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What 339 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Acura TLX

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (339)Crash / fire / injury (13)Transmission & drivetrain (160)Engine (82)Electrical system (64)Brakes (24)Speed control (23)Fuel system (20)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (14)Engine & cooling (14)Steering (14)Body & structure (12)

1 of 339 complaints match · Engine & cooling · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 4, 2025Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainElectrical system1 injury

The contact's client owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while the client was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut down in the middle of traffic. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into drive or reverse. Additionally, there was an unknown failure with the brakes and transmission. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the instrument cluster had failed and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the driver suffered a stroke after the failure, and medical attention was provided. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

NHTSA ODI 11678154

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Acura TLX verdict →