6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,776 miles

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problem #10

Jun 052020

TLX

  • miles
Was driving down interstate 70 at approximately 75 miles an hour. My cruise control was set and I was going up a small hill and out of nowhere my car decelerates down to about 50-60 miles an hour and it won't shift into gear/turn over and is making a grinding/revving noise. Almost all of the warning lamps and messages started flashing when this happened. There were cars behind me and next to me on the interstate when this happen and could have caused a serious crash given that the car decelerated and stopped functioning in the middle of the road. I had to pull over on the side of the interstate and I immediately called the dealership to see what was going on and if the car was safe to drive. I took my car to the Acura dealership either that same day or the next day and they claimed they didn't know what the issue was and told me that they reset the mainframe and that would take care of the issue. It did not take care of the issue and this problem has continued to happen multiple times. With the most recent time that this issue occurred they told me that I needed to buy a new battery and that would take care of the issue. I purchased a new battery and 2 days later the same thing as above happened again while driving 75 miles down the interstate the car decelerates and about causes me to crash. Prior to this situation happening in 2020, there was an issue with my battery and when my car would go into idle mode at stoplights/stop signs, it would die in the middle of the road and I would have to wait a few minutes before it would start back up.

- Lenexa, KS, USA

problem #9

Sep 282021

TLX

  • miles
Unknown

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #8

Apr 162021

TLX 6-cyl

  • miles
I HAVE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH ACURA TLX WITH IDLE STOP FEATURE. MY CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUES LAST YEAR, WHEN THE CAR DIDN'T TURN BACK ON AUTOMATICALLY AFTER THE IDLE STOP FEATURE ACTIVATED. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP(ACURA OF FREMONT, CA) AND THEY CAN'T ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE ROOT CAUSE AND MY CAR BATTERY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT TOOK 3 -4 HOURS TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT NOW THIS ISSUE STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. I CALLED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY PROVIDED ME THIS CASE NUMBER # [XXX] AND FORWARD THE CASE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP (ACURA OF FREMONT, CA). I HAVE DROPPED THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY ARE NOT VERY HOPEFUL TO FIND OUT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS REALLY A SAFETY RISK AND NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE PLANNING TO DO TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IT'S SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH IDLE STOP FEATURE. HTTPS://WWW.TLXFORUMS.COM/THREADS/ENGINE-FAILING-TO-START-AFTER-IDLE-STOP.31809/ I AM HOPEFUL THAT YOU WILL ADDRESS MY CONCERN. PLEASE FEEL TO REACH OUT TO ME AT [XXX]. THANKS INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #7

Mar 312016

TLX

  • miles
The transmission is jerky, clunky, bounces to a stop, bounces and lurches forward when stopping, will take 2-3 seconds to respond to pedal push and then take off. It's very dangerous in stop and go traffic. It's very dangerous when stopping for pedestrians. It's very dangerous when driving, period. Here is the link to all of my documents regarding the case: Https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ppup9uyz-cxivpdursj1dd07wjxewoak

- Boston, MA, USA

problem #6

Aug 022019

TLX

  • 39,000 miles
2016 Acura Tlx 39,462 miles on odometer. The engine lost power. The warning light displayed parking brake system malfunction, emission system malfunction. After 3 times shutting off and turning on the power button, the condition went back to normal.

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #5

Jun 192019

TLX

  • 23,500 miles
Vehicle has stalled multiple times after restart from idle stop. Upon releasing of the brakes or movement of the steering wheel, a half restart initiates followed by a total stall and all light on the dash flashing. This has happen about 7 times from a full stop randomly. This results in a full stall and inability to restart the car for about 10 seconds.

- Daly City, CA, USA

problem #4

Oct 012018

TLX

  • 0 miles
Vehicle does not start. Total electric failure. Not a battery problem per dealer. Still at dealership.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #3

Nov 152017

TLX

  • 35,246 miles
Driving on the expressway at 70 mph, the car starts sputtering then decelerated, it would not accelerate even while pressing the gas pedal. I pulled off to the emergency lane and the lights started flickering, warning lights appeared "check hill start assist system", "check emission system", "check power steering system", "check brake hold system", "check brake system", and "check parking brake system". after sitting in the emergency lane after about 30 seconds, the car shut off. Extremely dangerous situation. It was diagnosed as a battery with a dead cell. Amazingly, of all the lights that illuminated, I never received any warning that I had dead battery. The battery light did not come on until the other warning lights came on. This happened at 35,246. This is the second time the car has been at the service center in less than 10 months.

- Humble, TX, USA

problem #2

Oct 132016

TLX

  • miles
Side mirrors-not real mirrors (funhouse effect); somewhat wavy; placement of mirrors cause A/C vents to reflect in them (big distraction) touch screen is impossible to read in sunlight; requires an overhand (not recessed into the dashboard as is the other screen in car) too much touch screen technologhy requiring driver to tak eyes off the road

- Fresh Meadows, NY, USA

problem #1

Feb 252016

TLX

  • 19 miles
Strong reflection of dashboard parts on front windshield and in left and right back traffic view mirrors.

- Plano, TX, USA