P0456 on Acura vehicles A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system
P0456 is named on 7 Acura model years (2016–2020): 20 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across MDX, NSX, TLX.
Which Acura model years name P0456
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Acura MDX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Acura NSX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Acura TLX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Acura TLX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2020 Acura TLX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Acura TLX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Acura TLX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
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 P0456
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Acura filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0456. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- BTS170202 Service bulletin2017-02-21 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THERES AN EVAP SYSTEM LEAK FROM THE FILLER NECK (DTC P0455 [EVAP SYSTEM LARGE LEAK DETECTED] OR P0456 [EVAP SYSTEM VERY SMALL LEAK DETECTED] IS SET), DONT REPLACE THE FUEL FILL PIPE! INSTEAD, REPLACE THE MIS-FUEL INHIBIT DEVICE AND THE MAIN FLAP UNIT. ACURA PARTS STOCK CARRIES REPLACEMENT PARTS JUST FOR THIS PURPOSE.
- BTS170202 Service bulletin2017-06-23 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- Tech line summary article - If there's an EVAP system leak from the filler neck (DTC P0455 [EVAP system large leak detected] or P0456 [EVAP system very small leak detected] is set), don't replace the fuel fill pipe! Instead, replace the mis-fuel inhibit device and the main flap unit. Acura parts stock carries replacement parts just for this purpose.
- BTS170202 Service bulletin2017-10-18 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe And Cap
- Tech line summary article - If there?s an EVAP system leak from the filler neck (DTC P0455 [EVAP system large leak detected] or P0456 [EVAP system very small leak detected] is set), don?t replace the fuel fill pipe! Instead, replace the mis-fuel inhibit device and the main flap unit. Acura parts stock carries replacement parts just for this purpose.
- BEBM09252026901 Other2026-09-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Dealer Message - The fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. As a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing, resulting in fuel smell from the fuel fill neck area and may cause DTC P0455 or P0456 (EVAP system leak detected) to be set.
- B26-023 Service bulletin2026-09-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Service Bulletin - The factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. As a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing properly. This may result in a fuel smell from the fuel fill neck area and may cause DTC P0455 or P0456 (EVAP system leak detected) to be set.
- B26-025 Service bulletin2026-09-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Service Bulletin - The factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. As a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing properly. This may result in a fuel smell from the fuel fill neck area and may cause DTC P0455 or P0456 (EVAP system leak detected) to be set.
What P0456 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA very small leak in the evaporative emissions system.
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 P0456 a known problem on Acura vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 20 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0456 on 7 Acura model years (2016–2020). 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 P0456 appear on most?
2017 MDX (4 documents), 2017 NSX (4 documents), 2017 TLX (3 documents).
Does P0456 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.