULLETIN." |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. 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. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENT REPORTING ON IGNITION START, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS NOT TO MOVE AND/OR "CHECK PARKING BRAKE" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYS IN MID. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| 2015 TLX ELECTR | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENT REPORTING ON IGNITION START, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS NOT TO MOVE AND/OR "CHECK PARKING BRAKE" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYS IN MID. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B-PAS-02192016-9 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENT REPORTING ON IGNITION START, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS NOT TO MOVE AND/OR "CHECK PARKING BRAKE" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYS IN MID. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B-PAS-03292016-9 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENT REPORTING ON IGNITION START, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS NOT TO MOVE AND/OR "CHECK PARKING BRAKE" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYS IN MID. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
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