Acura TLX fuel problems
48 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
48 of 881 complaints match this topic (5.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10969468 · 2017-03-30 (March 30, 2017)
VEHICLE PURCHASE MADE ON 2/28/2016. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR VARIOUS ISSUES SINCE THEN, MOSTLY FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THE ISSUES INCLUDE JERKY SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND 2ND TO 3RD. ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON MY FOURTH VISIT/COMPLAINT. THE ROUGH SHIFTING HAS SOMEWHAT IMPROVED, BUT IT IS STILL THERE. MY LAST VISIT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND A TEST DRIVE WITH DISTRICT MANAGER(DM) YIELDED: A) THIS IS PERFECTLY NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE NEW 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION. A FEATURE THAT COMES WIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10969468 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11193981 · 2019-04-05 (April 5, 2019)
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, [phone removed]) 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 RECAL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11193981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11197181 · 2019-04-18 (April 18, 2019)
PICKING CHILD FROM SCHOOL, CAR WAS IDLE WHILE WAITING, ONCE I STARTED TO MOVE, THE CAR STARTED TO STALL. I TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS BUT IT WOULDN'T GO AND WHEN IT DID, IT WAS IN SHORT JERKING ACTIONS. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE. THE FULL DASH BOARD LIT UP AND THE CAR FINALLY CUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT AND 45 MIN LATER, IT TURNED ON AGAIN. IT WOULDN'T GO FAST AND DRAGGED. SHOP GAVE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATED THERE WAS POSSIBLE PROBLEM W THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSORS CAUSE DASHBOARD TO LIGHT UP. THEY WERE ABLE TO TURN IT OFF. THIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11197366 · 2019-04-19 (April 19, 2019)
THE CAR NEARLY STALLS, ROLLED BACK 3-4 FEET PRIOR TO RESTARTING AFTER THE IDLE STOP HAD IN- GAUGED. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1-4 LIKE SOMEONE WHO NEVER DROVE WITH A CLUTCH, EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. IT HESITATES AND NEARLY STALLS WHEN DOING SLOW MANEUVERING IN AND AROUND PARKING LOTS AND SLOW TRAFFIC. I HAVE NEARLY HAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE HESITATION IN TRAFFIC. WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL OUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR WILL NOT MAINTAIN ITS SET SPEED ON A DOWNHILL GRADE, IT GETS JERKY AND INCREASES SPEED AS MUCH AS 10-12 MPH UNLESS …
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197366 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11320004 · 2020-04-02 (April 2, 2020)
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 MI…
Owner-reported narrative. 72,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11320004 at NHTSA ↗