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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

251 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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B16110C2017-05-15. 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.
B16120B2017-05-15. 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."
B16-0122017-05-15. 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.
BPAS012320179022017-05-12. 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.
B17010C2017-05-12. 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."
B16-0122017-01-11. 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.
B16-0082017-01-10. 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.
B16-0582016-12-28. 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.
BTS1607012016-12-22. 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.
B160082016-12-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM.
B160582016-12-19. 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.
B150272016-12-19. 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.
B160392016-11-21. 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.
BTS1607012016-11-21. 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."
B14120C2016-11-16. 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-04292016-92016-11-16. 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.
B16-0082016-11-15. 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.
BPAS-051220169052016-11-09. 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.
B160122016-11-07. 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.
B16040B2016-11-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - TEACH-IN PROCEDURE FOR 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.
BPAS-060220169032016-10-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH A CLIENT REPORT OF FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE DESCRIBED AS POPPING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, OR CREAKING. PLEASE CONTACT AHM FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
16-0112016-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
16-0122016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
16-0082016-07-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
ACURA TLX 15-162016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. 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.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.