2015 ACURA TLX Engine Problems

My 2015 Acura TLX’s engine has internal issues with rod bearings, as mentioned in other recalls of the same year, yet my VIN does not fall within the recall.

Subject: Complaint - Safety Recall Failure (#23V75100) - Engine Failure Summary: This is a complaint regarding a failure of the safety recall repair performed under Recall #23V75100, which addressed a rod bearing issue that can cause engine failure. Details: 1. On or about April 4, 2024, Southern Acura of Newport News, VA replaced the long block under Recall #23V75100 after the original engine failed at approximately 130,810 miles. 2. On or about September 5, 2024, at approximately 173,722 miles, the replacement engine failed again. 3.The vehicle is currently located at Hall Acura of Virginia Beach, VA. , where the dealership has verified that the engine is seized and available for inspection. 4. The failure occurred while driving at approximately 70 mph in a construction zone, where there was no immediate shoulder or safe area to pull off. The sudden loss of power nearly caused a rear- end collision. 5.An independent service center, American Pride - Fort Eustis in Newport News, VA., also verified the problem and found metal shavings and bearing metal coming from the oil pan. 6. There were no warning lamps or alerts prior to the engine failure; all warning lights illuminated only after the loss of power

My 17 year old son drove across town about 6-7 miles from home, on a back road. Out of nowhere, his 2015 TLX started to make a sound like knocking or thumping. Just moments afterwards, most if not all of the engine warning lamps illuminated at once.. He pulled off as best he could there was a loss of power and massive amounts of steam pouring out from the under hood. At sunrise I went to the car to wait for AAA I was astonished at the mess on the pavement under and around the car, and even more surprised to hear from my mechanic told that the engine had seized. I remember my mechanic using the word "warped" to describe it to me. I had him replace the engine, as I was I unaware of the recall at that time. It was not inspected by anyone besides my mechanic.

Connecting rod bearing seizure leading to engine failure on the TLX 2018 engine 3.5 liter V6 engine. Our 2015 TLX Acura we had to replace our engine because of the connecting rod bearing seizure and our extended warranty covered it around 2020. In 2023 the second the Acura motor which is TLX 2018 engine 3.5 liter V6 failed due to same problem, connecting rod bearing seizure. Acura will not do a recall on that motor. They say because its was manufacture in a different warehouse its not covered or a problem. I know there are other people struggling with the same issues on the 2018 engine. I know there are other investigations on this motor.

EVERYTHING PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ( ON OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTS) HAPPENED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY! YOU NEED TO CORRECT THIS!!! [XXX] NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11641522 Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL NHTSA ID Number: 11641522 Incident Date [XXX] Consumer Location TEMPE, AZ Vehicle Identification Number [XXX] *** Summary of Complaint CRASHNo FIRENo INJURIES0 DEATHS0 I was driving on the freeway going at the speed of traffic about 65-70mph then suddenly I heard my car engine slowing down and multiple lights popped up on my dashboard. I looked at my speedometer and it indeed was decreasing in speed. I tried to accelerate little by little and it did not. My check brake system, check brake hold system, check power steering system, check VSA system, check hillstart assist system, check emission system lights popped up on my dashboard. My car felt like I was popping the clutch, jerking a lot. I was able to move over to the right shoulder and park. I turned the car off and I was able to turn it back on unfortunately but the lights were still popping up and my car kept jerking and not accelerating. This happened while driving on the highway this is extremely dangerous! There has been others with the same issue. 1 Affected Product Copy Link to Information July 12, 2024 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11601499 Components: POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL NHTSA ID Number: 11601499 Incident Date [XXX] Consumer Location HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA Vehicle Identification Number [XXX] Summary of Complaint CRASHNo FIRENo INJURIES0 DEATHS0 While driving on the freeway/highway my vehicle went into limp mode and shifted into neutral. My vehicle would not allow me to shift gears and the car would not let me accelerate anymore. I had to think quickly and move out from upcoming traffic. With little speed I had on my vehicle I could only shut down the car and wait for a tow truck. T INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Oil pump seal leaking, was leaking prior to rod bearing recall repair, Acura didn't recommend nor replace during recall, engine is smoking, also at night, lane keep assist repeatly steers towards passing vehicle headlights almost causing head-on collision, extremely scary, this is ridiculous and I'm stuck with vehicle being I'm upside down on loan, Absolutely a nightmare!!!! Contacted dealership that completed recall and was given run around so I called acura and they spoke with dealer, dealer waived diagnostic fee, but are charging for parts n services which I can't afford. And, I no longer trust them under my hood so unsure of what to do!!! This is my hard earned money at work!!!

acura tlx stop start system It will turn off on red light or stop! Engine fails to restart on its own! Jump start required!!!! Is NOT SAFE for millions of families!

I was driving on the freeway for about 5 minutes and literally out of no where my car began to make a strange noise and then my engine light came on. Following that my car shut off and I immediately lost power I pulled over as best I can and turn my hazard on eventually the car died because I couldn’t get a tow out fast enough and I’ve had it sitting at a shop ever since this incident.. tell

Three years ago, the car started stalling at traffic lights coming to a stop battery was replaced and the problem went away. A new battery was installed a few months ago and in the last week the same stalling situation has occurred three times. Acura says there’s a software update, and when the car was brought in for the recall on the connecting rod bearings, they said they refreshed the software pertaining to this issue, but obviously it does not work others say that it has to do with the idle stop and that disabling it resolves this problem. I haven’t tested this yet, but I am going to, but it’s an ongoing problem. That’s a major safety concern and could cause a fatal accident.

Bakersfield Acura Don't have a answer yet when they are going to fix the recall

Unable to get an appointment to address the Connecting Rod Bearing recall until May 12, 2025 which is the earliest available. Apparently, Acura is not providing their dealers with enough required tools and parts to do more than 5-6 recall appointments per week with some weeks having no parts available. Given that the engine can actually seize if this issue is present, being asked to wait until May 2025 is simply I unacceptable and does not meet your comment on your website about effecting the repairs in a “timely manner”. I have contacted 4 different dealers and all report the same issues with lack of tools and parts. Acura needs to step up acquisition or manufacturing of tools and parts.

When the vehicle is running in driveway and I then get into it a few minutes later and drive around the corner, when coming to a stop it jerks as if it wants to stall. This happens when I am driving as well and slow down, it’ll jerk and push me forward a little and happens daily so not sure why my vin didn’t come up with a recall because it sounds a lot like the fuel pump issue the one recall mentioned.

My vehicle is experiencing stalling and shutting off in the middle of the road and could cause a possible accident.

I received notice of a recall on my 2015 Acura TLX in January 2024. The notice indicated parts were not available for repair and I would receive further notice when parts became available in early spring. I heard nothing by May 1 so called the dealer. They said parts are coming in slowly and the first available appointment they could give me for repair would be in AUGUST. I am planning to transfer this car to a family member in June, so this is unacceptable. It also means that I continue to be exposed to any safety problems that arise.

While driving vehicle goes into neutral on its own and will not go back into drive for at least 30 mins.

The contact owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine sounded abnormally loud. The contact stated that the engine was running hard at a slow speed. In addition, the contact noticed that when the vehicle was stopped, the engine idled rough and loudly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 58,000

This complaint is NOT for a problem that has occurred. This is a complaint about the refusal of Acura (Honda) to perform the necessary inspection & potential repairs associated with Recall Report # [XXX]; potential connecting rod bearing issue. The intitial recall was issued in 11-2023 with instructions to await receipt of a letter from Acura in Spring 2024, instructing me to schedule an inspection appt with an Acura dealer for inspection. I have called a local dealer several times over the last month & been put off for inspection appt due to "lack of parts". Today, [XXX], I was told by the dealer (Maus Acura of Tampa, FL) that no inspections would be performed until "the Fall" of 2024 per the direction of Acura, unless my vehicle was currently experiencing an issue. "An issue" was defined as a loud repeated knocking noise from the engine, whose repetition is in direct relation to the engine rpm's. I was also told that the bearing inspection is not actually performed locally, but by Acura corporate based on pictures taken by the local dealer. Only then would they decide to: 1) replace rod bearings, or 2) replace the engine. I was told to expect another letter from Acura in the Fall of 2024 directing me to schedule an inspection. At this point, it appears Acura is using a delaying tactic to avoid repairing a potentially dangerous defect, at the expense of my safety. This is in direct conflict to the intent of a Safety Recall. I don't appreciate this fact and its potential affects to my livelihood. I believe that a new form of pressure needs to be applied to Acura to force the inspections and repairs. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Complete engine failure occurred. Certified Acura dealership inspected and confirmed connecting rod failure was the cause. Vehicle was no longer operable. The vehicle had to be towed to the original dealership for repairs, a new engine was the remedy at the consumers expense. Vehicle was being driven at the time of engine failure, which put the safety of the driver and others at serious risk. This recall is overly delayed and has caused a financial burden along with the safety of many individuals. It needs to be remedied.

Acura Service at Cerritos California says it wont have the parts until April. I am afraid to drive my car until that date. I called on 01/15/2024 My number is [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I took my car to an Acura dealer because there was a noticeable increase in engine noise upon starting and at lower engine rpms. The dealer identified that the problem was related to a recall - NHTSA # 23v-751. He also informed me that it may be 3-4 months before Acura is ready ro rectify this problem. The problem has serious consequences and I would like Acura to rectify it much sooner.

I was driving, and my car started slowing down smoking under the hood with a loud noise under the hood like a knocking sounds. Then I heard a loud bang. Paid a tow company to tow my car to the shop mechanic found a large hole in the block. Last oil changed was 03/16/2023. I called acura to see if a recall had been reported after learning about other people having the same issues. It didn't seem normal for a car to blow a block that had oil in it and only 99,000 miles on the engine. Now my car is in the shop and I have been paying to get the engine replaced. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The emissions control warning come on every now and then.. and it goes by it self I have my car completely stock. No modifications... The emission control light come on the dash following parking brake system problem.. I have file another complaint on another form...and it goes away by itself.. I've check with my dealership and they have not responded me yet

My check airbag light came on. Also, when I'm driving, my car stalls in the middle of the road and is unable to move, and it keeps doing that. And it does not have a check engine light, but it keeps stalling.

When driving my car it is switching from drive to neutral on the rd

My car shifts itself into neutral automatically at times while I am driving. It has even happened on the interstate. When this happens it also flashes lots of warning signals on the dash and will be stalled for 4-5 minutes, engine will not shut down, just cannot shift into reverse or drive. The Acura dealership had it all day and they were stumped so they did a software update. I have read this exact problem has happened with other Acura's this same year and model and it was crimped wiring harness of the transmission.

The cars dash lights all keep coming on and I lose all power to the vehicle while driving. Check engine light and serveral others will illuminate and continue to flash the warning signs. Car takes what seems like forever to then get back into gear and drive. All of the lights stay on even after shutting the car off and turning back on.

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.

Consistent issue with the auto idle start stop system. This has been a continuous problem during the life of the car. It has happened while stopped at traffic lights, in traffic and while in the drive thru line at fast food restaurants. As a deterrent, I try to remember to disable the auto idle start stop every time I start my car.

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.

I have owned this car since new, this is not the first time this has happened. The car has an auto idle stop feature. Which when certain contains are meet and the car is at a stop it will turn off the engine. When the brake pedal is released, (and from other factors) the car will restart the engine so driving can resume. The issue that I am reporting is that the car does NOT restart, the engine is dead. The driver has to press the engine start button a few times while trying to get the car started. This has happened to me more than 6 times over the life of the car. In each situation replacing the battery resolved the issue.

I was merging on to the freeway going about 60mph, with traffic right behind me. Car started decelerated and the dash board lit up. A car behind me had to swerve to avoid hitting me. I put on my hazard lights and tried to move to the shoulder the car was only going about 5mph at the time. I turned the car off and restarted to see if it would move, but it was still going about 5mph. After doing this a couple of times I was able to get the car the move at about 20 mph. The dash board is still lit up.

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!!!!

My engine got stalled while driving the car and I have to press on push button to restart the car. It's a safaty issue. I have seen a recall on these and verified if the repair is done and looks like it was repaired back in 2019.

Can lost all power while driving 2 times. Stuck in neutral, should steer, couldn’t brake, all lights on dash board came on and told me to pull over and ally emergency brake when safe. Couldn’t shift car into park. Waited 30 mins with foot ok brake and car off, turned back on and was able to shift to park and all lights were off

While driving on interstate I-15 in Las Vegas the car suddenly without any warning stalled and engine shutoff in the middle of the interstate. No warning messsages or indicators on dashboard. There was sufficient fuel in the car. Several attempts to start were made but were unsuccessful. Mu family and I were dangerously trapped on the Interstate for 30 minutes. I could not move the vehicle to safety. After 30 minutes I attempted to start and it started as if nothing happened and I was able to drive it again without problems. I am not a trained technician but I suspect it could be a fuel pump problem. I hace read that there have been recent safety recalls on Acura/Honda cars for fuel pump issues. Thank you for keeping us safe on our roads.

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.

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).

Mileage: 56,000

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.

THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS WHERE I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY JOLTS AND COASTS TO A STOP. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE CAR IS BEING PLACED IN NEUTRAL WHILE I AM DRIVING BECAUSE WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. IT WILL JUST REV THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL TURN ON AS WELL. I TYPICALLY TURN OFF AND ON THE CAR AND THE CAR WILL THEN WORK JUST FINE. THESE INCIDENTS SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM DRIVING ON A CITY STREET.

Mileage: 20,000

WHEN THE CAR RUNNING ON NORMAL SPEED AND PRESS BRAKE FOR SLOWING THE CAR TRY TO JUMP AND THE RPM FREAKS OUT

Mileage: 80,000

CAR IS NOT STARTING. BATTERY DRAINAGE MAY BE ISSUE.

Mileage: 92,000

I TURNED OFF MY CAR FOR A MOMENT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START BACK UP IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT ALL.

Mileage: 50,000

CAR STALLED WHILE STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT TWICE IN TWO WEEKS. BOTH TIMES CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 21,000

ON JUNE 7TH 2020 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR , IT STARTED TO SHAKE. AS I STARTED TO DRIVE BACK HOME TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON ALL THE PROBLEMS SHOWED UP IN THE SCREEN . I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS ON BECAUSE I COULDN'T GO MORE THEN 25 MPH OR IT WOULD SHAKE EVEN MORE . WE HAVE AT LEAST 12 PICTURES OF WHAT'S SHOWING IN THE SCREEN . WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO UPLOAD ONE .

Mileage: 9,000,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 32,115

TL* 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 CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SEVERAL WIRING HARNESSES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

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.

Mileage: 72,400

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. THIS SEEMS TO MATCH SAFETY PROBLEMS 11121786, 10775339, 10695446, AND 10694812. ANOTHER PROBLEM THE VEHICLE HAS IS A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. SHIFTING TO A DIFFERENT GEAR MAKES THE SHUDDER GO AWAY. DEALER STATES THIS IS JUST HOW THE TRANSMISSION WORKS. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AROUND 51K MILES. OLD TRANSMISSION DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. DEALER SAID A FLUID CHANGE MIGHT HELP. IT DID NOT.

Mileage: 92,000

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!!!

Mileage: 5,000

MY CAR HAS ABOUT 74000 MILES, AND ACURA HAS CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION AND TCM ONCE ALREADY. ON OCTOBER 23, 2019 WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 55 MILES/HR (ON HIGHWAY) ALL THE ALERTS AND INDICATORS LIT UP YET AGAIN IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND I COULD NOT SHIFT ANY GEARS WHATSOEVER. WITHIN SECONDS CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE INDICATORS SAID TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK GEAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WHICH I DID. AT THIS TIME I WAS IN LEFT LANE WITH BAD WEATHER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A FEW CARS. I WAS SCARED AND LITERALLY ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE AS WELL, BUT SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING WORKED - DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. THIS TIME I WAS STRANDED. I AM SCARED ABOUT MY AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. MY STORY IS VERY LONG STARTING FROM DAY 1 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON MARCH 1, 2015 AT POHANKA ACURA IN CHANTUILLY VA (THE DEALERSHIP), BUT THE SPACE IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO WRITE THE COMPLETE STORY. ACURA IS NOT DOING MUCH TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE OR THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT TELLING ME THE WHOLE TRUTH!

Mileage: 74,000

ALL REPAIRS TO MY CAR HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE ACURA DEALOR- POHANKA ACURA LOCATED IN CHANTILLY, VA. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THE CAR ON MARCH 1, 2015. APART FROM RECALLS, THE MAIN CONCERN HAS BEEN TRANSMISSION, I HAVE GONE BACK AND FORTH PROBABLY 30 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE - TRANSMISSION, YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS DESOITE IT BEING CHANGED ONCE ALREADY. I AM TIRED OF WASTING TIME AT ACURA DEALOR. ON OCTOBER 23, 2019 WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 55 MILES/HR ALL THE ALERTS AND INDICATORS LIT UP YET AGAIN IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND I COULD NOT SHIFT ANY GEARS WHATSOEVER. WITHIN SECONDS CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE INDICATORS SAID TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK GEAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WHICH I DID. AT THIS TIME I WAS IN LEFT LANE WITH BAD WEATHER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A FEW CARS. I WAS SCARED AND LITERALLY ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I CALLED POHANKA ACURA AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING I COULD DO TO EVEN BRING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT OUT OF LEFT LANE TO MOVE IT TO SHOULDER. THE ALERTS HAD COME ON ONCE BEFORE AS WELL, AT WHICH TIME I NOTIFIED THE DEALORSHIP - THEY DISREGARDED THE ISSUE SAYING THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS. THE ALERTS WENT AWAY AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. NOT THIS TIME. I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN LEFT LANE. I AM SCARED AND CONCERNED ABOUT MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. ARE THE TECHNICIANS AT POHANKA ACURA NOT TRAINED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUES? WHY DID I HAD TO GO AND SPEND HOURS AT A TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN? DID THE DEALOR SELL ME A LEMON? I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH SERVICE CALL, BUT THE SPACE IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO WRITE ALL THE DETAILS AND FILE SIZE LIMITATION IS PREVENTING ME TO UPLOAD ALL THE SERVICE DOCUMENTS. PLEASE HELP!

Mileage: 74,000

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 CAR ROLLS FORWARD ALL THE TIME.

Mileage: 53,000

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE START-STOP SYSTEM FAILED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUNN ACURA (11911 IH 10 WEST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230, (210) 817-1328) AND STERLING ACURA (4801 S IH 35 FRONTAGE ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78744, (512) 691-3800) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Mileage: 21,000

2015 ACURA TLX 2.4 MODEL HAS JERKING BETWEEN 1 AND 3RD GEAR. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IF FEELS AS IF THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS OFF HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE HELD AT AN ANGLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR I'LL HEAR A CLICKING SOUND INSTEAD OF IT STARTING. NEEDS A JUMP TO START HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. BATTERY WAS TESTED RESULTS THAT I HAVE GOOD BATTER LIFE.

Mileage: 70,000

AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, I HAD TO MANEUVER THRU TRAFFIC AND DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO ANY GEAR, THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED.THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE COMPUTER HAD TO BE RE-FLASHED/PROGRAMMED. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER.THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES INDICATED AS TO WHY OR WHAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE. I DID FIND THROUGH RESEARCH THAT A WIRING HARNESS IS CAUSING THESE CONDITIONS IN THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 22,300

TL* 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.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* 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.

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

Mileage: 74,000

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER BOUGHT I NOTICED MY 2015 ACURA TLX 3.5L V6 JERKED SIGNIFICANTLY BETWEEN GEARS 1-3. I HAVE A ONE-HOUR COMMUTE EACH WAY IN STOP-AND-GO FREEWAY TRAFFIC, AND THE PROBLEM IS HUGELY ANNOYING. FREQUENTLY IT JERKS SO HARD THAT MY HEAD HITS THE HEADREST REPEATEDLY. I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE REAR ENDING SLOWLY, AT THE END OF MY COMMUTE, I'M WIPED OUT FROM ALL THE JERKING BACK-AND-FORTH. THE DEALER SAYS ACURA IS CALLING THIS "A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE" FOR WHICH THERE IS NO FIX. APPARENTLY I JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT; EVEN THOUGH ACURA HAS EXTENDED-THE WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS OF PERIOD SEEMS LIKE ACURA DEALERSHIP DOESN'T REALLY WANNA DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WENT FEW ACURA DEALERSHIPS AND SHOW THEM THE RECALL NOTICE WHICH RECEIVED IN THE MAIL STILL SERVICE ADVISORS REFUSING DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE FOR FREE ALL THEY TELLING IS CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSES. MY CAR ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED DUE TO ATF COOLANT FAN MALFUNCTION EVEN THOUGH ACURA HAD A RECALL ON ATF COOLANT, ACURA DEALERS MADE ME PAY $900. THIS CAR WILL DEFINITELY BE MY LAST ACURA IF THIS ISSUE DOES NOT GET RESOLVED. THE THOUGHT OF SPENDING REST OF THE YEARS GETTING MY HEAD BANGED AGAINST THE HEADREST IN A $40,000 CAR IS EXTREMELY UNETHICAL AND DEPRESSING. PLEASE BE KIND ENOUGH TO BE HELP ME OUT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WHICH IN A QUICK MANNER FOR MINE & OTHERS SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 15,000

I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER 3 TIMES (FEB 2018, JULY 2018 AND NOV 18) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STALLS AND MUST BET INTO PARK AND RESTARTED WHEN AT A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT OR STOPPED FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AUTOMATIC IDLE CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. IN ORDER TO GET IT GOING MUST SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESTART. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING AND PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND IS A HAZARD.

Mileage: 17,800

ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE CAR'S KEYLESS ENTRY OPTION WILL WORK AND THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AC, ALL OF THAT WILL TURN ON BUT THE CAR'S ENGINE WILL NOT TURNOVER. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY CAR JUMP STARTED FOR IT TO COMPLETELY TURN OVER. OTHER TIMES, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND SAY THAT ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDING, LKAS, BLIND-SPOT MONITOR, BRAKE HOLD, STEERING, ETC. SYSTEMS HAVE FAILED AND ALL WARNING/ERROR LIGHTS/MESSAGES WILL POP UP AND THEN WILL GO AWAY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR 10-15 MINUTES.

MY CAR LOST MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20-25 MILES PER HOUR ON A CITY STREET. I WAS TURNING TOWARDS THE RIGHT INTO A ROUNDABOUT WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO COAST FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTED AGAIN. I DO NOT THINK THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE TO PUSH THE IGNITION START BUTTON.

Mileage: 58,000

ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART DURING 'AUTO IDLE-STOP/START' AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A BUSY ROAD. IN ORDER TO RESTART I HAD TO PRESS THE 'START' BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES AND RETURN THE CAR TO 'PARK' BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION.

Mileage: 21,500

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 RESTARTED IT. THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED FLASHING BUT THE ENGINE FUNCTIONED BUT THE TRANSMISSION STILL WAS JERKY. THIS WAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 SEPARATE TIMES AND WE HAVE HAD IT IN SERVICE WITH ACURA SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY TRY TO FIX THE SAME COMPLAINTS WITH A DIFFERENT FIX. MOST RECENTLY WE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIR FOR A WEEK, WE GOT IT BACK, DROVE IT 200 MILES AND THE SAME ERROR HAPPENED. ACURA FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND I JUST PICKED IT BACK UP ON 1/6/17 AND THE SAME ERROR AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE OCCURRED TODAY. WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, THE NMVB, ACURA CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND NOW WE ARE REACHING OUT TO THE NHTSA. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL IDLE DOWN AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY BUT MAYBE IN A LANE THAT WE CANNOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER SAFELY.

Mileage: 22,500

MY NAME IS [XXX] , IN 2014 I WALKED INTO MARIN ACURA (LOCATED IN MARIN, CALIFORNIA) AND LEASED A 2015 ACURA TLX. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY AN EXCITING MODEL DUE TO IT REDESIGN. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF MY LEASE I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THEIR WAS A DEFECT IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY "FIXED" IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. ONE YEAR LATER, AGAIN, I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM THE AUTOMOBILE DEVISION LOCATED AT YOUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AT 1919 TORRANCE BLVD, CA (NHTSA RECALL # 16V-640). THE LETTER CLEARLY STATES ?IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO OCCUR, IT COULD RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF MOTOR POWER, WHICH COULD REDUCE VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH?. IT ALSO STATES THAT THE ?FIX? WILL BECOME AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2016, TODAYS DATE IS NOVEMBER 7TH, 2016. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 OUT OF MY 3 YEAR LEASE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE CONSISTENTLY EVERY YEAR. I HAVE PUT MY TWO CHILDREN AND WIFE INTO THIS VEHICLE NOW KNOWING THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE POSSIBLY PUT MY FAMILY AND MYSELF IN PHYSICAL DANGER AND EVEN DEATH. NOT BECAUSE DRIVING IS DANGEROUS BUT BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS ACURA MODEL AND YEAR. I CANNOT DESCRIBE WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE THAT ON THE MIND OF A PARENT. I SEE THIS BEING HANDLED IN ONE WAY. ACURA TAKES AWAY THE CAR AND REFUNDS ME MY TOTAL VEHICLE LEASE INVESTMENT ALONG WITH MY DOWN PAYMENT. PLEASE TAKE THIS MATTER INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION AS I AM FULLY PREPARED TO LEGALLY ESCALATE THIS MATTER BEYOND THE CONSUMER-COMPANY LEVEL. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MANY ACURA 2015 TLXS THERE ARE NATION WIDE. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN A DISASTER FINANCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND ACCORDING TO ACURA POTENTIALLY PHYSICALLY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 15,000

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 GETS STUCK.

Mileage: 23,031

I OWN A 2015 TLX V4 TECH AND THERE SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM, WHICH THE DEALERSHIPS SEEMS TO NEGLECT, WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED OUT 2 TIMES SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED IT BACK IN JULY OF 2015, AND THE DEALERSHIP TECH. SPECIALISTS KNOW IT IS THERE BUT THEY AREN'T ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM EVEN THROUGH A "SOFTWARE UPDATE". THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD, SOMETIME WHEN MAKING A STOP IT LAUNCHES FORWARD- AS IF SOMEONE HAD REAR-ENDED ME. THE SECONDARY PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN I MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY THERE IS A MAJOR LAG AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT. TAKES ABOUT 3 SECONDS TO ENGAGE TO FULL SPEED WHICH IN TERMS IT'S EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE OF OF OTHER VEHICLES THAT CEASE TO SLOWDOWN AND GIVE ME THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. I DEMAND THE MANUFACTURER BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUES THAT I CONTEMPLATE ON A DAILY BASIS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS TO ME OR MY FELLOW TLX DRIVERS.

THIS CAR IS A TOTAL LEMON - DO NOT PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO THE DEALER 9 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS FOR NON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ISSUES AND IT IS GETTING TOWED THERE AGAIN TODAY. MYRIAD OF ISSUES FROM LACK OF BRAKES TO JERKING TRANSMISSION TO FLAT OUT WON'T START. I PURCHASED AN ACURA FOR A RELIABLE CAR AND THAT IS MOST CERTAINLY NOT WHAT I OWN NOW. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH ACURA CORPORATE BUT THE DEALER (POHANKA ACURA, CHANTILLY VA) WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLES THEY SELL. BUYER BEWARE OF THIS CAR!!

Mileage: 16,000

ACURA 2015 TLX ADVANCED HAS HESITATION OR STUMBLES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM LOW SPEED UP TO 40+ MPH. (MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, PASSING, TURNING ONTO ENTRANCE RAMP, OR SIMILAR SITUATIONS) HAS OCCURRED FROM DELIVERY. DEALERSHIP HAS TWICE INSPECTED AND STATES THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. TOLD ME TO TRY THIS "FIX" AND LET US KNOW. I HAVE DRIVEN HUNDREDS OF MILES IN 3 LOANER CARS OF EXACT SAME TYPE AND ALL HAVE EXHIBITED SAME FAILURE. I AM A DRIVER WITH 55 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE. THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND WILL CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

Mileage: 200

I NOTICED THE FIRST TIME I ACCELERATED QUICKLY TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED AT LEAST A SECOND TO SECOND AND HALF BEFORE ACCELERATING. AFTER THAT, I STARTED NOTICING THE SAME HESITATION WHENEVER I PUNCHED THE GAS PEDAL TO EITHER MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR PASS SOMEONE. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST TOOK THE CAR IN FOR IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE AND I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER RAN SEVERAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATES ON MY CAR AND SAID THAT IT WAS UP TO DATE AND THAT BASICALLY THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS. I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ADAPTED TO DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS HESITATION, BUT I'M NOT HAPPY WITH IT. I THINK ACURA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

Mileage: 418

THE CAR HAS TIMES WHERE IT STALLS OR HESITATES SIGNIFICANTLY - THIS OCCURS WORST IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE (THERE IS A SEVERAL SECOND DELAY AND THEN A SURGE FORWARD), AND THERE ARE HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1-2 AND 2-3 GEARS. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES WHERE WHEN COASTING AND YOU APPLY THROTTLE, IT IS UNRESPONSIVE. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SITUATIONS WHERE THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARD AND LURCHES FORWARD ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY (THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED IN SPORT+ MODE). *TR

Mileage: 1,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING TO SPEEDS BETWEEN 3-5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Mileage: 200

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 HAPPENS MORE CONSISTENTLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHICH COINCIDES WITH A SITUATION THAT ALLOWS FOR LESS REACTION TIME. IT ALSO HAS SERIOUS ACCELERATION HESITATION THROUGHOUT ALL SPEEDS. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE SITUATIONS WHERE WHILE MERGING IN TRAFFIC OR ACCELERATING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. MY CAR HAS BEEN INTO ACURA TWICE SO FAR FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS A "KNOWN" ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO FIX. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE SAFETY RECALL ACURA "CHANGED OUT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID" WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP - AND IT DIDN'T. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK FOR THE SAME ISSUES. ACURA CLIENT CARE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT THAT ACURA CORPORATE DOES NOT HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS AND IT MUST BE TAKEN UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP JUST ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM AND SAYS TO TAKE IT UP WITH ACURA CORPORATE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. ACURA OBVIOUSLY ROLLED THIS CAR OUT OF THE FACTORY KNOWING THEY HAD ISSUES (HENCE THEIR LAUNCH DELAY IN THE FIRST PLACE) BUT WERE WILLING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CONSUMER AND HAD NO CONCERN FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS' SAFETY. BUYER BEWARE - DO NOT PURCHASE A TLX. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD HESITATION WHICH MAKES MANEUVERING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC DANGEROUS. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS HESITATION. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS OF HESITATING THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD THE RPM INDICATOR SHOWS A DRASTIC INCREASE AND THE ENGINE FAILS TO DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED AFTER I PARK MY CAR AND GET OUT I NOTICE A BURNING SMELL RESONATING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IS FOR SERVICE THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THERE ARE FLAWS IN THE TLX MODEL AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. MY FEELING IS THE ISSUES PLAGUING THIS CAR COULD POSE A DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 3,957

CAR JUMPS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND 2ND AND 3RD. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR RIGHT BEFORE IT SHIFTS, IT SHIFTS AND JUMPS FORWARD. I OWN THE V6 ADVANCED 2 WHEEL DRIVE MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 25

THE SAFETY INCIDENT(S) TO BE REPORTED: 1) VEHICLE SEEMED TO JUMP INTO NEUTRAL' WHEN DECELERATING ALMOST TO A STOP (E.G. TO MAKE A TURN) RESULTING IN THE ENGINE REVVING AND NO POWER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. TACH DID NOT MOVE AND THE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY STILL READS D. THIS LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH NO POWER BEING DELIVERED TO THE WHEELS. THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. UNFORTUNATELY THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE ALSO ONGOING: 2) INTERMITTENT AND VARIABLE DURATION HESITATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION (OR SLOWED DOWN TO AROUND 10MPH OR LESS AND THEN ACCELERATING) MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO TURN SWIFTLY ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. 3) INTERMITTENT AND VARIABLE DURATION SLIPPING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A SLOW (10MPH OR LESS) COAST MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO PERFORM ANY MANEUVER THAT REQUIRES A SWIFT AND RELIABLE RESPONSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. 4) INTERMITTENT AND VARIABLE DURATION REVVING BETWEEN GEARS WHEN KICKING DOWN TO TRY TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKES SUCH MANEUVERS RISKY. *TR

Mileage: 87

ISSUE 1 - BASICALLY, WHEN THE CAR IS COLD (AS IN HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS OR MORE) IT SHIFTS PRETTY HARD 1-2, 2-3, ETC. REGARDLESS OF THE IDS MODE. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT IT IS LESS PRONOUNCED IN "ECON" MODE, PROBABLY BECAUSE IT SOFTENS THE SHIFTS A BIT. SOMETIMES IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE THAN OTHER TIMES. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT IT IS EVEN SLIPPING A BIT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, KIND OF LIKE IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU LET THE CLUTCH SLIP TOO MUCH. WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP TO OPERATING TEMP, I REALLY DON'T NOTICE IT SHIFTING HARD AT ALL, AND IN FACT THE SHIFTS ARE ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLE 90-95% OF THE TIME. ISSUE 2 - WHEN SLOWING DOWN (SAY COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND NOT COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AND MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT SAY ABOUT 10MPH SPEED OR SO AND HIT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO SPEED UP, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND DOESN'T KNOW WHICH GEAR TO ENGAGE THUS MAKING A VERY JERKY FEEL. ISSUE 3 - I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, SOMETIMES IT REALLY SLAMS INTO FIRST GEAR, AND I MEAN HARD ENOUGH TO SHAKE THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS RARELY, BUT WHEN IT DOES ITS VERY DISCONCERTING. ISSUE 4 ? THERE IS THE 3-4 SECOND DELAY WHEN I ENGAGE THE CAR INTO THE (D) DRIVE POSITION EITHER FROM (P) PARK OR REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 400

SINCE PICKUP, TRANSMISSION HAS NOT ACTED PROPERLY--WHEN TRANSMISSION IS FIRST ENGAGED IT EITHER THRUSTS THE CAR FORWARD OR DOES NOT RESPOND AT ALL TO FOOT ON EXILHERATOR----I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I DO NOT ALLOW MY WIFE OR KID TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT IS BRAND NEW. *JS

Mileage: 200

WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS BUMPING ME FROM BEHIND TO MAKE THE CAR GO FORWARD. OR ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING WOULD BE THAT THE CAR IS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AT TIMES LIKE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH GAS AND THEN THE CAR STARTS SPEEDING UP. THE TRANSITION IS NOT SMOOTH. I WAS TOLD BY THE SALESPERSON IT WAS A SHIFTING ISSUE AND THE CAR NEEDS TO WARM UP. " IT WAS NOT A BIG DEAL." THE PROBLEM IS THERE WERE DAYS THAT IT WAS WARM OUTSIDE. I HAVE COMMUNICATED MY CONCERNS TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE YET TO GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS OR SUGGEST IT MAY BE ON A RECALL. I JUST CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. THIS IS A HUGE WORRY THAT THERE ARE THOSE OF US WHO ARE NOT ON THE LIST WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. CLEARLY, THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOONER THAN LATER. *TR

Mileage: 450