P0716 on Acura vehicles
P0716 is named on 6 Acura model years (2016–2019): 25 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across MDX, TLX.
Which Acura model years name P0716
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Acura MDX | Power Train | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 Acura TLX | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2016 Acura MDX | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2016 Acura TLX | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2018 Acura TLX | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2019 Acura MDX | Power Train | 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.
What Acura owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Codes were: Transmission code P0716 Parking Brake System U0401-68 Parking brake warning light on Blind spot warning light on Why hasn't there been a recall on this???
Acura filings that name P0716
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Acura filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0716. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- B19-003 Service bulletin2019-06-12 · Power Train
- Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716, input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance].
- B19-003 Service bulletin2019-07-12 · Power Train
- Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716, input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance].
- B19-003 Service bulletin2019-09-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716 (input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance]).
- B19-003 Service bulletin2020-12-04 · Power Train
- Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716 (input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance]).
- B20-015 Service bulletin2020-03-10 · Power Train
- Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration, or the MIL comes on with DTC P0716 (VNM Performance).
- B20-015 Service bulletin2020-04-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Service Bulletin - Due to a running change at the start of production for model year 2019 MDX, the MIL coming on with DTC P0716 does not apply and was removed throughout this service bulletin.
What P0716 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0716 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P0716 a known problem on Acura vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 25 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P0716 on 6 Acura model years (2016–2019). 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 P0716 appear on most?
2017 MDX (7 documents), 2016 MDX (5 documents), 2017 TLX (5 documents).
Does P0716 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.