u/No_Show711

2021 Acura TLX sh-AWD technology red “BRAKE” alert on dash

Took it into Honda dealer and they are claiming the issue is the VSA module which would be a $2000 repair bill. Car only has 40,000 miles and drives completely normal otherwise.

Anyone have some troubleshooting advice for me please? If it’s somehow a cheaper issue I’d love to save the money. I’ve never had a VSA or ABS alert on my dash and the only thing on there is my red BRAKE light so it’s weird, just randomly showed up while driving.

It has made my electric parking brake non functional. It will let me engage it with the “P” switch but not release it with the switch. I have to put the car in drive and hit the gas to release it. If I engage the parking light the Red Brake light on dash will start flashing

I tried replacing the switch but it made no difference and the wiring at least with eyes, appears to be fine. Brake fluid is also good. Only thing I can think is I had a dying battery at the time this showed up, I just replaced with a new battery but the alert is still there. Thank you very much for any helpand I get alert “electric parking brake not available”.

The only work I’ve had done recently is new tires and wheel alignment’

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u/No_Show711 — 3 hours ago

2021 Acura tlx sh-awd technology Red “BRAKE” alert on dash

Took it into Honda dealer and they are claiming the issue is the VSA module which would be a $2000 repair bill. Car only has 40,000 miles and drives completely normal otherwise.

Anyone have some troubleshooting advice for me please? If it’s somehow a cheaper issue I’d love to save the money. I’ve never had a VSA or ABS alert on my dash and the only thing on there is my red BRAKE light so it’s weird, just randomly showed up while driving.

It has made my electric parking brake non functional. It will let me engage it with the “P” switch but not release it with the switch. I have to put the car in drive and hit the gas to release it. If I engage the parking light the Red Brake light on dash will start flashing

I tried replacing the switch but it made no difference and the wiring at least with eyes, appears to be fine. Brake fluid is also good. Only thing I can think is I had a dying battery at the time this showed up, I just replaced with a new battery but the alert is still there. Thank you very much for any helpand I get alert “electric parking brake not available”.

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u/No_Show711 — 3 hours ago

2021 Acura TLX sh-AWD tech red Brake light on dash

Took it into Honda dealer and they are claiming the issue is the VSA module which would be a $2000 repair bill. Car only has 40,000 miles and drives completely normal otherwise.

Anyone have some troubleshooting advice for me please? If it’s somehow a cheaper issue I’d love to save the money. I’ve never had a VSA or ABS alert on my dash and the only thing on there is my red BRAKE light so it’s weird, just randomly showed up while driving.

It has made my electric parking brake non functional. It will let me engage it with the “P” switch but not release it with the switch. I have to put the car in drive and hit the gas to release it. If I engage the parking light the Red Brake light on dash will start flashing

I tried replacing the switch but it made no difference and the wiring at least with eyes, appears to be fine. Brake fluid is also good. Only thing I can think is I had a dying battery at the time this showed up, I just replaced with a new battery but the alert is still there. Thank you very much for any helpand I get alert “electric parking brake not available”.

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u/No_Show711 — 3 hours ago