2015 Acura TLX reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 342 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Acura TLX over 12 years — 45 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 10 TLX years on this site. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Fuel pump, Internal engine parts, and Transmission control module.

Complaints

342

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (160 of 342), then Engine (82) and Electrical system (64). Those filings include 12 that report a crash and 5 that report an injury.

Next to 2016

The 2016 TLX has 110 complaints, 8 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Acura TLX. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (6)

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Recall engine and cooling, engine, internal engine parts 2023-11-13 · NHTSA campaign 23V751000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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 April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.

Recall other fuel system, delivery, fuel pump 2019-01-29 · NHTSA campaign 19V060000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, transmission control module 2016-09-06 · NHTSA campaign 16V640000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2014-12-08 · NHTSA campaign 14V779000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Recall Labels 2014-10-01 · NHTSA campaign 14V613000

Summary 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."

Remedy 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.

Complaints by component (342 total)

Powertrain

160

Engine

Electrical system

Service brakes

Speed control

Fuel and propulsion system

Steering

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Engine and engine cooling

Structure

Lane departure

Air bags

Forward collision avoidance

Visibility and wipers

Suspension

Visibility

Wheels

Back-over prevention

Exterior lighting

Fuel system, gasoline

Seat belts

Seats

Adaptive and mobility equipment

Fuel system, other

Latches, locks, and linkages

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"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…"
Steering, Unknown or other, Lane departure · filed 2026-09-18
"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…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-22
"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…"
Structure, Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-10
"Car randomly goes into neutral and stays in neutral not allowing gear change"
Powertrain · filed 2026-06-15
"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…"
Fuel system, gasoline · filed 2026-05-14

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 Acura TLX 4 DR AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars
2015 Acura TLX 4 DR FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
TLX	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Front-wheel drive	24	35	28 MPG	$2850
TLX	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (9-speed)	Front-wheel drive	21	34	25 MPG	$3200
TLX all-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (9-speed)	All-wheel drive	21	31	25 MPG	$3200

Specs and fitment

1st generation (UB), 2015–2020

Body styles Sedan

Oil 0W-20 (V6 or 2.4L per manual) , 4.5 qt capacity

Tire size 245/40R19, 225/50R18 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA safety recall 21V215000 covers affected vehicles after the agency found that honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Acura TLX reliable?

What are common problems with a 2015 Acura TLX?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (160 of 342), then Engine (82) and Electrical system (64). Those filings include 12 that report a crash and 5 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Acura TLX more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 TLX has 110 complaints, 8 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Acura TLX been recalled?

The 2015 Acura TLX has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Acura TLX?

Owners have filed 342 complaints about the 2015 Acura TLX with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Acura TLX get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Acura TLX is 26 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Acura TLX use?

US TLX manuals specify 0W-20 for recent gasoline engines.

What generation is the 2022 Acura TLX?

2nd generation (2021-on).

What tire sizes does an Acura TLX use?

First-gen trims list 225/50R18 and 245/40R19; second-gen pages commonly list 255/40R19.