P0301 on Acura vehicles Cylinder 1 is misfiring
P0301 is named on 9 Acura model years (2016–2023): 11 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across MDX, RDX, TLX.
Which Acura model years name P0301
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Acura MDX | Engine | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 Acura RDX | Engine | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Acura RDX | Engine | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Acura TLX | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Acura RDX | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Acura TLX | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Acura RDX | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Acura TLX | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Acura RDX | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Acura filings that name P0301
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Acura filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0301. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- BPAS03222017902 Service bulletin2017-03-22 · Engine
- "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDX WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH THE DTC P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301 (NO. 1 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0302 (NO. 2 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0303 (NO. 3 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0304 (NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0305 (NO. 5 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) AND/OR P03
- BPAS04122017904 Service bulletin2017-04-12 · Equipment — Mechanical
- "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDX WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH THE DTC P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301 (NO. 1 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0302 (NO. 2 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0303 (NO. 3 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0304 (NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0305 (NO. 5 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) AND/OR P03
- BPAS04242017901 Service bulletin2017-04-24 · Engine
- "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016 MDX WITH A CLIENT COMPLAINT OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH THE DTC P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED), P0301 (NO. 1 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0302 (NO. 2 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0303 (NO. 3 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0304 (NO. 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED), P0305 (NO. 5 CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED) AND/OR P03
- B23-010 Service bulletin2023-03-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may experience driveability concerns. This may result in the following DTCâs to set: ⢠P0300 (Random Misfire Detected), ⢠P0301 (No. 1 Cylinder Misfire Detected), ⢠P0302 (No. 2 Cylinder Misfire Detected), ⢠P0303 (No. 3 Cylinder Misfire Detected), ⢠P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire Detected), ⢠P0172 (Fuel System Too Ric
What P0301 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IICylinder 1 is misfiring.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Acura and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0301 a known problem on Acura vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 11 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports naming P0301 on 9 Acura model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Acura models does P0301 appear on most?
2016 MDX (5 documents), 2023 RDX (2 documents), 2019 RDX (2 documents).
Does P0301 on a Acura mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.