2015 ACURA TLX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 340 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (131 complaints · 38.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 131 of 340 owner complaints (38.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 131 complaints, 38.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 131 · 38.5% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 61 complaints, 17.9% of reports ENGINE 61 · 17.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 4.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 4.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 3.2% · 5 crash reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 3.2% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 3.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 2.7% STEERING: 8 complaints, 2.4% of reports STEERING 8 · 2.4% STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 2.4% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 67 complaints, 19.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 67 · 19.7% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 131 38.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 61 17.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 3.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 8 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 67 19.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2014. 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2016-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA25004 ● Investigation EA25004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 31
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 25
2016-Q1 Owner reports 11
2016-Q2 Owner reports 11
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 10
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 9
2021-Q1 Owner reports 16
2021-Q2 Owner reports 10
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 10
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 9
2024-Q2 Owner reports 10
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 8
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA25004
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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