Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2014 MDX are official communications between Acura & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
SERVICE BULLETIN - IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE STEERING COLUMN SCREECHES OR SQUEALS WHEN IT MOVES IN OR OUT, POTENTIALLY CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR OF THE STEERING COLUMN GEARBOX COMPONENTS. Read More »
ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WE?RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME, TURNING OR REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY OFFER A TEMPORARY FIX. Read More »
TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THE EPS SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ON AND THE STEERING IS STIFF, THE CAUSE COULD BE RELATED TO A POOR CONNECTION. TO PROPERLY TROUBLESHOOT THIS CONCERN, YOU NEED TO CHECK THE EPS SYSTEM FOR DTCS. Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A SQUEAK AND/OR POP FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING FROM THE UPPER SPRING RUBBER BECOMING DISLODGED. Read More »
TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WE?RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF FRONT BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS HOWLING OR MOANING. Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF FRONT BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS HOWLING OR MOANING. Read More »
ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF FRONT BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS HOWLING OR MOANING. Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF FRONT BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS HOWLING OR MOANING. Read More »
"DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF FRONT BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS HOWLING OR MOANING. Read More »
TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WE?RE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. Read More »
"TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION MAY BE EXCEEDING CLIENT EXPECTATIONS. IF YOU GET A VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERN, BE SURE TO RUN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST USING THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST JOB AID IN SIS. Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2010-2013 MDXS, 2011-2012 RLS, 2009-2014 SHAWD TLS & 2010-2013 ZDXS WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. Read More »
2014-2016 MDX Noisy Front Blower Motor American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 MDXs with a customer complaint of a noisy front blower motor. Read More »
SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - WHILE DRIVING UNDER STEADY CRUISE (BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH) OR LIGHT ACCELERATION, DOES THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RATTLE OR RUNS ROUGH WITH THE MIL BLINKING? SINCE THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO ACTIVATE VCM ... Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - IF THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR, PLEASE CONTACT AHM TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY REPAIRS. Read More »
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. Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - BOTH REMOTE TRANSMITTERS (OR FOBS) MAY HAVE POOR RANGE PERFORMANCE AND/OR INTERMITTENT REMOTE ENGINE STARTING OPERATION DUE TO RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI). Read More »
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. Read More »
ACURA: AN INVESTIGATION ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0158, P0138 (FRONT AND REAR SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE) SHOWING WHEN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) IS ON. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
"SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, SOME VEHICLES BASED ON HOW THEY ARE DRIVEN (EXTREME CONDITIONS) MAY STILL EXPERIENCE ATF DETERIORATION AFTER UPDATING THE PGM-FI SYSTEM AND THE SHUDDER MAY RETURN. Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM MAY SOUND ON ITS OWN OR THE SYSTEM MAY NOT SET. THE CLIENT MAY ALSO NOTICE THAT THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND OR THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN SETTING THE ALARM (SECURITY SYSTEM IS NOT SET). Read More »
HONDA: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. STORED DTC P0158 (FRONT SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE) MAY BE PAIRED WITH P0138 (REAR SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE). Read More »
"SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, SOME VEHICLES BASED ON HOW THEY ARE DRIVEN (EXTREME CONDITIONS) MAY STILL EXPERIENCE ATF DETERIORATION AFTER UPDATING THE PGM-FI SYSTEM AND THE SHUDDER MAY RETURN. Read More »
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. Read More »
HONDA: INFORMATION INVOLVING AN INSPECTION ON THE 2014 MDX TRAILER HITCH. HONDA REQUESTS FOR ALL ON AND INVENTORY TO BE RETURNED AND NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING. *JS Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - THE POWER TAILGATE DOES NOT WORK WHEN USING EITHER THE KEYLESS REMOTE OR THE SWITCHES ON THE VEHICLE. THE POWER TAILGATE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD RUNNING, BUT THE TAILGATE WILL NOT RISE. Read More »
SERVICE BULLETIN - THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM MAY SOUND ON ITS OWN OR THE SYSTEM MAY NOT SET. THE CLIENT MAY ALSO NOTICE THAT THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND OR THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN SETTING THE ALARM (SECURITY SYSTEM IS NOT SET). Read More »
2014-2016 MDX Noisy Front Blower Motor American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 MDXs with a customer complaint of a noisy front blower motor. Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. PLEASE CONTACT AHM FOR INSPECTION PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. PLEASE CONTACT AHM FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. Read More »
DEALER MESSAGE - AHM IS INVESTIGATING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. PRIOR TO ATEMPTING ANY REPAIR, PLEASE CONTACT AHM TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION. Read More »
ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2016 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. Read More »
ACURA: AN INVESTIGATION ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0158, P0138 (FRONT AND REAR SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE) SHOWING WHEN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) IS ON. Read More »
SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: AFTERMARKET RADAR DETECTORS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE GPS ANTENNA MOUNTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. Read More »
