2017 Acura TLX problems
Owners have filed 108 complaints about the 2017 Acura TLX with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 21.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 16.7%.
Complaints108
Crashes6
Fires2
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 21.3% · 23
Power train 16.7% · 18
Unknown or other 11.1% · 12
Engine and engine cooling 9.3% · 10
Fuel/propulsion system 9.3% · 10
Service brakes 8.3% · 9
Electrical system 7.4% · 8
Vehicle speed control 3.7% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Acura TLX in this data, 2017 draws comparatively few complaints; 2015 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 49 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 21,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I have been stopped by traffic or stop light when I put my foot on the gas to start up, the car stalls. The whole dashboard is lights up and I have to try several times to get engine started. This is very scary.... I took the car to dealership. After 4 hours at the dealership and $155, my car is stalling again. I am scared I could get hurt in this car! Engine
Vehicle has been recalled for a speed sensor issue that still persists. Recall repair was NOT properly executed. Vehicle engine still randomly shuts off while in idle at stoplights and during travel. Engine wonât start at this point. Engine
Auto Stop/Start feature fails to restart vehicle, rendering vehicle inoperable. Powering off the vehicle and then powering up the vehicle thus far has restarted everything, much to the frustration of myself and the drivers behind me. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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