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2015 Acura TLX engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 97 complaints for the 2015 Acura TLX, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
97 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
32,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2015 Acura TLX Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 32,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 32,000 miles
Based on 47 complaints that include mileage. 64% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles16
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 47 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

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).

Reported at 67,000 miles, January 2022 Injury

While driving straight or turning left or right, occasionally the car will fail to accelerate when the gas pedal is pressed. The engine appears to go to an idle speed for 1-2 seconds and then the car accelerates. This has been brought to the attention of the local dealer multiple times but they (and acura) are unable or unwilling to fix this problem. I have sent them video of the tachometer dropping to ~900RPM when this happens. They state there are no error codes or information that indicates anything is wrong.

Reported at 92,000 miles, March 2020

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