10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 31,609 miles
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The car was in motion then shifted into a different gear. I didn-€™t have have control of the gears. A digital -€œcheck transmission-€ warning flashed on the car dashboard. After 2 hours I removed the terminal from the battery in order to move the car. The car stopped in the middle of the road during this problem. Someone could've hit me from behind with my children in the car. One car was close enough to hit me but ended up swerving into a ditch to avoid hitting my car. I spoke to Marietta Acura Dealership in GA and was told there was no recall on my car.
- Covington , GA, USA
First item: vehicle keeps shutting off during idle while parked or while brake is depressed. It has happened multiple times. I've done some research and see there are several sites indicating issues with the fuel pump and vehicle stalling. Acura says there are no current recalls. I'm not the only person this is happening to. Second issue: vehicle has gone into neutral on its own while driving. At first I thought maybe I hit the neutral button by mistake and didn't think of anything but then the most recent was coming out if a gas station and pulled up to a stop sign and it went into neutral. I just bought this car on June 1st.
- Pennsville , NJ, USA
This issue is with the start-stop system. The car fails to restart after it the car stops and the engine shuts off. The car has been serviced twice for this issue. The battery and a cable were replaced at my expense. This resolved the issue for a few months, but it returned again in February of 2022. The battery was replaced under warrantee at that time. This issue has now returned again July, 2022. In at least two of the instances I felt I was extremely at risk as the car was stalled in busy intersections forcing traffic to make emergency stops be hind me or take evasive actions to avoid hitting my car. The normal starting procedure to start the car did not seem to work. There was nothing to indicated to me that there was an issue.
- Wyoming, MI, USA
Car has feature that kills engine when at full stop. Car fails to automatically restart, often stalling at intersections and causing a dangerous situation. Car has to be turned off and restarted, a process that can take 15 to 30 seconds. With a brand new battery and/or full charge, the car performs flawlessly. It appears that the electrical demands of the car system exceed the ability of the battery and alternator to meet demand. I currently have an AGM battery less than two years old. We typically have 1 to 3 incidents per month where will forget to disable the auto start system, and the car stalls in busy traffic when at a full stop. We bought the car used in 2017, and this problem has been consistent throughout ownership. Dealer answer is that there is nothing wrong with car.
- Leesburg, FL, USA
While driving on a highway the car lost all power and every dashboard light came on and started blinking. Car wouldn-€™t shift gear and lost all power abruptly! I almost caused a horrible accident and this has happened at least 10 times now and I-€™ve only had my car a year!!!!
- Lancaster , CA, USA
The gears are very jerky i got this tlx at 70k miles and its been jerky ever since. Car looses power when turning from stop the steering get hard sometimes. Transmission chirping noises.
- Bothell, WA, USA
I was driving to the store, my car jerked really hard, then as I turned the car off bought my items from the store. Coming back my car didn-€™t want to start at all. All the lights on the dashboard Came
- San Antonio , TX, USA
My car completely lost all power and died on the freeway. All the dash board lights came on and I could break or steer and the car was stuck in Neutral.
- Littleton , CO, USA
When driving on a windy road around 40mph the car went into limp mode causing the car to suddenly decelerate to 5 mph which nearly caused an accident by the car behind me. The car then started displaying multiple error codes on the dash (electric parking brake problem, emissions system problem, brake system problem, brake hold system problem, vehicle stability assist problem, hill start assist problem, lane departure warning problem).
- Fremont, CA, USA
Constant battery draining from unknown issue within the electrical system. I am currently on my third car battery after purchasing my car in January 2016 with 108 miles on the car. I have been using a portable battery jumper for the last month because of this on going issue. The car would not start after parking overnight and have caused a disturbance in my life before commuting to and from work, along with to covid19 vaccination appointments. Another issue is the auto start/stop function when pressing on the brake pedal at a red light where the engine is suppose to turn off and back on in order to be gas efficient. I have been forced to turn of the feature due to the car dying completely in at a red light and causing a traffic jam. It has happened multiple times and have caused additional inconvenience in my daily commute. I believe both issues are related and it is an issue with Acura due to multiple individuals across the country when I have done research within Acura Tlx forums.
- Foster City, CA, USA
After a traffic light stop, I accelerated and the car lost acceleration, then the check engine turned on. I pulled over and had no response from the accelerator. Check engine was flashing. I turned off the car then turned it back on, and problem was gone acceleration came back. I merge into my lane again and not even 100 ft when my dash lights came on, like a christmas tree. Every light in my dash was lit. The following are some of the lights that were on. Power steering park check engine adaptable cruise control problem collision sign seatbelt traction control oil light ABS collision light brake system problem acc lkas vehicle stability assist the issue appeared to be electrical since the mechanical parts of the car looked ok. I drove the car home at 55 mph since thats as fast as it will let me drive it. I stopped at a autozone to scan the obd computer and just a misfire on cylinder 2 code came up which is strange that a misfire would cause this problem. No other codes came out. Note: Car had no check engine light on before this in 179,000 miles we have owned it. Went home disconnected the battery then hook it back on. Problem went away. It hasnot happened in 12 hrs. The issue is I dont trust the car anymore. If this would have happened in the freeway 10 at 80 mph with traffic, I would have cause a deadly crash. Then I looked on you tube and there is practically dozens of Acura owners with identical issues, some of them avoided crashes because of loss of power. Dealers cant find solutions, in the comments section all I read is people asking if someone found a solution. Seems like Honda should be doing something about it, to keep their costumers safe. Hope this letter gets to them and NHTSA do something about it, before it takes someone's life.
- Indio, CA, USA
Acura Tlx 2015 consistant draining battery issue for the past 3 years. The battery was replaced March 2019 while under warranty, malfunctioned 9 months later and was finally replaced elsewhere February 2020 (due to ongoing dispute with Acura)... now February 2021 the same battery draining issue has returned.
- Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Acura Tlx 2015 consistant draining battery issue for the past 3 years. The battery was replaced March 2019 while under warranty, malfunctioned 9 months later (Dec. 2019) and was finally replaced elsewhere February 2020 (due to ongoing dispute with Acura)... now February 2021 the same battery draining issue has returned.
- Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Acura Tlx 2015 consistant draining battery issue for the past 3 years. The battery was replaced March 2019 while under warranty, malfunctioned 9 months later and was finally replaced elsewhere February 2020 (due to ongoing dispute with Acura)... now February 2021 the same battery draining issue has returned.
- Lawrenceville, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle safety warning brake light, lane departure and steering light illuminated on the vehicle and would not turn off. The contact was able to pull over the vehicle into a parking lot where they had the vehicle towed to local dealer proctor Acura (3523 w Tennessee St, tallahassee, fl 32304) who diagnosed the failure as the rear actuators. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000. Vehicle was taken to the dealer. Consumer stated dealer pulled the codes off the vehicle showing only what parts needed to be replaced.
- Tallahassee, FL, USA
The car will click when I'm trying to start it wont start changed the batter, starter. But before this the tail lights went out the alarm beeps when I lock the doors wont beep and now it wont start.
- Allen, TX, USA
I was driving home from work on interstate I 84 in my car engine stopped. I pulled over on the side of the road see what was going on without power steering without power breaking and when I was on the side of the road and I tried to start my car in the vehicle was just clicking. Once I got the car home I tested the battery and I tested the alternator both of which are working fine the starter somehow shut my car off. This issue also occurs every time I use the automatic engine stop start at red lights keeping me from using that feature of my vehicle completely
- Bristol, CT, USA
While driving I noticed that my car didn't seem to shift correctly. I pulled over and accelerated again. Got to my destination and noticed the car wasn't moving harldy as I pulled up to park. Once I parked, I put it in reverse to pull up again and it was making a loud noise and jerking when I put it in reverse. I did this like 3 times to try and figure out what was going on. After about 4 hours I went to leave my destination and it shifted into reverse just fine. I was relieved until after about 5 minutes of driving and then every light illuminated on the dash and the car wasn't accelerating as it should have been. The RPM's were going up but car was barely moving. I made it home but now sick to my stomach because I have no idea what this could be. Not sure if it needs to be towed to a shop or if I can or should drive it if possible.
- Talladega, AL, USA
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
- Sacramento, CA, USA