2015 Acura TLX

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Acura TLX has 532 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 6.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: reflection rear view mirrors ac vent. also abnormal shifts low speed.

14 crash reports 12 injuries

532

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

6.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

160 complaints

30%

• REFLECTION REAR VIEW MIRRORS AC VENT. ALSO ABNORMAL SHIFTS LOW SPEED
• LOW SPEED ACCELERATION - SHIFTING FROM 1ST OR 2ND OR 3RD (NOT SURE) GEAR TO NEXT GEAR IS NOT SMOOTH. IT IS A FAIRLY HARD SHIFT. THE REST OF THE SHIFTING IS SMOOTH 4-9. ALSO AUTOMATIC DOWNSHIFTING CREATES AN ODD SPEED UP FOR A SECOND TO WHAT SEEMS LIKE A REV MATCH TO TRY TO MAKE IT SMOOTH, BUT CAUS
• YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT ROLLS AWAY. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“REFLECTION REAR VIEW MIRRORS AC VENT. ALSO ABNORMAL SHIFTS LOW SPEED”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

96 complaints

18%

• WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS BUMPING ME FROM BEHIND TO MAKE THE CAR GO FORWARD. OR ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING WOULD BE THAT THE CAR IS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AT TIMES LIKE THERE IS NOT ENO
• SINCE PICKUP, TRANSMISSION HAS NOT ACTED PROPERLY--WHEN TRANSMISSION IS FIRST ENGAGED IT EITHER THRUSTS THE CAR FORWARD OR DOES NOT RESPOND AT ALL TO FOOT ON EXILHERATOR----I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I DO NOT ALLOW MY WIFE OR KID TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT IS BRAND NEW. *JS
• ISSUE 1 - BASICALLY, WHEN THE CAR IS COLD (AS IN HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS OR MORE) IT SHIFTS PRETTY HARD 1-2, 2-3, ETC. REGARDLESS OF THE IDS MODE. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT IT IS LESS PRONOUNCED IN "ECON" MODE, PROBABLY BECAUSE IT SOFTENS THE SHIFTS A BIT. SOMETIMES IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS BUMPING ME FROM BEHIND TO MAKE THE CAR GO FORWARD. OR ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING WOULD BE THAT THE CAR IS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AT TIMES LIKE THERE IS NOT ENO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

64 complaints

12%

• THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS CAR IS THE 4 CYLINDER, TECH MODEL. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT ALSO WILL HESITATE WHEN TURNING A CORNER SOMETIMES. THE OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (LISTED AS ELECTRICAL ABOVE). IT SIMPLY DOESN'T WORK CORRECT
• I WAS ACCELERATING FROM 40 MPH TO 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING, BEEPED, AND STARTED FLASHING ALL SYSTEM ERRORS IN ORANGE ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 50 MPH, AS IF THE GAS WAS BEING CHOKED OFF AT THAT POINT. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A W
• THE SAFETY INCIDENT(S) TO BE REPORTED: 1) VEHICLE SEEMED TO JUMP INTO NEUTRAL' WHEN DECELERATING ALMOST TO A STOP (E.G. TO MAKE A TURN) RESULTING IN THE ENGINE REVVING AND NO POWER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. TACH DID NOT MOVE AND THE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY STILL READS D. THIS LEFT ME IN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS CAR IS THE 4 CYLINDER, TECH MODEL. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT ALSO WILL HESITATE WHEN TURNING A CORNER SOMETIMES. THE OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (LISTED AS ELECTRICAL ABOVE). IT SIMPLY DOESN'T WORK CORRECT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

40 complaints

• REFLECTION REAR VIEW MIRRORS AC VENT. ALSO ABNORMAL SHIFTS LOW SPEED
• LOW SPEED ACCELERATION - SHIFTING FROM 1ST OR 2ND OR 3RD (NOT SURE) GEAR TO NEXT GEAR IS NOT SMOOTH. IT IS A FAIRLY HARD SHIFT. THE REST OF THE SHIFTING IS SMOOTH 4-9. ALSO AUTOMATIC DOWNSHIFTING CREATES AN ODD SPEED UP FOR A SECOND TO WHAT SEEMS LIKE A REV MATCH TO TRY TO MAKE IT SMOOTH, BUT CAUS
• TRANSMISSION IS VERY JERKY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COLD AND HITS A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALL OTHER GEAR CHANGES ARE UNNOTICEABLE HOWEVER 2ND GOING TO 3RD ALWAYS SHIFTS HARD. READ ONLINE AND OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DESPITE THE FACT THAT CERTAIN CARS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR TRA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“REFLECTION REAR VIEW MIRRORS AC VENT. ALSO ABNORMAL SHIFTS LOW SPEED”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

24 complaints

• WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS BUMPING ME FROM BEHIND TO MAKE THE CAR GO FORWARD. OR ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING WOULD BE THAT THE CAR IS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AT TIMES LIKE THERE IS NOT ENO
• THIS VEHICLE OFTEN HESITATES OR HAS A LOUD NOISE OF THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDING LIKE IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO A GEAR IT SHOULDN'T. BOTH OF THESE OCCURRENCES HAPPEN WHEN MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CAR DOES NOT MOVE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, IN THE LATTER CASE OR IS MOVING AWAY FROM STOPPED POSITI
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, HIS FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AND THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DECELERATING TO 20 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 532 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

☐
TRANSMISSION: REFLECTION REAR VIEW MIRRORS AC VENT. ALSO ABNORMAL SHIFTS LOW SPEED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
ENGINE: WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS BUMPING ME FROM BEHIND TO MAKE THE CAR GO FORWARD. OR ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING WOULD BE THAT THE CAR IS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AT TIMES LIKE THERE IS NOT ENO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
ELECTRICAL: THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS CAR IS THE 4 CYLINDER, TECH MODEL. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT ALSO WILL HESITATE WHEN TURNING A CORNER SOMETIMES. THE OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (LISTED AS ELECTRICAL ABOVE). IT SIMPLY DOESN'T WORK CORRECT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
OTHER: REFLECTION REAR VIEW MIRRORS AC VENT. ALSO ABNORMAL SHIFTS LOW SPEED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)