2018 Acura RLX Technical Service Bulletins

21 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 Acura RLX. 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.

• 10241470Aug 21, 2023Equipment, Steering. Warranty Extension - Under certain circumstances, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. The P-AWS indicator or warning light may also illuminate with certain diagnostic trouble codes.
• 10239512Jul 14, 2023Electrical system, Body and structure, Steering. Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. The MIL may also illuminate with certain DTC codes.
• 10237815Jun 9, 2023Steering. Service Bulletin - Due to manufacturing errors, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-toside turning movements with the steering wheel. The MIL may also illuminate with DTC C1600-94 (PAWS unexpected behavior) and/or C1611-13/C1621-13 (PAWS actuator disconnection L&R).
• 10237809Jun 9, 2023Steering. Dealer Message - Due to manufacturing errors, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. The MIL may also illuminate with DTC C1600-94 (PAWS unexpected behavior) and/or C1611-13/C1621-13 (PAWS actuator disconnection L&R).
• 10213569May 10, 2022Fuel system, Engine cooling. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RLXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the…
• 10180017Sep 18, 2020Engine cooling. Service Bulletin - The timing belt area chirps after the engine warms up.
• 10178469Aug 6, 2020Engine cooling. Service Bulletin - The timing belt area makes a chirping noise after the engine warms up.
• 10176782Jun 19, 2020Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Service Bulletin - The blower motor makes excessive noise, runs slowly, or intermittently stops working.
• 10171748Feb 21, 2020Electrical system. Service Bulletin - There is a high-pitched sound from the speakers while on a Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (HFL) call.
• 10171548Feb 14, 2020Electrical system. Service Bulletin - There is a high-pitched sound from the speakers while on a Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (HFL) call.
• 10171188Feb 7, 2020Electrical system. Service Bulletin - There is a high-pitched sound from the speakers while on a Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (HFL) call.
• 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.
• 10155388Mar 21, 2019Wheels. ServiceNews Article - This article replaces "Don't Worry About the Brown Dust on the Wheels," posted in December 2017. On some arriving vehicles, are you seeing brown dust covering the wheels? Don't worry; it's completely normal.
• 10145032Sep 1, 2018Fuel system. Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
• 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.
• 10136425Apr 26, 2018Fuel system, Engine. 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.
• 10134520Apr 3, 2018Brakes. Service bulletin - The front brakes squeal when braking at slow speeds after the brakes are warm (after approximately 20 miles or 30 minutes of driving).
• 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.
• 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
• 10211608Mar 18, 2016Equipment. Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.

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