CarComplaints.com Notes: 2015 Acura TLX owners just want a transmission that can get from 1st to 5th gear without feeling like a washing machine full of bricks. A class-action lawsuit wants answers for why the car’s transmission jerks and hesitates just months after the transmissions were recalled and replaced for not being able to shift into park.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
423,499 miles

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2015 Acura TLX Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #22

Sep 112023

TLX

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I recently got my rotors replaced and the car stutter while braking. Also, this happened before I replaced rotors.. the transmission is slow and won't shift to merge highways. I don't know if its the transmission or the brake lines.. I guess it's the transmission trying to drop gears for engine braking and it starts stuttering.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #21

Apr 122023

TLX

  • miles
Unknown- Check TPMS System, Check Parking Brake System, Check Brake System, Park light, all came on and stays on. While driving car shut off multiple times, speed will reduce, car will hesitate and jerk when trying to pull off from stop light.

- Missouri City , TX, USA

problem #20

Jun 082021

TLX

  • miles
My vehicle has only 36526 miles. The brake pedal goes down to 2 inches from the floor and is a major traffic hazzard. I have attempted numerous times unsuccessfuly to make an appointment with Elite Acura in Maple Shade, NJ No answer at Service Dept. Today, 6/8/21, I contacted Acura Customer Relation and the Rep. could not contact Elite Acura as well. She did assigned case # 12275613. This is traffic accident waiting to occur. Can you help me?

- Marlton, NJ, USA

problem #19

Oct 292020

TLX

  • 55,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Several times, all of the lights would flash on the car to check all of the systems and then the car would shut off while I was mid drive mostly while in a residential neighborhood but sometimes on a major parkway. After about an hour the car would start back up. I would not be able to start the car or change gear while it was shut off. I had the battery and alternator checked and that was not the problem. I took it to the repair shop and they said it was the fuel pump. I researched online and saw several 2015 Acura were recalled with this issue but not my VIN number. I have pictures that I took when it was last flashing if that would be helpful.

- Germantown, TN, USA

problem #18

Jun 072020

TLX

  • 9,000,000 miles
On June 7th 2020 I was driving my car, it started to shake. As I started to drive back home to see what was going on all the problems showed up in the screen. I had to drive with my emergency hazard lights on because I couldn't go more then 25 mph or it would shake even more. We have at least 12 pictures of what's showing in the screen. We are only able to upload one.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #17

Jan 242020

TLX

  • 27,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated the check admission and the check parking brake system warning lights intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis (scanlon Acura located at 14270 S tamiami trail, fort myers, fl 33912) but the technician was unable to detect the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.

- South Miami, FL, USA

problem #16

Jul 092019

TLX 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

In an impact with a parked car that totaled the Tlx, the airbags never deployed which led to injury to the drivers chest and the hip of the passenger in the front of the car. The attached picture show that the front in is crushed while the inside pictures show that the airbags never deployed. After the impact the car could not be controlled. Per driver, she tried to break, but car did not stop. She tried to turn power off at ignition but that did not stop. Put car in park but it continued rolling backwards until the car impacted a retaining wall damaging the backend of the car. Still, Acura safety system never deploys airbags. According to the driver, after the collision all systems failed. She was unable to brake or stop the car with gears or turning power off. We have more pictures. It seems I was only able to load 1. consumer has reached out to the manufacturer. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Crockett, CA, USA

problem #15

Jan 152016

TLX 6-cyl

  • 7,500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. While drving various speeds, the vehicle shifted between gears very roughly. Additionally, the vehicle took an excessively long time to stop after applying the brake pedal. While the contact's son was driving 15 mph, the driver applied the brakes; however, the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the driver crashed into a pole. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a body shop where the cosmetic damage was repaired, but the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. On another occasion, while the contact's son was driving 10 mph, the driver applied the brakes, but the vehicle failed to stop again. As a result, the driver struck the preceding vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to dch montclair Acura (100 bloomfield ave, verona, NJ 07044) where the cosmetic damage was repaired; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure continued to recur and the vehicle was taken to ramsey Acura (65 NJ-17, ramsey, NJ 07446) where the dealer updated unspecified software on the vehicle, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested a different dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 7,500. Updated 8/3/18

- Cliffside Park, NJ, USA

problem #14

Jun 292017

TLX

  • 16,000 miles
My wife was involved in a car accident in which our car got T-boned on the driver side. My wife was completely blindsided and all the airbags on the driver side deployed and when she saw the smoke she thought there was a fire so she told my mother in law to quickly get my 2 yr. Old child out of her car seat. As my wife and her sister who was also sitting in the front started walking towards the back of the car to get me daughter out of the car our car started rolling back even though it was smashed to the right side of the rode and was at a complete stop. Meanwhile her mom was in the back trying to get out of a moving car which she thought was on fire. Since the car started rolling back into oncoming traffic my mother in law who was holding my daughter got dragged along the pavement with my daughter in her chest because her leg got stuck in the car. She finally got out of the car as it was rolling past the middle of this busy street but the car kept rolling back until eventually the back bumper rolled into another car. My wife swears she put the car in park and has no idea why the car started rolling back and obviously she wouldn't get out of a moving car so you know the car had come to complete stop. When we called Acura to report this issue they chalked it up to my wife leaving the car in neutral but the car was not smashed onto a hill and the road was flat. Furthermore we found online there are parking brake issues with the Tlx but the Acura rep stated the recall was not for our VIN#. my daughter and mother in law could have died from this issue but Acura really didn't show any concern.

- Queens Village, NY, USA

problem #13

Jul 152017

TLX

  • 14,000 miles
While driving at 45mph the car lost power I.e., steering, brakes, stability control and transmission and was unable to unlock parking brake

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #12

May 162017

TLX

  • 61,185 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. While the vehicle was stopped in traffic, several warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the emergency parking indicator began to flash and the brake lights constantly illuminated. The contact pulled over, shut off the vehicle, activated the emergency parking brake, and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The contact repeated the process and received the same results. The contact informed the dealer who had the contact reset the vehicle, but the failure remained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V779000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 61,185.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #11

Dec 112016

TLX

  • 20,000 miles
Driving at approximately 15mph went to stop for traffic and brakes failed. Rear ended Jeep Grand Cherokee. No pedal pulse for ABS roads were not slippery.

- Norwalk, IA, USA

problem #10

Feb 222016

TLX

  • 6,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was able to drive the vehicle from the crash site. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. The VIN was not available.

- Cliffside Park, NJ, USA

problem #9

Jun 062016

TLX

  • 23,031 miles
2 different times while driving I75( 30-45mph heavy traffic) and then I16 (55 -60 mph rush hour traffic) the car stalls all lights flash off then back on and dashboard lights up first saying breaks the transmission, stability control. First time tech said fluke low voltage, second said car down shifts to 4th gear and gets stuck.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #8

May 132016

TLX

  • 5,000 miles
I have a 2015 Acura Tlx 4cyl. It is a very nice looking car however there is something wrong with the transmission. I have taken it into the Acura dealership and they have confirmed that there is something wrong however they are not sure what. All they tell me is that there are no codes coming up telling them what it is. They just tell me that everything is documented so if and when there is a recall I have proof that it has been ongoing. When you are stopped and then proceed to go the car will jerk and hesitate to shift to next gear. This can happen while you are driving also, if you have to brake and then start again. Its very upsetting I have owned Acura before, the Acura TL and the Acura integra, both cars had a high performance. This car not so much. When is Acura going to do something about this?? there hasn't been just one episode this is an everyday occurrence.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #7

Dec 142015

TLX 4-cyl

  • 1,625 miles
The contact owned a 2015 Acura Tlx. While driving 50 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle became difficult to stop. The contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle, flipped over, and rolled until it stopped. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries and was transported to the emergency room. The contact sustained injuries to the back, face, and both knees. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,625. Updated 05/17/16 updated 12/13/2017

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #6

Mar 162016

TLX

  • 12,707 miles
The original failure was scary. We had just left Texas hwy 130 (80 mph toll way), when we sustained the original failure. As it failed, everybody in the car thought I had slammed on the brakes by the way the car buckled (like a bucking horse), it had done a violent sudden stop and release; the car went to idle and coasted for a bit without response from the engine; I studied the panel because everything was lit up; once I decided the engine was still idling, I pressed the accelerator slowly until I decided I had some control; checked the failure messages; then tried to drive the car. The car could be driven, I drove it slowly with the hazard lights on, the car buckled every so often. Since we were close to home we went there. Had this happened at 80 mph, I don't know what would have happened.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #5

Oct 222015

TLX

  • 3,000 miles
After a minor fender bender, the vehicle became completely disabled and blocked four (4) lanes of traffic for almost four (4) hours. The driver-side knee airbag deployed and several sensors/relays became inoperable and the car reported a braking system failure that rendered the car immobile. The tires locked up and the vehicle subsequently had to be dragged onto a flatbed tow truck. Additionally, the acuralink service did not contact me until 90+ minutes later and the assist/sos button fell off of the car before I could engage it. While making a left turn, the front end of my car was sideswiped. My vehicle immediately became immobilized with the brakes fully engaged on all four (4) tires. The accident happened on a four (4) lane city street. My car came to rest in a parallel position blocking all four (4) lanes.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #4

Apr 302015

TLX 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated that while driving, the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) failed. The contact stated that seat belt pretension which was a feature of the collision mitigation braking system failed to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed by the dealer that the system was functioning as designed. The contact also stated that the forward collision warning system with pedestrian detection functioned as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. Updated 2/4/16

- Holtsville, NY, USA

problem #3

Oct 072015

TLX

  • 11,600 miles
I was stopped close to mailbox for my rental home and had the engine running, brake hold was on and when I unbuckled the car automatically engaged the parking brake without shifting the gear to park. I got out of the car, took the key, collected the mail and got back in. The problem appeared when I got back in. I managed to engage the car into drive mode, but seems like the parking brake did not completely disengage. The vehicle started to move in jerks and spurts as if the drive was happening with the parking brake still engaged. The foot brake wouldn't work and it was a really scary moment for me, but thankfully was able to shift the gear back to park mode. I turned off the engine and the system reset itself. For a while I didn't know what to do as the vehicle was moving but couldn't apply the foot brake at all. It could have been catastrophic under different circumstances. I am not sure how to approach Acura or the dealer with this problem and how to have them inspect it. I am not even sure if they will agree to inspect it for safety issues.

- North Potomac, MD, USA

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