Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Acura TLX has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car experiences intermittent electrical system failure. Upon failure, drivers will experiance random... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving on highway 3 weeks ago and all of a sudden my car shifted into neutral on its own and ... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Auto start-stop system failed on several occasions, the car shut itself down Since then every time I... |
| Jan 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER COMPLETING GROCERY SHOPPING IN WALMART I RETUNED TO MY PARKED VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT AND, ... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 75 MPH, CARS THROWS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL AND COMPLETELY LOSES POWER. WARNING ... |
| Jun 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | JERKING FROM TRANSMISSION. WHEN A STOP AND GO MOTION IT FEELS LIKE GETTING REAR ENDED. MY TRANSMISSI... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEG... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE R... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID N... |
| May 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. E... |
| May 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE LAST SAFETY RECALL DID NOT FIX A BASIC PROBLEM. THIS IS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY UNLIK... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP A GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS ... |
| Sep 24, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN IOWA ON A 4-LANE (NON-INTERSTATE) WHEN MULTIPLE FAULT LIGHT... |
| Sep 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR LUNGES/JERKS WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS CHANGING/SHIFTING GEARS WHEN IN SLOWER SPEEDS, IT AL... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. FEELS LIKE YOU BEEN REAR ENDED. ESPECIALLY AT LOW ... |
| May 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Acura TLX. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle... |