P26C3 on Acura vehicles
P26C3 is named on 7 Acura model years (2016–2017): 14 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across MDX, NSX, RLX, TLX.
Which Acura model years name P26C3
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Acura MDX | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2017 Acura NSX | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2017 Acura RLX | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2017 Acura TLX | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Acura MDX | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Acura RLX | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Acura TLX | 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.
Acura filings that name P26C3
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Acura filed with NHTSA whose summary names P26C3. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- B17010C Service bulletin2017-01-24 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS MULTIPLE INDICATORS ON OR WONT GO INTO GEAR AND THE MIL IS ON WITH A/T DTC P26C3 (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR PERFORMANCE)? THERE MAY BE DEBRIS IN THE REVERSE OR NEUTRAL SHIFT BUTTONS OF THE SHIFT BY WIRE (SBW) SHIFTER ASSEMBLY THATS CAUSING THEM TO STICK. TYPICAL DEBRIS ARE PARTICLES IN THE REVERSE SHIFT BUTTON OR ST
- B17010C Service bulletin2017-02-03 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
- "SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS MULTIPLE INDICATORS ON OR WONT GO INTO GEAR AND THE MIL IS ON WITH A/T DTC P26C3 (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR PERFORMANCE)? THERE MAY BE DEBRIS IN THE REVERSE OR NEUTRAL SHIFT BUTTONS OF THE SHIFT BY WIRE (SBW) SHIFTER ASSEMBLY THATS CAUSING THEM TO STICK. TYPICAL DEBRIS ARE PARTICLES IN THE REVERSE SHIFT BUTTON OR STI
What P26C3 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP26C3 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 P26C3 a known problem on Acura vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 14 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P26C3 on 7 Acura model years (2016–2017). 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 P26C3 appear on most?
2017 MDX (2 documents), 2016 MDX (2 documents), 2017 NSX (2 documents).
Does P26C3 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.