2015 ACURA TLX
519 complaints filed with NHTSA.
NHTSA Safety Rating
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 159 |
| ENGINE | 80 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 62 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 38 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 24 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 23 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 17 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 14 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 14 |
| STEERING | 13 |
| AIR BAGS | 9 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 7 |
| SUSPENSION | 6 |
| WHEELS | 5 |
Recalls (6)
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, F
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX V6 2WD vehicles manufactured July 14, 2014, to November 12, 2014, and certain 2015 TLX V6 SH-AWD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to November 10, 2014. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminat
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX 2WD and 4WD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX AWD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to September 20, 2014. The affected vehicles may have incorrect values for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front and rear printed on
Recent Complaints
The contact's client owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while the client was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut down in the middle of traffic. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into drive or reverse. Additionally, there was an unknown failure with the brakes and transmission. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local deale
Mileage: 67,000
The contact's client owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while the client was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut down in the middle of traffic. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into drive or reverse. Additionally, there was an unknown failure with the brakes and transmission. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local deale
Mileage: 67,000
The contact's client owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while the client was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut down in the middle of traffic. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into drive or reverse. Additionally, there was an unknown failure with the brakes and transmission. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local deale
Mileage: 67,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE IGNITION AND DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAY WOLFE ACURA (LOCATED AT 1029 W 103RD ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114, (816) 656-2281) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AND PRESSING THE PARK BUTTON, IT FAILED AND THE VEH
Mileage: 20,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE IGNITION AND DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAY WOLFE ACURA (LOCATED AT 1029 W 103RD ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114, (816) 656-2281) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AND PRESSING THE PARK BUTTON, IT FAILED AND THE VEH
Mileage: 20,000
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 CONTINUE
Mileage: 50,000
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 CONTINUE
Mileage: 50,000
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 CONTINUE
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. AFTER THE CONTACT STARTED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.
Mileage: 2,000
TL* THE CONTACT WAS LOANED A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE LOANER VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK, LOWER BACK, AND HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE LOANER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOANER VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER (MILE HIGH ACURA, 2799 S HAVANA ST, DENVER, CO 80014) AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH ANOTHER LO
Mileage: 13,000
TL* 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 REPAIR
Mileage: 7,500
TL* 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 REPAIR
Mileage: 7,500
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 SMA
Mileage: 16,000
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. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
TL* 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 FAILU
Mileage: 6,000
E-SHIFT PROVIDES NO FEEDBACK WHEN SHIFTING TO P OR D (ONLY WHEN SHIFTING TO R). E-SHIFT OFTEN FAILS TO ENGAGE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE REVERSING, I ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE P, BUT IT DID NOT ENGAGE, AND CAR ROLLED BACK INTO AN OBJECT, CAUSING DAMAGE. E-SHIFT ALSO REQUIRES EXCESSIVELY DELIBERATE INPUTS, WHICH HAS CAUSED DIFFICULTY EXECUTING 3-POINT TURNS IN TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 5,000
TL* 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 AWA
Mileage: 1,625
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
Mileage: 3,000
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
Mileage: 3,000
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
Mileage: 3,000