2009 Acura MDX Technical Service Bulletins

35 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2009 Acura MDX. 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.

• 10237044May 17, 2023Electrical system. Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. The rollover occurred on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time
• 10207004Jan 25, 2022Electrical system. ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local time. As a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.
• 10177598Jun 3, 2020Engine cooling. These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
• 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.
• 10100462Nov 23, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - navigation system information.
• 10100505Nov 21, 2016Suspension. "reimbursement form - on some 2007–13 mdx and 2010–12 zdx vehicles located in cold areas, the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang sound when…
• 10100504Nov 21, 2016Suspension. "customer letter - on some 2007–13 mdx and 2010–12 zdx vehicles located in cold areas, the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang sound when…
• 10099141Nov 17, 2016Suspension. Service bulletin - in cold areas, the rear active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10099129Nov 17, 2016Suspension. "service bulletin - in cold areas, the front active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. Since these dampers are mounted in an inverted position, the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps."
• 10116783Nov 8, 2016Equipment. Dealer message - Today, November 8, 2016 Acura is announcing four warranty extensions for model years 2007-2013 Acura MDX and model years 2010-2012 Acura ZDX vehicles to address Active Damper System(ADS) dampers from failures in cold regions. Basic Problem Dampers with ADS use metal particles in the damper oil to control movement/recoil. In cold temperatures the oil inside the dampers has reduced viscosity and a…
• 10116777Nov 8, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?13 MDX and 2010?12 ZDX Rear Active Damper - In cold areas, the rear active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10116776Nov 8, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?09 MDX and 2010 ZDX Rear Active Damper - In cold areas, the rear active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10116775Nov 8, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?13 MDX and 2010?12 ZDX Front Active Damper - cold areas, the front active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. Since these dampers are mounted in an inverted position, the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10116774Nov 8, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?09 MDX and 2010 ZDX Front Active Damper - This bulletin will expire May 8, 2017. In cold areas, the front active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. Since these dampers are mounted in an inverted position, the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang when driving on…
• 10116793Nov 7, 2016Suspension. Reimbursement form - the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang sound when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10116792Nov 7, 2016Suspension. Customer letter - owner notification for the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang sound when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10211608Mar 18, 2016Equipment. Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.
• 10108841Feb 12, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Service bulletin - There is a screech or squeak when the windows are raised or lowered. The lower seal on the door glass outer weatherstrip rolls over, causing a screech or squeak.
• 10115221Dec 17, 2014Tires. Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs.
• 10118196Oct 31, 2014Equipment. Service bulletin - There is a screech or squeak when the windows are raised or lowered. The lower seal on the door glass outer weatherstrip rolls over, causing a screech or squeak.
• 10128873Jul 4, 2014Equipment. Service bulletin - The VSA indicator or the trailer stability assist warning is on with DTCs 59-1, 66-1, 67-1, or 69-1, or you can?t move the shift lever out of Park. The symptoms may be intermittent, and you may not be able to duplicate them after clearing the DTCs.
• 10054471Oct 25, 2013Suspension. Acura: while driving, the front wheel bearing would have a noise or vibration. Like moaning, droning, or humming, coming from it, and is being investigated. Model 2007-2013 mdx.
• 10053748Oct 8, 2013Suspension. Honda: an investigation, on some vehicles, into humming, moaning, or a droning noise, along with vibration, coming from the front wheel bearing, while driving. Model 2007-2013 mdx.
• 10086865Sep 14, 2013Body and structure. Service bulletin - there is a rattling coming from the headliner, near the moonroof. One or more of the headliner stiffeners has detached from the headliner.
• 10053207Jun 1, 2013Equipment. Acura: information in the service news, from manufacturer, regarding various issues of troubleshooting, installation, replacing, servicing and repairing various model and model year vehicles.
• 10049199Oct 19, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Acura: see document search button for owner letter. A software update for transmission is available for the torque converter lock up clutch where the judder is felt while driving, and extended warranty is applied to torque converter if judder returns after software, for transmission, was updated. Models 2007-2009 mdx, 2009-2010 rl, 2009-2011 tl.
• 10045679Aug 3, 2012Steering. Acura: see document search button for owner letter. Certain vehicles steering wheel is hard to turn, while driving at slow speeds, in certain areas, due to power steering pump not providing correct assistance. Models 2007-12 mdx.
• 10043249Jan 12, 2012Electrical system. Acura: update on some model vehicles regarding testing of alternators with the gr8 alternator/starter tester (ast) module that is installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
• 10041670Oct 15, 2011Equipment, Electrical system. Acura: after vehicle parked for a time, a/c blows warm air or battery dies out or both.
• 10040495Aug 6, 2011Seats, Electrical system. Honda acura: the air bag light is on with a stored trouble code. The driver¿s seat wire harness has an open circuit.
• 10038668Jun 17, 2011Brakes. Honda acura: vehicle stability or trailer assist light is on with four possible trouble codes stored. The shift lever may not move from park. A brake pedal position switch malfunction is the likely cause. 2007-2011 mdx.
• 10038347May 14, 2011Equipment. Honda acura service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Damper system coil connectors may corrode from road salt and result in damper fluid loss. 2009 mdx. *rm updated on 08.31.2011.
• 10036959Apr 1, 2011Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. Acura: american honda would like to inspect certain model year 2009-2011 vehicles (mdx), concerning one of the doors will not open using the inner handle.
• 10037486Nov 1, 2010Tires. Acura: there are guidelines for various situations and procedures including: tire pressure valve stem installation, trailer stability malfunction light is on, engine oil application guide, new software, new transmission fluid, notchy steering feeling.
• 10036972May 14, 2010Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Honda: the windshield wipers will randomly turn on by themselves and cannot be turned off.

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