2017 Acura ILX Technical Service Bulletins

90 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2017 Acura ILX. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10161659Jun 19, 2019Body and structure. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 ILXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the A-pillar. To better 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.
• 10160924May 31, 2019Body and structure. Engineering Request for Investigation - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 ILXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the A-pillar. To better 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.
• 10160606May 24, 2019Body and structure. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 ILXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the A-pillar. To better 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.
• 10160873May 16, 2019Electronic stability control. 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 come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete.
• 10159755May 7, 2019Body and structure. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 ILXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the A-pillar. To better 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.
• 10153887Feb 21, 2019Engine. Service Bulletin - There is a knocking or clicking from the engine during cold startup.
• 10146072Oct 16, 2018Engine 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.
• 10144365Aug 15, 2018Air bags. Service bulletin - The SRS indicator is on with OTC 80090-87 (no signal from the left front impact sensor). A wire diameter variance lets water enter the SRS front impact sensor connector and causes damage to the harness.
• 10143346Jul 12, 2018Equipment. 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 touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen can cause a false input, resulting in this issue. And since that gap widens and narrows with cabin temperature, this issue can be intermittent, especially in cold weather.
• 10143213Jul 12, 2018Equipment. 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 touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen can cause a false input, resulting in this issue. And since that gap widens and narrows with cabin temperature, this issue can be intermittent, especially in cold weather.
• 10141194Jun 2, 2018Engine, Engine cooling. 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…
• 10139576May 24, 2018Air bags, Equipment. Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed internally.
• 10139559May 18, 2018Electrical system, Air bags. Service bulletin - The SRS indicator is on with DTC B0090-87 (no signal from the left front impact sensor). A wire diameter variance lets water enter the SRS front impact sensor connector and causes damage to the harness.
• 10136441May 5, 2018Suspension. Service bulletin - There is a clunk from the rear suspension when going over bumps. The rear damping rubber is transmitting excessive noise from the rear suspension to the body and cabin area.
• 10129341Feb 15, 2018Electrical system. 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 On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). If the phonebook doesn?t download, clients will have trouble accessing phonebook contacts using the voice control system.
• 10129340Feb 13, 2018Body and structure. 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. And since that gap widens and narrows with cabin temperature, this issue can be intermittent, especially in cold weather.
• 10124272Nov 18, 2017Electrical system. Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® using an iPhone with iOS 11, Pandora doesn?t work on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). We think this may be due to some changes made to the Bluetooth stack on iOS 11.
• 10124271Nov 14, 2017Electrical system. Techline 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 On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD).
• 10118562Oct 4, 2017Steering, Air bags. Service bulletin - There is a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking, or rubbing noise coming from the driver's airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving.
• 10118001Sep 6, 2017Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Service bulletin - Clients receive excessive notifications for a low power mode through AcuraLink®. There is a false CAN signal transmitted through the telematics control unit.
• 10118000Sep 6, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Service bulletin - The 8-Speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) has a bump or hard shift when coming to a stop, usually on the downshift from 2nd to 1st. This symptom is intermittent and may be difficult to duplicate. The PCM settings are not properly breaking-in the odd and even clutches.
• 10115841Aug 14, 2017Equipment. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 ILXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the A/C not working. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10115768Aug 3, 2017Equipment. Service bulletin - Clients receive excessive notifications for a low power mode through AcuraLink®. There is a false CAN signal transmitted through the telematics control unit.
• 10115767Aug 3, 2017Steering. 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 grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull
• 10115184Jul 25, 2017Equipment. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 ILXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the A/C not working. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10115730Jul 10, 2017Equipment. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 ILXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the A/C not working. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10108878Jun 13, 2017Equipment. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 ILXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the A/C not working. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10108102Mar 2, 2017Steering. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2017 ilxs & rdxs with a client complaint of a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking or rubbing noise coming from the driver’s airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving. It is the same complaint covered under the service bulletin 16-025 steering wheel noise while driving but the vehicles are outside of the affected vin range.
• 10108059Feb 28, 2017Steering, Air bags. "engineering request for investigation - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2017 ilxs & rdxs with a client complaint of a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking or rubbing noise coming from the driver’s airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving. It is the same complaint covered under the service bulletin 16-025 steering wheel noise while driving but the vehicles are outside of the affected…
• 10108706Feb 15, 2017Air bags, Steering. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2017 ILXs & RDXs with a client complaint of a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking or rubbing noise coming from the driver?s airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving. It is the same complaint covered under the Service Bulletin 16-025 Steering Wheel Noise While Driving but the vehicles are outside of the affected VIN range.
• 10108701Feb 14, 2017Electrical system. Service news article - We?ve made an important change to the AcuraLink telematics unit that you need to be aware of. This change switches the coverage of the internal cellular module from Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) to Long Term Evolution (LTE).
• 10098940Jan 23, 2017Steering, Air bags. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2017 ilxs & rdxs with a client complaint of a creaking, rattling, buzzing, clicking or rubbing noise coming from the driver’s airbag area of the steering wheel when turning or driving. It is the same complaint covered under the service bulletin 16-025 steering wheel noise while driving but the vehicles are outside of the affected vin range.
• 10099143Nov 18, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10211607Mar 30, 2016Equipment, Lane departure. This bulletin covers the total quality inspection (TQI), including testing, of the navigation system for the 2017 ILX.
• 10211606Mar 30, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This bulletin covers the total quality inspection (TQI) of the 2017 ILX. It includes some procedures described in the service bulletin.
• 10193241Mar 30, 2016Equipment. TQI of the Navigation System INTRODUCTION This bulletin covers the total quality inspection (TQI), including testing, of the navigation system for the 2017 ILX.
• 10193240Mar 30, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. TQI Information This bulletin covers the total quality inspection (TQI) of the 2017 ILX. To do a TQI on a model with a navigation system, be sure to complete S/B 16-018, 2017 ILX: TQI of the Navigation System.
• 10099436Mar 30, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - this bulletin covers the total quality inspection (tqi), including testing, of the navigation system for the 2017 ilx.
• 10099411Mar 30, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - this bulletin covers the total quality inspection (tqi) of the 2017 ilx.
• 10211608Mar 18, 2016Equipment. Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.

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