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Acura TLX repairs by problem area
Engine (8%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (35%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 88 repairs.
Acura TLX repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (85%)
Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2021 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 272hp 2.0L I4 10-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura TLX in Maryland, United States Feb 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 20226800 mi | Replace left and right puddle lights Replaced Steering Rack Assembly | ||
2019 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura TLX in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2019 - Mar 2021 | |||
| Aug 20191000 mi | Tire vibration. | ||
2019 Acura TLX 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Acura TLX in Pennsylvania, United States May 2018 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jun 20182000 mi | Needed four wheel alingement. | ||
2018 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura TLX in Quebec, Canada Apr 2018 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Mar 202125420 mi | Battery defective, required replacement. | ||
| Jan 202232860 mi | Battery defective (again) and required replacement. | ||
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Jul 2021 - Aug 2022 | |||
| Jun 202164480 mi | Idle sensor was repaired | ||
2018 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
206-horsepower 2.4L I4 8-speed automated manual FWD
| Acura TLX in Alabama, United States Dec 2018 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Mar 201918000 miUS $110 | Previous owner installed amps and speakers and removed them before selling car. OEM audio did not work. Had audio shop rewire back to OEM audio. | ||
| Apr 201921000 miUS $105 | Replaced OEM front center speaker with Hertz 87.3 speaker. | ||
| Oct 202173256 miUS $140 | Codes: P2845 and P2847 Stored due to Trans Shift Fork Calibration out of Sync. Performed Calibration / Learn Procedure for Trans Shift Fork, Cleared Codes & Test Drove to Confirm no other problems. | ||
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura TLX in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 202163860 mi | Broken gear tooth in the center diff Everything was covered under warranty, other wise would have been 2600 cad | ||
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
206-horsepower 2.4L I4 8-speed automated manual FWD
| Acura TLX in Florida, United States Mar 2018 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Dec 201819000 mi | Battery failed | ||
2016 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura TLX in New York, United States Mar 2018 - Sep 2019 | |||
| Nov 201834000 mi | Audio Hard Drive was replaced. | ||
| Mar 201938360 mi | Audio Head Unit replaced. | ||
| Jun 201943565 mi | Audio Head Unit replaced. | ||
2016 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
206-horsepower 2.4L I4 8-speed automated manual FWD
| Acura TLX in Quebec, Canada Mar 2018 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Mar 201811780 mi | Water leaks from trunk lid. Water infiltrations in backup camera. Changed trim on trunk lid and replaced backup camera. | ||
2015 Acura TLX
Engine not specified
| Acura TLX in Virginia, United States Feb 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Nov 20169900 mi | Jerking during shifting from 1st to 2nd, and 2nd to 3rd gear | ||
2015 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Dec 2018 - Apr 2021 | |||
| Jan 202050220 mi | Transmission started 'chirping between 4-5 gears, then started slipping. This occurred after transmission oil replacement. Warranty replaced transmission and some cooling lines under recall notice. | ||
| Apr 202054560 miC $275 | Battery Replaced - Did it myself, bought a better battery from Canadian Tire at almost half the cost of the dealer. | ||
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 201729140 mi | Electronic shifter shorts if coffee spilled | ||
| Acura TLX in Texas, United States Aug 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 201721000 mi | Brought in for a TSB that said coolant fluid could possibly contaminate transmission fluid. They did not see any signs of contamination but replaced the O-rings. | ||
| Acura TLX in Texas, United States Sep 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 20169000 mi | Vibration at highway speeds due to faulty bushings in rear subframe. Bushings replaced with new elastomer bushings. | ||
| Apr 201821000 miUS $250 | Battery replaced | ||
| Acura TLX in Missouri, United States Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Mar 20165000 mi | Dealer applied newest update to transmission. Still has the 2-3 rough shift issue and is very lousy overall. | ||
| Apr 20166000 mi | Took a technician for a test drive for issues with my transmission, he acknowledged the 2-3 rough shift and some hesitation at times. Was told to drive the vehicle should break in at 10k miles. Not an acceptable answer. | ||
| Jun 20167000 mi | Transmission replaced, most jerkiness is gone but some is still there. | ||
| Oct 201721000 mi | At 21k miles, rear tires are at 5/32" which is ridiculous for a midsize family sedan. Tire rotation was performed at 10k miles. Dealer is recommending replacement next service. Classifying this as a repair as this is due to faulty/cheap tires Acura put on the car. | ||
| Jan 201826000 mi | Passenger speaker was buzzing so dealer replaced. | ||
| Acura TLX in California, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 20151200 mi | rough low speed shifts. Rough shifting. | ||
| Dec 20152000 mi | Rough 2nd and 3rd shift. | ||
| Jan 20162500 mi | Driver side door handle button doesn't lock car when pressed, periodical problem. | ||
| Acura TLX in California, United States Jan 2015 - May 2018 | |||
| Feb 20169700 mi | Trim piece where driver seat controls was cracked. While dealer replaced seat trim, lumbar control broke and required seat upholsterer to remove seat in order to replace broken part. | ||
| Acura TLX in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014 | Vibration issue. For details go to acurazine and search for posts by sobrut911. Considered "normal" by Acura. Many owners are experiencing this problem. Rather than get into long drawn out battle, I took a financial hit and got rid of the car. | ||
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Aug 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 20141020 mi | Battery was not holding the charge and could not start the engine | ||
| Mar 20154340 mi | Puddle light failed. Had to replace side mirror and LED. | ||
| Jun 20156820 mi | Puddle light failed a second time. Had to replace side mirror and LED. | ||
| May 201613500 mi | LED Puddle light failed | ||
| May 201721080 mi | Replace transmission due to jest shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. | ||
| Acura TLX in Texas, United States May 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Oct 201511500 mi | Transmission performed terribly from purchase. I think it went to the dealer a total of 8 times for the transmission. Acura finally replaced with a newer working transmission. | ||
| Acura TLX in California, United States Apr 2015 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Nov 20156000 mi | Plastic cover on the drivers seat failed and was replaced. | ||
| Dec 20158000 mi | Transmission has harsh shift points. random downshifts and lack of shifts when needed. Stereo sub woofer has a buzz distortion/vibration with the interior parts. The dealer added insulation and adhesive to the headliner. The noise is mostly gone but not completely. | ||
| May 201610900 mi | Very rough shifting, Software update installed, did not completely resolve the problem. | ||
| Aug 201613000 mi | Took the car in. Dealer told me their is nothing more they can do. | ||
| Acura TLX in New Jersey, United States Aug 2015 - May 2018 | |||
| Oct 20151700 mi | Since delivery this vehicle had a bad transmission vibration. Dealer recalibrated more than once. Tires also replaced from Bridgestone to Michelin. Both fixes helped but still slight vibration in transmission at certain RPM. | ||
| Mar 20167000 mi | Subwofer | ||
| Jul 201613000 mi | Drivers side seat plastic side cover cracked and broke off | ||
| Nov 201619300 mi | Transmission replaced. Now that the trans is fixed(replaced) there now is a "wheel bearing" noise. Rear wheel bearings replaced. Lumbar adjustment switch failed. | ||
2015 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura TLX in Texas, United States Jul 2017 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Mar 201824000 mi | Car would not start after being in garage overnight. Acura Roadside Assistance jump started car. Dealer replaced battery. | ||
| Acura TLX in Maryland, United States Mar 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Nov 201721000 mi | Stalling after driving with the auto off full stop. Said it was fixed with software update. They were wrong. Blogs say either battery or transmission issue. I now turn off the auto start | ||
| Dec 202164000 miUS $400 | Battery replaced 2 years ago with start/stop problems as described earlier. Stalls in autostop. Dealer was crappy about replacing battery, wanted excess$$. I went to Costco for a better battery. Superb. I hate our dealership. (Timonium, MD) | ||
| Jul 202270100 miUS $5600 | Blew engine! | ||
| Acura TLX in Connecticut, United States Apr 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 20157000 mi | Between gears 2 and 3 the transmission has a lag in response time before engaging to the next gear. As if the transmission is hunting/looking for the correct gear. | ||
| Jun 201718000 mi | The transmission shifts roughly between 2nd and third gears. As if hunting for the correct gear to be in. | ||
| Jul 201828000 mi | TSB to replace defective motor mounts. The TLX started have a vibration in hitting 70mph on he freeway. This vibration got worse as time went by. So I took it I. To the dealer and was told that there was TSB for this repair and the replace the motor mounts. The vibration has gotten 90% better but has not completely gone away. | ||
| Acura TLX in Alberta, Canada Jul 2015 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Dec 201611160 mi | I received 29 acuralink messages indicating issues with car. The service department checked and thought the battery may have been low on charge so they charged the battery. Told to drive the car and see what happens. Have not had problems s. | ||
| Dec 201719840 mi | I received more Acuralink messages in cold weather that indicated traction control issues. Again they said the battery was low and they charged the battery. | ||
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Aug 2015 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Oct 20154340 mi | Transmission failure. Code P0174. Limp mode. Another transmission failure, same symptoms. | ||
| Nov 20154340 mi | Arbitration decision directed Honda to refund 99% of purchase price. | ||
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Oct 2015 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Jun 20166200 mi | Constant vibration at highway speeds. Not related to tire balancing. Acura is aware of problem but offered no solution yet. | ||
| Aug 201717360 mi | Puddle light in outside rearview mirror stopped working. Required a replacement of entire mirror. | ||
| Sep 201717360 mi | Replaced engine mounts in attempt to stop engine vibration at highway speeds. Still occuring. | ||
| Apr 201825420 mi | Driver side puddle light stopped working - required replacement of mirror | ||
| Acura TLX in Florida, United States Apr 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 201728000 mi | AC relay and Schroder valves | ||
| Nov 201739000 mi | replaced battery | ||
2015 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan
206-horsepower 2.4L I4 8-speed automated manual FWD
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Nov 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Dec 201620460 mi | Car would sometimes not start back at a red light after the engine was shut down when idle stop feature was activated. | ||
| Acura TLX in Virginia, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 20157000 mi | Transmission jerky at times most at the top of the morning but also slowing down randomly. Dealer had it for several days to test cold starts. Reset transmission learning mode. Seems to have solved the issue. Reported by others in forums. | ||
| Mar 201616000 mi | Front right was discovered to be bent and in need of mechanical repair. Dealer suspects pot holes but I disagreed. The alignment was just barely off the range so I decided to drive it as is for another year. | ||
| Dec 201740000 mi | Faulty battery. Replaced under warranty | ||
| Acura TLX in Illinois, United States Sep 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jan 20153300 mi | Headlights are mis-aligned. They are aimed too high and shine into oncoming traffic, so that half the cars on the road flash thei bright lights at me thinking I have my bright lights on. This is the second time I have brought the car in for this problem a | ||
| Oct 201510000 mi | Headlights misaligned | ||
| Dec 201512000 mi | Headlight misalignment. I had to do it myself, as the dealer was incapable of correctly Aligning the headlights | ||
| Acura TLX in New York, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201620000 mi | Information system displayed a warning message that the ABS and TCS may not be working properly. | ||
| Apr 201727000 mi | Air leak in tire due to faulty tire pressure monitoring system valve, which was replaced. | ||
| Aug 201843200 miUS $135 | The car started fine aftera fuel stop but almost immediately afterwards every warning light came on, all system failure notifications appeared, the steering wheel was cocked far off to the left when the wheels were straight, shift points changed, and power was greatly reduced; the speed maximum was 50 mph. The dealer kept the car overnight. First they reported wheels out of alignment so paid $135 for that. Then they determined that the battery had failed. It was replaced under warranty. Wheel is still not perfectly straight. | ||
| Acura TLX in Indiana, United States Dec 2014 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Jun 20155000 mi | The rubber door molding on driver side pass door came loose and had to be replaced. 3 trips to dealer for repair | ||
| Oct 20158800 mi | Driver's seat support molding cracked and needed replaced | ||
| Acura TLX in California, United States Oct 2015 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Oct 201517000 mi | Car would jerk forward sometimes at a stop. | ||
| Acura TLX in California, United States Sep 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 201849985 mi | The high pressure fuel pump was making a chirping noise, replaced under a TSB. | ||
| Acura TLX in Saskatchewan, Canada Nov 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201731000 mi | Software update for rough shifting. Repair has remedied "shift bump" slowing down for stop and 2-3 rough upshift. | ||
| Acura TLX in Ontario, Canada Oct 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Nov 201625420 mi | Jerky transmission when coming to a stop, it feels like you are being rear ended. | ||
| Acura TLX in California, United States Jan 2016 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Feb 20166000 mi | blind spot monitor replaced plastic beneath seat broken | ||
| Apr 201724000 mi | Transmission replaced due to leaks. | ||
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