Acura TLX steering problems
55 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
55 of 881 complaints match this topic (6.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
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 10806140 · 2015-11-23 (November 23, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE WAS NOT FAULTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,315 miles reported. Look up ODI 10806140 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10947269 · 2017-01-23 (January 23, 2017)
POWERTRAIN: IN 19 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, MY 2015 ACURA TLX'S TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED (10 MONTHS), IT WOULD NOT ENTER INTO REVERSE, DRIVE OR NEUTRAL UPON STARTING. IT TOOK SPECIAL TOWING TOO. THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED (19 MONTHS, 22K MILES), I WAS DRIVING IN RURAL TEXAS AT 70 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL, WARNING LIGHTS EXPLODED AND I HAD TO SAFELY WORK MY WAY TO AN EXIT RAMP AND ONTO THE FRONTAGE ROAD. I THEN HAD TO WAIT FOR 2.5 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK WHICH THEN RESULTED IN A 2 HOUR RIDE IN A …
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10947269 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10967211 · 2017-03-20 (March 20, 2017)
NEW CAR PURCHASED IN 2015. CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 23K MILES. ERROR LIGHTS FLASH ON DASH INCLUDING "TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS, BLIND SPOT INFO SYSTEM PROBLEMS, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST PROBLEM, ALL WHEEL STEERING PROBLEM, FORWARD COLLISION WARNING PROBLEM, LANE DEPARTURE WARING PROBLEM". THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME, NO VIDEO EVIDENCE OF IT BUT WE DID TAKE IT IN TO ACURA TO LOOK. NO ISSUE FOUND. SECOND TIME WE HAD A VIDEO, THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. NOW AGAIN. ALONG WITH THIS, CAR HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACED, STEERIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10967211 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11006549 · 2017-07-20 (July 20, 2017)
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE CAR LOST POWER I.E., STEERING, BRAKES, STABILITY CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION AND WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK PARKING BRAKE
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11006549 at NHTSA ↗