10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,481 miles

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problem #36

Dec 012020

TLX

  • 134,400 miles
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

problem #35

Oct 292020

TLX

  • 55,000 miles
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 #34

Oct 312020

TLX

  • 25,000 miles
This vehicle is so unsafe. I had lots of different situations happen and when I take it to the dealership they check it and say it's fine ! the vehicle stalls and hesitates and I get sensors going off constantly including the brake sensor when there is nothing in front of me for it to go off. I've had the vehicle go in park by itself while on a light. The vehicle doesn't start and always needs a jump I got the battery checked multiple times and the dealership told me my battery is good and I have to charge it. I believe there is an electrical issue with this vehicle. My vehicle only has 30,000 miles I have all my maintenance done at the dealership on time I purchased this vehicle thinking it's reliable being I'm a mother of two kids!

- Tinley Park, IL, USA

problem #33

Oct 282020

TLX

  • 50,000 miles
Car won't crank and won't start. Ended up stranded numerous times within the last 2 months while out shopping. Each time stranded, the car would start after being jumped by another vehicle each time. After the first account of being stranded and jumped by another vehicle, I immediately drove to the dealership and was told by the dealership that my car battery was testing "very good" and they said my battery would recharge itself and that the drainage could be due to the hot Texas weather. Not so much the case as I ended up stranded two days after that, once again. Then, a week or so later, on another account of being stranded and jumped started by another vehicle, I drove to autozone to have them test my battery to find that it then too tested "very good." Autozone suggested that I purchase a portable car charger, so I did. Came to find out that upon being stranded the fourth time, the portable charger was unable to get me jumped/started. So, I had to call roadside assistance. Roadside assistance tried using "their" portable car charger but failed to work. So the rep pulled out his jumper cables and was able to jump my car after about 5 minutes. At that point, I went back to autozone and decided to purchase a new car battery even though my existing battery tested "very good" once again. Immediately following the battery replacement, my SRS airbag light became illuminated and has been on since then. It's been 3 weeks since I've had the new batter installed and I'm now stranded again. I've seen way tooo many posts with other folks experiencing this same issue. Please investigate!!!!!

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #32

Aug 302020

TLX

  • 50,000 miles
I turned off my car for a moment when I attempted to start back up it would not turn over at all.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #31

Aug 062020

TLX

  • 90,000 miles
After replacing my battery on my 2015 Tlx I started receiving warning codes saying emission system problem and electric parking brake problem. I went to 3 different Acura dealerships for a diagnosis and was given a different diagnosis from each dealership. I first seen the codes as I was entering the expressway at approximately 35 mph 1 week after getting a new battery.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #30

May 122020

TLX 6-cyl

  • 32,115 miles
Soy based wiring placed in vehicle by Acura manufacture causes an attraction to rodents, squirrels, mice to eat the wires. The rodents are attracted to the taste of the material. Since January of this year 2020 I have sustained damage three times to my 2015 Acura Tlx which cost thousands of dollars to repair. This soy based material is being placed in the newer models to save on cost for the manufacturer, but leave costumers, like myself, at a deficit of money and time for repairs. It is also unsafe, because one never knows when the car will stop running or if it will even start. I have been effected by this in January of 2020, March 2020 and again in May 2020. I also own a 2015 Honda Accord and my husband a 2009 Toyota that are parked in the same area and no such damage has occurred to these older model cars. The corporate office is aware of the soy based material, but refuses to take responsibility. If this soy based material was not put in the cars to begin with then rodents would not be attracted. My older cars stand as a testament as well as my neighbors cars that are not affected. There are other newer makes of vehicles that are noted in research that are being eaten by rodents due to soy. This has caused me time and money and was never disclose to me upon purchase. I am very disappointed and consider this a danger to myself because I don't know if or when the car would stop while I'm driving. I found out all three times upon attempting to start my car in the morning while on my way to work. I got messages that told me to "park the car, check engine, check transmission"... I consider this a manufacturers defect and while I make car payments I have been unable to drive my vehicle. My car is a 2015 Acura Tlx that I just purchased in January of 2019 certified preowned. This soy based material is tasty to rodent and is causing them to eat at my wires.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #29

Apr 192017

TLX 6-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the battery light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle within 15-20 seconds and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to king Acura (1687 montgomery hwy, hoover, al 35216) where it was determined that the failure was linked to a defective battery. The battery was replaced however, a few months after the battery replacement, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer. The contact was informed to disable the auto start feature as a possible fix for the failure. The auto start feature was disable however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Anniston, AL, USA

problem #28

Apr 072019

TLX

  • 27,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact shifted the vehicle into park and the vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to two unknown dealers however, the mechanics were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000.

- South Brunswick, NJ, USA

problem #27

Nov 232019

TLX

  • 72,400 miles
Starting in Nov 2019 my Acura Tlx started to spontaneously decelerate and lose engine power when in motion. Error code of P0087 was provided by Acura of milford, ct and was highly suggestive of replacing high pressure fuel pump. The engine fuel pump was replaced in early Dec 2019 however the car continued with loss of power, terrible gas mileage, poor acceleration and multiple warnings illuminated. Acura of milford was contacted and they noted it may be the other fuel pump that needed to be replaced. The second in tank fuel pump was replaced mid Dec 2019 with no improvement. The car was brought to Acura Dec 31, 2019 and they said there was nothing to be found, they reset the P0087 code and did a hard reset. The car still continued with the same symptoms but now with a humming noise present. In Feb 2020, the fuel rail and sensor was replaced, yet still no improvement. The car was taken back to Acura and once again they reset the error code and noted they only found corrosion near the sensor and they cleaned it off. Car was driving much worse now and if it loss power it would not start up unless cranked 15-25 times in a 10 min window. March 2020 the spark plugs were replaced and the car is still not driving right, all symptoms still present and the humming noise is getting louder. This car has loss power while in motion randomly in the middle of traffic, both on street and most dangerously on the highway, embarrassing but thankful to some good samaritans that have exited their vehicle to push me safety on multiple occasions. Acura can not duplicate the problems yet just resets the error code and sends me on my way to call if it happens again. It has been happening frequently since Nov 2019 and no one can tell me what the issue is, even after I have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix this car based off their guesses.

- Hamden, CT, USA

problem #26

Dec 022019

TLX

  • 5,000 miles
The car automatically switches to neutral and shuts off while driving. I bought the car brand new from john Eagle Acura and have had this problem the entire time that I have owned the vehicle. The dealership replaced the transmission and starter on the car less than 3 months after pruchase. The car continues to switch gears on its own and shuts off! the dealership says that nothing is wrong with the car. Please beaware this car is not safe to drive!!!

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #25

May 012017

TLX

  • 20,000 miles
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 vehicle rolled forward and struck a rock. The contact stated that the gear displayed that it was in park; however, the vehicle was still placed in neutral. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16V640000 (power train). There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 20,000.

- Olathe, KS, USA

problem #24

Aug 032019

TLX

  • 0 miles
The car has an intermittent problem where the car dies completely after it comes to a stop (numerous times) and it can be turn on for a few minutes. There has been incidents where I have come close to be hit in the rear of the car (by other cars) because the car won't re-start immediately. Dealers have try to fix the problem but the situation remains the same.

- Saint Johns, FL, USA

problem #23

Sep 042019

TLX

  • 38,500 miles
The vsa problem light & forward collision warning problem light came up while driving and the vehicle stopped & stalls all in a sudden. Not sure if this is a safety issue, but almost got into a car accident. Please help! thank you

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #22

Jul 092019

TLX 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
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 #21

Jun 072019

TLX

  • 55,000 miles
I opened my sun roof and now it won't close. When attempting to close the moon roof will reverse direction when contacting the wind deflector and will not auto-close either. I took it into Acura but was told I had to pay $350 an hour for labor because they would have to take it apart.and plus parts, the warranty does not cover does not cover this.. I don't think it is anything I did and have seen on website this has happened to other Acura rdx vehicles within the last years.I will be taking my vehicle in to another place to get fixed because things get in when I drive on the freeway.

- Roseville, CA, USA

problem #20

May 202019

TLX

  • 42,900 miles
Traveling on interstate in the middle lane when my cars transmission went in to neutral and the instrument panel started to flash error messages I.e. stop driving when safe transmission problem see manual, electrical parking brake problem, emissions systems problem, transmission system problems, transmission problem apply parking brake when parked, all wheel drive system problem, and blind spot info system problem. All I can do is cost over two lanes of traffic and get to the side of the interstate in fear of an accident.

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

problem #19

May 012018

TLX

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to correctly shift gears. All the indicator warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon starting. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer rick case Acura (875 N state rd 7, fort lauderdale fl (954) 715-7796) where it was diagnosed that battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #18

Apr 012017

TLX

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and stopped in the middle of the road. The entire instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart, but stalled again at red traffic lights as the auto start feature malfunctioned. The dealer (Acura of avon, 75 albany turnpike, canton, ct 06019, (860) 693-6981) refused to turn off the auto start feature because it was against the law. The contact traveled to Florida and had an unknown Acura dealer change the battery and check the fuel pump for a recall, but no failure was found. The unknown dealer advised the contact to press the ignition button every time and avoid using the auto start feature. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Farmington, CT, USA

problem #17

Mar 072019

TLX

  • 74,000 miles
Push button start often in cold weather will not start car. However, remote engine start function on the remote will work. If car was running and then turned off for a few minutes in cold, the car will not restart unless done through remote start

- Perkasie, PA, USA

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