P287C
0 owner reports and 9 manufacturer filings across 3 model years from Acura, Honda.
Where P287C shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Acura MDX | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Acura TLX | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Honda Pilot | Power Train | 3 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P287C. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 1511012016-03-01 · Service Brakes
- Replacement TCMs don?t come with trim data. After installation, you need to run a teach-in (hydraulic pressure characteristic calibration) procedure with the HDS. The problem is that A/T DTC P287C (transmission adaptive values not learned) is set, which prevents teach-in.
- ATS1511012016-03-01 · Service Brakes
- Replacement TCMs don?t come with trim data. After installation, you need to run a teach-in (hydraulic pressure characteristic calibration) procedure with the HDS. The problem is that A/T DTC P287C (transmission adaptive values not learned) is set, which prevents teach-in.
- ATS-151101 V22016-03-01 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Replacement TCMs dont come with trim data. After installation, you need to run a teach-in (hydraulic pressure characteristic calibration) procedure with the HDS. The problem is that A/T DTC P287C (transmission adaptive values not learned) is set, which prevents teach-in. This happens because the TCM is programmed to look for trim data any time the ignition is cycled. If the TCM doesnt see that
- BTS-151101 V22016-03-01 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Replacement TCMs dont come with trim data. After installation, you need to run a teach-in (hydraulic pressure characteristic calibration) procedure with the HDS. The problem is that A/T DTC P287C (transmission adaptive values not learned) is set, which prevents teach-in. This happens because the TCM is programmed to look for trim data any time the ignition is cycled. If the TCM doesnt see that
- BTS1511012015-11-20 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - REPLACEMENT TCMS DONT COME WITH TRIM DATA. AFTER INSTALLATION, YOU NEED TO RUN A TEACH-IN (HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CHARACTERISTIC CALIBRATION) PROCEDURE WITH THE HDS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT A/T DTC P287C (TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUES NOT LEARNED) IS SET, WHICH PREVENTS TEACH-IN.
- ATS1511012015-11-19 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - REPLACEMENT TCMS DONT COME WITH TRIM DATA. AFTER INSTALLATION, YOU NEED TO RUN A TEACH-IN (HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CHARACTERISTIC CALIBRATION) PROCEDURE WITH THE HDS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT A/T DTC P287C (TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUES NOT LEARNED) IS SET, WHICH PREVENTS TEACH-IN.
What P287C means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP287C 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. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P287C
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P287C stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.