Acura TLX TYPE S transmission problems
24 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
49 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
58,061 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2021 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
24 of 49 complaints match this topic (49.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11615217 · 2024-09-18 (September 18, 2024)
I am reporting a critical safety issue with my 2021 Acura TLX (VIN: [XXX] ), specifically related to the transmission and transfer case. The problem is centered around the transmission’s spline splitting into the transfer case, which causes severe jerking while driving. The car moves forward erratically, jumping up and down, and on multiple occasions, the vehicle has shut off while driving at highway speeds. This is extremely dangerous and poses a significant risk to my life and others on the road. This issue is widely reported by other Acura …
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Owner report 11624322 · 2024-11-09 (November 9, 2024)
I would like to report a serious safety issue with the 2021 Acura TLX Type s. Recently in April 2024, while driving, I heard a loud pop from the vehicle, and it turned out that the transfer case had burst into the transmission. This failure has rendered the rear-wheel drive non-functional, resulting in severe oversteer. This oversteer is especially dangerous because the vehicle is now operating as front-wheel drive, which creates an unpredictable and hazardous driving experience. This issue could lead to a catastrophic transmission failure, pa…
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Owner report 11634979 · 2025-01-08 (January 8, 2025)
The All Wheel Drive system stopped working due to a transfer case/transmission failure. The repair was warrantied by the dealership however everything that i have read states this is a common issue and acura has not provided a permanent fix to prevent this from happening in the future
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Owner report 11638902 · 2025-01-27 (January 27, 2025)
The all-wheel-drive stops working and the car becomes front wheel drive only. There are no warning lights on. The only way you could tell is to jack the car up with all four wheels off the ground and put it in drive to see if all four wheels are spinning. Also the driveshaft should be turning out of the transfer case. The the roads are wet or with snow the front wheels brake free very easy and the traction light comes on, which is also sign. I took it to the dealer and they verified the issue. They said it needs a new transmission and transfe…
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Owner report 11662805 · 2025-05-23 (May 23, 2025)
2021 Acura TLX Type S. Car has 53k miles on it. No modifications, bone stock. When accelerating from a stop at ~50% throttle, there was a sudden loud pop from the front of the car, followed by immediate loss of power to the back wheels (AWD car) . The vehicle was about to shift from first to second gear, so thankfully I was still only going about 10-15 mph at the time. Had i been traveling faster, turning, or if the roads were wet/slick, it could have caused an accident due to my loss of control of the car. There were no warning lights or in…
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