KnownCarProblems2015 Acura Tlx Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 344 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Acura Tlx, most often about the transmission (47% of complaints, typically around 7,500 miles). It is the most complained-about Tlx model year since 2000 and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2015 Acura Tlx problems
Transmission
161 complaints · 47%Half of these problems showed up before 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.…
Car shifts roughly when accelerating, just one of the lower gears, at around 10-15 MPH. Jerks noticeably all the time, whether car is warm or cold. I did not say anything to see if it was as bad as I thought, and a frequent passenger finally noticed and asked me about it. Car does not take off quickly like I am used…
Engine
97 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated while attempting to turn on vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to norris Acura located at 8559 baltimore national pike, ellicott city, md 21043, to be diagnosed. The…
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…
Electrical
64 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 43,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
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…
Battery acid from the manufacturer's original battery leaked, and damaged the transmission wiring harness, which sits underneath the battery. Until detected, this caused sporadic warnings and multiple malfunctions while driving that would appear, but then go away. Some months later, the car started but the computer…
Other or unspecified
42 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 25,500 miles.
The transmission is extremely jumpy, all of the warning lights come on and flash, along with the engine will power down temporarily. For example one time I was going approx 50mph and it powered down to about 30 MPH on the freeway. All of the warning lights start flashing, I pulled over turned the car off and then…
I have a 2015 Acura Tlx 4cyclinder 8 speed DCT base..vehicle have a heavy vibration in gear at stop..there is a heavy vibration on brake pedal and seat..the whole front end is shaking with heavy vibration and engine rattle...took car to dealer the state that they feel the vibration is but its the characteristic of the…
Brakes
24 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 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…
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…
Speed control
23 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 1,500 miles.
I leased my Acura Tlx v6 advanced 2 wheel drive starting in september 2014. Right away, within the first week I started noticing performance issues. This vehicle has an extremely hard shift between 2nd and 3rd gear, causing the car to lurch forward unexpectedly. It is particularly noticeable in "sport" mode. It…
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced abnormal jerking between gears, abnormal acceleration when starting, and abnormal shifting while driving 45 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid needed to be replaced and the shift…
Fuel system
21 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 53,500 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system.
Car constantly shifts hard between gears 1-2 and when traveling down hill rpms increase and when the the bottom of hill it shifts hard in gear. The vcm makes the car feel like it's going to fall apart the system is faulty cause damages to other car components. When shifting into park on my pretty much flats road the…
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Tlx. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the check engine, ABS, and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle immediately. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with code p0087 for the…
Steering
15 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 35,500 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
The vehicle has rear steering paws. When vehicle was on a tire shop lift the rear suspension inspected. The rear wheels have side to side play. No up and down movement though. Feel like a bad wheel bearing when moving side to side. The rear actuators on both sides move. Dealer said normal. My car shakes all the time.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Acura Tlx recalls
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed september 6, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are kgc and kgd. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21v-215 and 20v-314.
Full defect summary
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, fit, and 2015-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Risk: A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed march 28, 2024. 2016-2017 acura mdx owner letters were mailed november 1, 2024. 2016-2020 acura mdx owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-december 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of march 18, 2024. 2015-2016 acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-december 2024, 2018 acura tlx owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of march/early april 2024, 2019 acura tlx owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-may 2024, 2020 acura tlx owner let
Full defect summary
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.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (fi-ecu) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began march 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is p3w. Honda's recall number for this recall is n3x.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall began january 13, 2017. Owners may contact acura client relations at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is kc2.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: If the shift indicator displays "park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmission if necessary, free of charge. The recall began january 30, 2015. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is jm8.
Full defect summary
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 contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the park position.
Equipment: labels
Risk: If the vehicle is loaded to the specifications listed on the label, tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on october 21, 2014. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is jk6.
Full defect summary
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 the safety certification label. As such, the vehicles do not conform to part 567, "certification."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
No restart after auto start/stop engages
Summary
On june 3, 2022, the oï¬ce of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe22005 after the agency received voqs and several ï¬eld reports concerning the auto idle stop (ais) feature on 2016-2019my honda pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traï¬c light or road intersection with the ais function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5l engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On january 6, 2023, honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019my honda pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 acura tlx, 2016
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2015 Acura Tlx
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Acura Tlx?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (161 complaints, typically around 7,500 miles); engine (97 complaints, typically around 32,000 miles); electrical (64 complaints, typically around 43,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Acura Tlx have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 18, 2023 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Acura Tlx?
- It is the most complained-about Tlx model year since 2000, with 344 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.