2018 Acura RDX service bulletins & manufacturer communications
56 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the 2018 Acura RDX. TSBs are repair guidance for dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free.
Technical service bulletin 56
- Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in …ONL6T806032025 Acura Form · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jun 4, 2025
- Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in …ONL6T806032025 Acura Lett · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jun 3, 2025
- Service Bulletin - The lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity…B23-029 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Apr 18, 2025
- Dealer Message - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force d…BEBM04182025901 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Apr 18, 2025
- Service Bulletin - The lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity…B23-029 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Feb 26, 2024
- Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on during vehicle operation due to variations in the purge control solenoid valve spring, the valve wears unevenly and intermittently sticks. This …B23-035 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jan 10, 2024
- Service Bulletin - Due to variations in the purge control solenoid valve spring, the valve wears unevenly and intermittently sticks. This may result in setting DTC P0441 (Evaporati…B23-035 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Dec 15, 2023
- Service Bulletin - The lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity…B23-029 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Nov 17, 2023
- Service Bulletin - The lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity…B23-029 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Aug 31, 2023
- Dealer Message - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force d…BBOM08312023901 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Aug 31, 2023
- Dealer message - American Honda is investigating a potential quality concern with RDX Accessory Cross Bar kit. Due to this investigation, American Honda is requesting all dealers t…BPO05022022901 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued May 2, 2022
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&04132022901 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Apr 13, 2022
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&03282022903 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Mar 28, 2022
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&03112022904 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Mar 11, 2022
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&02222022902 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Feb 22, 2022
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&02072022901 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 7, 2022
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&01212022902 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jan 21, 2022
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&01032022904 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Jan 3, 2022
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&12152021902 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Dec 15, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&11292021909 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Nov 29, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&11162021904 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Nov 16, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&10302021902 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Oct 30, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of front suspension/damper noise. …BTI&10132021903 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Oct 13, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BTI&10132021901 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Oct 13, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of front suspension/damper noise. …BPaS10052021 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Oct 5, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BPaS09272021 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Other · issued Sep 27, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BPaS09232021902 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 23, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the rear view camera loose or hanging. Clients may also not…BPaS09232021901 · Technical service bulletin · Back Over Prevention · issued Sep 23, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of front suspension/damper noise. …BPaS09072021901 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Sep 7, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with …BPaS08302021 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Aug 30, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the rear view camera loose or hanging. Clients may also not…BPaS08292021 · Technical service bulletin · Back Over Prevention · issued Aug 29, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of front suspension/damper noise. …BPaS08192021901 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Aug 19, 2021
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the rear view camera loose or hanging. Clients may also not…BPaS08112021 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Aug 11, 2021
- Service Bulletin - While driving, the steering wheel rattles when you turn it.B20-038 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 1, 2020
- Service Bulletin - The timing belt area chirps after the engine warms up.B14-025 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Sep 18, 2020
- ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't, the VSA indicator may…B19050B · Technical service bulletin · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · issued May 16, 2019
- Service Bulletin - The front brakes squeal when lightly applied. There may also be vibration through the steering wheel while braking.B19-009 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Mar 28, 2019
- Service Bulletin - This bulletin replaces S/B 16-002, Front Brake Noise and/or Front Brake Judder (2013-16 RDX). This bulletin is replaced by S/B 19-009, Front Brake Noise and/or F…B17-049 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Mar 28, 2019
- "Service bulletin - There is front brake noise during light brake pedal application. A vibration may also be felt through the steering wheel while braking. 2013-15 RDX and early 20…B17-049 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Nov 15, 2018
- Engineering request for investigation - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-19 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying th…BER18090D · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Oct 12, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-19 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying the brake lightly. The no…BPaS09272018901 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Sep 27, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying the brake lightly. The noise…BPaS09182018901 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Sep 18, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying the brake lightly. The noise…BPaS09172018906 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Sep 17, 2018
- Engineering request for investigation - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying the b…BER18090A · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Sep 17, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying the brake lightly. The noise…BPaS08312018908 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Aug 31, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying the brake lightly. The noise…BPaS08152018907 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Aug 15, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018 RDXs with a client complaint of the front brake noise when applying the brake lightly. The noise…BPaS07242018902 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Jul 24, 2018
- Service news article - If the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the touc…B18070B · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jul 12, 2018
- Service news article - If the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the touc…B18070B · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jul 12, 2018
- Service bulletin - The navigation system may show inaccurate location due to GPS signal loss. There is interference in the antenna that causes GPS signal loss.B18-008 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued May 9, 2018
- Tech line summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® using an iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the…BTS180203 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 15, 2018
- Tech line summary article - debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen can cause a false input, resulting in this issue. A…BTS180202 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Feb 13, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of a noise coming from the steering wheel (driver?s airbag are…BPaS01032018903 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 3, 2018
- Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2018 RDXs with a client complaint of a noise coming from the steering wheel (driver?s airbag are…BPaS11012017901 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Nov 1, 2017
- Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to gra…B15060C · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Aug 3, 2017
- Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.B98015 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 18, 2016