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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| BTS151101 | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - REPLACEMENT TCMS DON’T COME WITH TRIM DATA. AFTER INSTALLATION, YOU NEED TO RUN A TEACH-IN (HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CHARACTERISTIC CALIBRATION) PROCEDURE WITH THE HDS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT A/T DTC P287C (TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUES NOT LEARNED) IS SET, WHICH PREVENTS TEACH-IN. |
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| B15110B | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - CAN’T CLEAR MULTIPLE LOSS-OF-COMMUNICATION DTCS? THAT’S BECAUSE YOU MUST FIRST CLEAR ALL DTCS FROM THE TCM. IF THE TCM HAS ANY DTCS SET, IT WON’T COMMUNICATE WITH THE REST OF THE CONTROL UNITS, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE LOSS-OF-COMMUNICATION DTCS. |
| 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. |
| BER15040A | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; WHEELS. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - 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. |
| B16-057 | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SERVICE BULLETIN - VIBRATION CAN BE FELT AT CERTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VIBRATION CREATES A UP AND DOWN OR BOUNCING SENSATION FELT IN THE FRONT SEATS, FLOOR, AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION MOST CLEARLY WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. THE SUBFRAME BUSHING MATERIALS LACKS ABSORPTION ABILITY, CAUSING THE ENERGY FROM THE REAR WHEELS TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE FLOOR AND SEAT. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-22. 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." |
| 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 - HONDA | 2017-05-20. 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 OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND." |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. 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." |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; 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 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; 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." |
| 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. 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. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. 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. |
| 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. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. 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." |
| BER15090A | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - 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. |
| BER15040A | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. WHEELS; PARKING BRAKE. ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - 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. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 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. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 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. |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| B16010C | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLES - ONEPACK VIDEOS PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFO ON MARKET QUALITY ISSUES RELATING TO NEW MODEL RELEASES. IN CASE YOU’VE MISSED ANY OF THEM, OR YOU’D JUST LIKE TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY ON SOME OF THEIR DETAILS, YOU CAN WATCH THEM ANY TIME FROM THE VIDEO LIBRARY ON THE IN. |
| B14-025 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE TIMING BELT AREA MAKES A CHIRP AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP. THIS RESULTS FROM THE TIMING BELT CONTACTING THE BACK EDGE OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.