2015 Acura Tlx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (136) · Engine (37) · Vehicle Speed Control (23)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
230 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2023-11-13 · campaign 23V751000 · 248,999 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Risk: A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early Apr
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump 2019-01-29 · campaign 19V060000 · 437,032 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2016-09-06 · campaign 16V640000 · 8,354 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX 2WD and 4WD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC2.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2014-12-08 · campaign 14V779000 · 9,392 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX V6 2WD vehicles manufactured July 14, 2014, to November 12, 2014, and certain 2015 TLX V6 SH-AWD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to November 10, 2014. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position.
Risk: If the shift indicator displays "Park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmission if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JM8.
Equipment:other:labels 2014-10-01 · campaign 14V613000 · 189 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX AWD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to September 20, 2014. The affected vehicles may have incorrect values for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front and rear printed on the safety certification label. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: If the vehicle is loaded to the specifications listed on the label, tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 21, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK6.
Service bulletins (430)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-09-25 · B26-025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. as a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing properly. this may result in a fuel smell from the fuel fill neck
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-09-25 · B26-023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. as a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing properly. this may result in a fuel smell from the fuel fill neck
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-09-25 · BEBM09252026901 · Other
dealer message - the fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. as a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing, resulting in fuel smell from the fuel fill neck area and may cause dtc p04
Engine 2025-07-07 · B22-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. typically, the client can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting park and pressing the engine s
Engine 2025-02-19 · B24-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the awd warning light is on with one or more awd dtcs having been set due to water intrusion into the electric oil pump motor connector area corrodes the terminals.
Structure:body 2024-11-22 · B24-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the awd warning light is on potentially due to water intrusion into the rear differential pump motor connector area that corrodes the terminals.
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What owners report
2026-10-13 · Engine“i am reporting a catastrophic safety defect and a failure of a federal recall remedy on my 2015 acura tlx. my vehicle was previously identified as part of the connecting rod bearing recall (nhtsa campaign number: 23v751000). the dealership performed the official recall inspection/remedy in february 2026. however, in september 2026, the engine sudde…”
2026-10-05 · Power Train“while driving my 2015 acura tlx, warning lights illuminate and the vehicle unexpectedly shifts into neutral while the vehicle is moving. when this occurs, the vehicle loses the ability to accelerate normally, creating a serious safety concern in traffic. these symptoms appear consistent with the condition addressed by acura recall kc2 (nhtsa recal…”
2026-09-18 · Unknown Or Other“the 2015 1st generation acura tlx is affected by a defective torque sensor inside the steering gearbox that malfunctions sending error codes displaying as lkas, esp, epb, acc, driver mitigation control, etc. these driver assisted technologies are dangerous when faulty. a fault code triggered in the driver assist system tech causes the vehicle to lo…”
2026-08-22 · Unknown Or Other“as i’m driving my car will shift in neutral which i know this isn’t normal on highway, bridges even low grounds. don’t see a recall on my car, but after researching i seen in september 2019 tlx was having some of the same problems different year. and this situation happen 3x so far til i afraid to drive it. just driving smoothly then goes into diff…”
2026-07-10 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle is experiencing extensive factory paint failure and clear-coat delamination on the roof, around the rear windshield, c-pillars, and upper door frames. the condition began approximately 12 months ago around the rear windshield and has progressively spread to multiple upper body panels despite normal ownership and maintenance. the paint …”
2026-06-15 · Power Train“car randomly goes into neutral and stays in neutral not allowing gear change …”
2026-05-14 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 89,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle had suddenly began to shake and rattle and eventually stalled. the contact able to restart the vehicle and continued to drive. over time the failure continued to occur more frequently. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the fu…”
2026-04-23 · Lane Departure: Assist“the emergency brake system continues to come on and read all the type of stuff on the screen, as well as the lkas keeps coming on the screen showing problems and when it does, the transmission or engines stalls a little and slows up and speed down on its on…”
2026-04-01 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:interior · 50,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. the contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. the contact stated that the image was being blocked. additionally, the rear-view mirror had dar…”
2026-03-17 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle displays two warnings under normal usage. first warning is emissions system issue and second is brake system failure. the vehicle runs completely normal and operational, however these two warnings flash on the vehicle. the parking brake indicator also flashes. vehicle has been to dealership/shop for multiple repairs; around 3-4 repairs with…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.