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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| 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. |
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| 2015 TLX BRAKE J | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF BRAKE JUDDER. 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." |
| BPAS01132016901 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 TLXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS POPPING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, OR CREAKING. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
| B-PAS-02192016-9 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 TLXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS POPPING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, OR CREAKING. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
| B-PAS-02192016-9 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; 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. |
| 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-02192016-9 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF BRAKE JUDDER. 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-02262016-90 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA HAD A COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ISSUE; AN OBSOLETE PROGRAM NAME CAUSING PRINTING OF NO BUMPER IMPACT INFORMATION ON THE MONRONEY LABEL FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
| B16-011 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. SERVICE BULLETIN - ON THE MONRONEY LABEL, THE BUMPER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT IS MISSING. |
| B15-042 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SERVICE BULLETIN - UNDER CERTAIN HVAC SETTINGS, THE DEFROST DAMPER DOOR LINKAGE CAN FLUTTER. THIS CAN BE INITIALLY TRIGGERED BY AN EXTERNAL IMPACT, SUCH AS DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE OR DOWN A ROUGH ROAD. |
| 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. |
| B-PAS-03292016-9 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF BRAKE JUDDER. 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-03292016-9 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 TLXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS POPPING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, OR CREAKING. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| 2015 TLX | 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." |
| B15-039 | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE TRANSMISSION END COVER LEAKS ON VEHICLES WITH 9-SPEED A/T. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TRANSMISSION END COVER SEALING GASKET GETS TORN. |
| LIGHT ON AT TQI | 2017-05-16. 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." |
| ELECTRONIC BRAKE | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015 TLXS WITH A CLIENT REPORTING BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP AND/OR THE PARKING BRAKE ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. 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." |
| B16110C | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: AFTERMARKET RADAR DETECTORS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE GPS ANTENNA MOUNTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A COMMON ISSUE THAT’S BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS INTERFERENCE IS THE VEHICLE POSITION (VP) ICON ISN’T IN THE RIGHT SPOT ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN. |
| BTS161203 | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. "TECH LINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE AFTER DOING A REMOTE ENGINE START: • THE FRONT SEAT HEATERS INTERMITTENTLY WON’T WORK. • THE HEAT LEVEL INDICATORS COME ON FOR 1 SECOND WHEN FIRST TOUCHED, THEN IMMEDIATELY GOES OFF. • THE COOL LEVEL INDICATORS, HOWEVER, WORK NORMALLY. • THE FRONT SEAT HEATERS WON’T RESPOND TO VOICE COMMANDS. • FRONT SEAT HEATER OPERATION CAN ONLY BE RESTORED BY CYCLING THE IGNITION AND REBOOTING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM." |
| B16120B | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN A 9-SPEED A/T, THE ATF LEVEL IS CRITICAL. IF IT’S TOO HIGH, THE TRANSMISSION COULD SHIFT HARD. IF IT’S TOO LOW, THE TRANSMISSION COULD SLIP. THIS TRANSMISSION ALSO DOESN’T USE A DIPSTICK. TO CHECK THE ATF LEVEL, YOU NEED TO RUN A SPECIAL PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH IT’S COVERED IN THE SERVICE INFORMATION, WE’RE INCLUDING IT HERE ALONG WITH SOME TIPS TO HELP ENSURE YOU’RE DOING THE JOB RIGHT." |
| B16-012 | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - TRANSMISSION FUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS: SENSATION OF SURGE WHILE BRAKING, SLOW DOWNSHIFT RESPONSE AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, AND OTHER LISTED SYMPTOMS. AMERICAN HONDA HAS MADE SEVERAL SHIFT QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE 2015 AND 2016 TLX V6. |
| BPAS01232017902 | 2017-05-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. 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. |
| B17010C | 2017-05-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS MULTIPLE INDICATORS ON OR WON’T GO INTO GEAR AND THE MIL IS ON WITH A/T DTC P26C3 (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR PERFORMANCE)? THERE MAY BE DEBRIS IN THE REVERSE OR NEUTRAL SHIFT BUTTONS OF THE SHIFT BY WIRE (SBW) SHIFTER ASSEMBLY THAT’S CAUSING THEM TO STICK. TYPICAL DEBRIS ARE PARTICLES IN THE REVERSE SHIFT BUTTON OR STICKY RESIDUE IN THE NEUTRAL SHIFT BUTTON FROM SOMETHING THAT SPILLED." |
| BTS161203 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE AFTER DOING A REMOTE ENGINE START: • THE FRONT SEAT HEATERS INTERMITTENTLY WON’T WORK. • THE HEAT LEVEL INDICATORS COME ON FOR 1 SECOND WHEN FIRST TOUCHED, THEN IMMEDIATELY GOES OFF. • THE COOL LEVEL INDICATORS, HOWEVER, WORK NORMALLY. • THE FRONT SEAT HEATERS WON’T RESPOND TO VOICE COMMANDS. • FRONT SEAT HEATER OPERATION CAN ONLY BE RESTORED BY CYCLING THE IGNITION AND REBOOTING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM." |
| B16-012 | 2017-01-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - TRANSMISSION FUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS: SENSATION OF SURGE WHILE BRAKING, SLOW DOWNSHIFT RESPONSE AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS, AND OTHER LISTED SYMPTOMS. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.