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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| B15-041 - 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." |
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| 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. |
| B15-039 - 8-28-1 | 2017-06-20. 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. |
| DLR MSG - RFP - | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; WHEELS. "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." |
| BTS160701 | 2017-06-19. 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? |
| B17010C | 2017-06-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); 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." |
| B16-008 | 2017-06-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS MAKING A CHIRP. |
| B16-039 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SERVICE BULLETIN - THE NAV, AUDIO, DAY/NIGHT AND SETTINGS BUTTONS ON THE AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT ARE STICKING. 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. |
| DLR MSG - RFP - | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "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." |
| B15-042-9-23-15 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A FLUTTERING NOISE FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WITH THE HVAC SET TO FLOOR OR DEFROST MODE, THE BLOWER SET TO MAXIMUM, AND THE TEMPERATURE SET TO MAXIMUM HEAT. 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. |
| B16-009 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. SERVICE BULLETIN - WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 MPH AND ABOVE), THERE IS A LOW-FREQUENCY RUMBLE THAT CAN BE HEARD, OR A VIBRATION/BUZZ THAT CAN BE FELT IN YOUR LEGS THAT COMES THROUGH THE SEAT AND FLOOR. THIS VIBRATION IS TYPICALLY NOT FELT AT SPEEDS UNDER 55 MPH AND IS NOT THE SAME FEELING AS A TIRE IMBALANCE. |
| 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. 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 | 2017-05-25. 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 | 2017-05-25. 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. |
| B15-050 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. 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. |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-24. 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 | 2017-05-24. 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 | 2017-05-24. 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." |
| B15-042 | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A FLUTTERING NOISE FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WITH THE HVAC SET TO FLOOR OR DEFROST MODE, THE BLOWER SET TO MAXIMUM, AND THE TEMPERATURE SET TO MAXIMUM HEAT. 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. |
| B15-042 | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A FLUTTERING NOISE FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WITH THE HVAC SET TO FLOOR OR DEFROST MODE, THE BLOWER SET TO MAXIMUM, AND THE TEMPERATURE SET TO MAXIMUM HEAT. 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. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.