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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

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BPaS071920199012019-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 MDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of a chirp noise heard from inside the cabin or coming from the engine compartment. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
B19-0032019-06-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716, input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance].
B19-0122019-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service Bulletin - There is a knocking or clicking from the engine during cold startup.
BPaS010220199062019-02-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2019 TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with DTC P0420 (Rear Bank Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) and/or P0430 (Front Bank Catalyst Sytem Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
BPaS112720189012018-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2019 TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with DTC P0420 (Rear Bank Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) and/or P0430 (Front Bank Catalyst Sytem Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
BPaS112620189052018-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2019 TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with DTC P0420 (Rear Bank Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) and/or P0430 (Front Bank Catalyst Sytem Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
BPaS110520189042018-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2019 TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with DTC P0420 (Rear Bank Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) and/or P0430 (Front Bank Catalyst Sytem Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
BPaS101720189062018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2015-2019 TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with DTC P0420 (Rear Bank Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) and/or P0430 (Front Bank Catalyst Sytem Efficiency Below Threshold [Bank 2]) stored. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
B18100C2018-10-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. Servicenews Article - Have a vehicle in your shop with low mileage (less than 1,500 miles) and a hard-to-pinpoint engine knock? We're currently investigating vehicles for hairline fractures in the crankshaft sprocket, and we suspect it may be the cause for this noise.
B18070C2018-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Servicenews article - Until recently, Tech Line had only two categories for auto idle stop system issues. That made it hard for our engineering staff to understand what was specifically inhibiting the system. To help with this, Tech Line has added more categories to match what's listed in the service information. As a result, when calling them for an auto idle stop issue, you must now send a snapshot. Tech Line needs it for troubleshooting and won't be able to help unless you do.
BTS1806022018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); ENGINE. Tech line summary article - Have a vehicle in your shop with low mileage (less than 1,500 miles) and a hard-to-pinpoint engine knock? We're currently investigating vehicles for hairline fractures in the crankshaft sprocket, and we suspect it may be the cause for this noise. In some cases you may be able to see these fractures by just removing the crankshaft pulley; however, they can be very small and you may need to remove the cam chain to ensure a thorough inspection.
B16-0082018-05-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: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 noise. NOTE: This noise does not impact the pump, engine function, or reliability.
B16-0082017-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service bulletin - There is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
B17-0342017-09-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. Service bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0430 (front bank catalyst system efficiency below threshold [Bank 2]). The PCM software may misinterpret sensor inputs as a deteriorated catalytic converter.

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