Acura TLX transmission problems
219 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
219 of 881 complaints match this topic (24.9%). 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 10670845 · 2015-01-07 (January 7, 2015)
I LEASED A 2015 ACURA TLX V6 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2015. TODAY I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CAR (BASED ON THE VIN) AND THAT IN DECEMBER 2014 HONDA MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED A STOP SALE ORDER ON THIS MODEL. HOW WAS THE DEALERSHIP ALLOWED TO LEASE THIS CAR TO ME IF A STOP SALE ORDER WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER? ARE THEY REQUIRED BY LAW TO DISCLOSE ANY RECALL NOTICES BEFORE SELLING OR LEASING A CAR? I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE REFLECTION OF THE AIR VENT GRILL IN THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. …
Owner-reported narrative. 224 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670845 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672293 · 2015-01-13 (January 13, 2015)
THIS VEHICLE OFTEN HESITATES OR HAS A LOUD NOISE OF THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDING LIKE IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO A GEAR IT SHOULDN'T. BOTH OF THESE OCCURRENCES HAPPEN WHEN MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CAR DOES NOT MOVE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, IN THE LATTER CASE OR IS MOVING AWAY FROM STOPPED POSITION IN THE FORMER CASE. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE IN BACK OF ME THINKS I AM MOVING FORWARD (WHICH IS NOT HAPPENING) AND PROCEEDS TO MOVE ALMOST REAR-ENDING ME. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD/ HOT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672293 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672520 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)
WHILE MY 2015 ACURA TLX WAS PARKED , THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO MY NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY!! BACK TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP IT WENT, ACURA CONFIRMED IT ROLLS IN PARK, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BESIDES THAT THE 2015 TLX STALES OUT WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY VERY UNSAFE !! MY BRAND NEW ACURA HAS SPENT HALF THE TIME I'VE HAD IT , GETTING REPAIRS AT THE DEALER.. I DON'T EXPECT THIS FROM ACURA. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672520 at NHTSA ↗