Acura TLX brakes problems
175 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
881 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
22,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 389 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
175 of 881 complaints match this topic (19.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10664053 · 2014-12-13 (December 13, 2014)
LOW SPEED ACCELERATION - SHIFTING FROM 1ST OR 2ND OR 3RD (NOT SURE) GEAR TO NEXT GEAR IS NOT SMOOTH. IT IS A FAIRLY HARD SHIFT. THE REST OF THE SHIFTING IS SMOOTH 4-9. ALSO AUTOMATIC DOWNSHIFTING CREATES AN ODD SPEED UP FOR A SECOND TO WHAT SEEMS LIKE A REV MATCH TO TRY TO MAKE IT SMOOTH, BUT CAUSES PROBLEMS ON SLIPPERY ROADS. ALSO EARLY WARNING BRAKE WARNING SIGNAL IS VERY INTERMITTENT AND WORKS SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS IN THE EXACT SAME LIGHTING SITUATION AND CAR POSITION AND SAME TYPE OF CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10664053 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10667893 · 2014-12-23 (December 23, 2014)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10667893 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10669625 · 2015-01-02 (January 2, 2015)
(1) WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS BUMPING THE CAR FROM BEHIND TO MAKE IT GO FORWARD. (2) THE CAR IS COLD WITH THE TEMPERATE AT 70 DEGREES AND ON AUTO - DEALER SUGGESTED MANUALLY CHANGE THE TEMPERATURE TO 85 DEGREES - CAR WILL BECOME VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. HAVE TO MANUALLY KEEP CHANGING THE TEMPERATURE EVERY 10 MINUTES TO MAKE CAR COMFORTABLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669625 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10683923 · 2015-02-17 (February 17, 2015)
I WAS ACCELERATING FROM 40 MPH TO 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING, BEEPED, AND STARTED FLASHING ALL SYSTEM ERRORS IN ORANGE ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 50 MPH, AS IF THE GAS WAS BEING CHOKED OFF AT THAT POINT. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK BEFORE IT WAS "FIXED". THE EXACT SAME ERROR JUST OCCURRED FOR A SECOND TIME WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING AND MERGING INTO A BUSY HIGHWAY LANE. CAR IS AGAIN AT THE DEALER FOR ALMOST A WEEK AND COUNTING. WHILE IT HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,220 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683923 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10693146 · 2015-03-09 (March 9, 2015)
THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME TO APPLY THE BRAKE. AS A RESULT, THE CAR SEEMS TO PULL FORWARD AND REQUIRE ADDITIONAL BRAKING TO STOP. VERY ROUGH SHIFT BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THERE IS ALSO A DELAY OR HESITATION WITH ACCELERATION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT PULL ANY DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES, ALL THE OTHER CARS ON THE LOT THEY TESTED HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER IS WAITING ON ACURA TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10693146 at NHTSA ↗