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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| B16-008 | 2017-01-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A CHIRPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP. REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION. |
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| PRODUCT UPDATE - | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT A PRODUCT UPDATE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE; REFER TO THE ADDRESS CARD FOR THE AFFECTED VIN. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MAY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR COMES ON. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELECT ANY OTHER GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. PLEASE CONTACT ANY AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN YOUR VEHICLE. THIS WORK WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE. |
| OBDII REFLASHJQ8 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMER LETTER - OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT A PRODUCT UPDATE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE; REFER TO THE ADDRESS CARD FOR THE AFFECTED VIN. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MAY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR COMES ON. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELECT ANY OTHER GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. PLEASE CONTACT ANY AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN YOUR VEHICLE. THIS WORK WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE. |
| B16-058 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A RUBBING, POPPING, OR CLICKING TYPE NOISE FROM ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT DOORS WHEN OPENED. THE DOOR GAP SEAL, ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FRONT DOORS CONTACTS AND RUBS AGAINST THE FRONT FENDER WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. |
| BTS160701 | 2016-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; TIRES. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VERTICAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SEATS, THE FLOOR, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT STARTS AS EARLY AS 50 MPH, PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE AS SPEED INCREASES, THEN PEAKS AROUND 70 TO 75 MPH? TO CUT DOWN ON THIS VIBRATION, REPLACE THE TIRES WITH THIS NEW PART NUMBER. |
| B16008 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM. |
| B16058 | 2016-12-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A RUBBING, POPPING, OR CLICKING TYPE NOISE FROM ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT DOORS WHEN OPENED. THE DOOR GAP SEAL, ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FRONT DOORS CONTACTS AND RUBS AGAINST THE FRONT FENDER WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. |
| B15027 | 2016-12-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE LKAS DOES NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE IN ITS DETECTED DESIGNATED LANE AND NO DTC IS STORED. THE FRONT MULTIPURPOSE CAMERA UNIT/RAIN SENSOR HARNESS IS NOT SECURED IN ITS CLIP, CAUSING THE CAMERA UNIT TO SHIFT OUT OF ITS NEUTRAL POSITION IN ITS BRACKET. |
| B16041 | 2016-11-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF THE BATTERY IS TOO HIGH AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS THE REASON THE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE MID AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE NEW SOFTWARE ENABLES THIS MESSAGE TO CLEAR. |
| B16039 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE BULLETIN - THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT AND THE ODMD AND CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCH PANEL MAY BE TOO TIGHT CAUSING THE PANEL TO CONTACT THE BUTTONS AND STICK. |
| B15040 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "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. AFTER THE UPDATE HAS BEEN DONE, IF THE CLIENT RETURNS AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 500 MILES AND IS STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE 2-3 SHIFT, GO TO REPAIR PROCEDURE; REPLACE TRANSMISSION." |
| BTS160701 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. TIRES. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VERTICAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SEATS, THE FLOOR, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT STARTS AS EARLY AS 50 MPH, PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE AS SPEED INCREASES, THEN PEAKS AROUND 70 TO 75 MPH? TO CUT DOWN ON THIS VIBRATION, REPLACE THE TIRES." |
| B15-040 | 2016-11-16. 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. TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION, UPDATE THE TCM SOFTWARE, CLEAR ANY DTCS, AND DO THE PCM IDLE LEARN PROCEDURE. |
| CL-2015ACURATLX- | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. CUSTOMER LETTER - THE WARRANTY BOOK THAT WAS PROVIDED ON THE OWNER'S CD IN THE GLOVE BOX WAS MISSING INFORMATION. SPECIFICALLY, THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EMSSION WARRANTY PARTS LIST LOCATED ON THE LAST PAGE. TO REMEDY THIS ERROR, PLEASE REPLACE YOUR ORIGINAL CD WITH THIS NEW ONE. |
| B-PAS-06212016-9 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CLIENT REPORTS OF THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASING AFTER IGNITION START. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| B14120C | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - THE DASHBOARD SIDE VENT CAN CAST A NOTICEABLE REFLECTION IN THE DOOR GLASS, WHICH SOME CLIENTS HAVE FOUND DISTRACTING WHEN USING THE MIRRORS. TO IMPROVE CLIENT SATISFACTION, NEW DASHBOARD SIDE VENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN BLACK. |
| B-PAS-04292016-9 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF NOISES (POPPING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, OR CREAKING) FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. PLEASE CONTACT AHM PRIOR TO ANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS. |
| B-PAS-04292016-9 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF BRAKE JUDDER. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING ANY REPAIRS. |
| B-PAS-04292016-9 | 2016-11-15. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASING AND CAUSING ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS TO NOT MOVE. PLEASE SEND SPECIFIC PARTS TO AHM PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING ANY REPAIRS. |
| B16-008 | 2016-11-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SERVICE BULLETIN - REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHEN THE AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM. |
| B14-037-CL-04292 | 2016-11-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). LETTER NOTIFYING OWNERS THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE IS AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE AUDIO, NAVIGATION, AND HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEMS IN THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. |
| BPAS-05122016905 | 2016-11-09. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE (POPPING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, OR CREAKING). PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND, PLEASE CONTACT AHM SO AN INSPECTION CAN BE SCHEDULED. |
| B-PAS05122016904 | 2016-11-09. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASING OR BOTH REAR WHEELS NOT ABLE TO MOVE WITH "CHECK PARKING BRAKE" WARNING MESSAGE IN THE MID. PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY REPAIR, PLEASE SEND SUSPECT PARTS BACK TO AHM. |
| BPAS05122016-903 | 2016-11-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF BRAKE JUDDER. PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY REPAIR, PLEASE SEND SUSPECT PARTS BACK TO AHM. |
| B16012 | 2016-11-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE BULLETIN - TRANSMISSION FUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS: SENSATION OF SURGE WHILE BRAKING, SLOW DOWNSHIFT RESPONSE AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, AND OTHER LISTED SYMPTOMS. SOFTWARE UPDATE. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.