2015 ACURA TLX Complaints

HARD SHIFTS ON 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD CAUSING WHIPLASH-LIKE REACTION. SHIFTS OCCURS AFTER WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE A PAUSE IN ACCELERATION THEN ENGINE REVS FOR 500 TO 1K RPM BEFORE SHIFTING, THEN THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD. ACURA HAS PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATES. IT REDUCED THE HARD SHIFTS BUT IT IS STILL THERE. I HAVE TO TIGHTEN MY NECK AND BRACE FOR A HARDSHIFT I KNOW IS COMING.

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 WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,315. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ UPDATED 04/25/18*JB *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STERING STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON 112115 TO GET THE STERING BACK YOU MUST FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER PLACE THE CAR IN PARK SHUT IT OFF AND THAN RESTART CAR NOT ALWAYS AN EASY THING TO DO.

VEHICLE 'HESITATES' OR 'STUMBLES'. USUALLY BETWEEN 10 - 30 MPH WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE SUCH AS TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT, ENTERING AN EXPRESSWAY, OR PASSING. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PAUSES 1 - 3 SECONDS BEFORE RPMS MOVE VEHICLE FORWARD. SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN OR NEEDS TO FULFILL THE DEMANDS OF THE DRIVER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING WHEN IT MAY FAIL COMPLETELY PLACING ME AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN HARMS WAY. RELATED MAY BE THE CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE SPEED CAN VARY BY 10 - 15 MPH. DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CLAIMS VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. IF THIS IS TRUE THEN I HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THERE ARE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ALONG WITH A CLASS ACTION SUITS. THIS FAILURE WAS EVIDENT DURING TEST DRIVES BUT I FELT IT WAS MY DRIVING TECHNIQUE. IN ALL I HAVE DRIVEN THREE OF THIS EXACT MODEL AND THEY ALL EXHIBIT THIS FAILURE.

AFTER A MINOR FENDER BENDER, THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY DISABLED AND BLOCKED FOUR (4) LANES OF TRAFFIC FOR ALMOST FOUR (4) HOURS. THE DRIVER-SIDE KNEE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SEVERAL SENSORS/RELAYS BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CAR REPORTED A BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE THAT RENDERED THE CAR IMMOBILE. THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO BE DRAGGED ONTO A FLATBED TOW TRUCK. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACURALINK SERVICE DID NOT CONTACT ME UNTIL 90+ MINUTES LATER AND THE ASSIST/SOS BUTTON FELL OFF OF THE CAR BEFORE I COULD ENGAGE IT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS SIDESWIPED. MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BECAME IMMOBILIZED WITH THE BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED ON ALL FOUR (4) TIRES. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON A FOUR (4) LANE CITY STREET. MY CAR CAME TO REST IN A PARALLEL POSITION BLOCKING ALL FOUR (4) LANES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SPEEDS FROM 0 TO 40 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE PARK LOCK DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER TWICE MORE AND WAS REPAIRED WITH THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V779000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,800.

HESITATION WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL NOT SAFE WHEN CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDING TO GAIN SPEED QUICKLY. HARD SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHEN DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY STREETS. UNSUSPECTING PASSENGERS MAY EXPERIENCE WHIP-LASH.

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TLX AWD TRANSMISSIONS. CAR DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AND REPORTS OR SURGING OR GEARS NOT ENGAGING ARE BEING REPORTED. HTTP://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-FIXES-420/9AT-HARD-SHIFT-1-2-2-3-A-919230/

TRANSMISSION ISSUES. CAR JERKS FROM 0 TO 20 MILES. HESITATES. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE. STILL HAVING SAME ISSUE. DO NOT FEEL I HAVE CONTROL OF CAR WHEN I ACCELERATE. WILL BE BRINGING BACK TO DEALERSHIP. LEASED CAR SEPT 2014 STILL HAVE ISLAMD ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEAT BELT PRETENSION WHICH WAS A FEATURE OF THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WITH PEDESTRIAN DETECTION FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN *JS