2015 ACURA TLX Steering Problems
13 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2015 ACURA TLX
13 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 ACURA TLX. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Steering Complaints
I recently got my rotors replaced and the car stutter while braking. Also, this happened before I replaced rotors.. the transmission is slow and won't shift to merge highways. I don't know if its the transmission or the brake lines.. I guess it's the transmission trying to drop gears for engine braking and it starts stuttering.
Visa transmission light engine light the car jerks when driving. Puts itself in neutral
The gears are very jerky i got this tlx at 70k miles and its been jerky ever since. Car looses power when turning from stop the steering get hard sometimes. Transmission chirping noises.
THE VEHICLE HAS REAR STEERING PAWS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS ON A TIRE SHOP LIFT THE REAR SUSPENSION INSPECTED. THE REAR WHEELS HAVE SIDE TO SIDE PLAY. NO UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT THOUGH. FEEL LIKE A BAD WHEEL BEARING WHEN MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. THE REAR ACTUATORS ON BOTH SIDES MOVE. DEALER SAID NORMAL. MY CAR SHAKES ALL THE TIME. DEALER SAID NORMAL. PEOPLE ON ACURA FORUM. SAID EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. IF THEY MOVE THE CAR IN S GOING TO SHAKE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE. ACURA WON'T DO ANYTHING. CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ONLY 40,000 ON CAR.
THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS , I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES ,BRAKES , RIMS AND THE VEHICLE I AM TOLD FROM THE DEALER THAT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T APPLY TO KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE'S NOTHING I CAN ABOUT IT , I HAVE HAD IT BALANCED AND ROAD FORCED TESTED WITH NO RELIEF IT'S A CONCERN AS THE VEHICLE INSTABILITY HAS CAUSED FOR NEW HUBS AND ALREADY ON A VEHICLE LESS THAN 50K ON THE MILEAGE
THE VSA PROBLEM LIGHT & FORWARD COLLISION WARNING PROBLEM LIGHT CAME UP WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED & STALLS ALL IN A SUDDEN. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU
2015 ACURA TLX 2.4 MODEL HAS JERKING BETWEEN 1 AND 3RD GEAR. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IF FEELS AS IF THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS OFF HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE HELD AT AN ANGLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR I'LL HEAR A CLICKING SOUND INSTEAD OF IT STARTING. NEEDS A JUMP TO START HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. BATTERY WAS TESTED RESULTS THAT I HAVE GOOD BATTER LIFE.
MY 2015 ACURA TLX WITH JUST OVER 32,000 MILES STOPPED STEERING AFTER BEING PARKED IN MY GARAGE. RESTARTING VEHICLE DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. CAR WAS ILLUMINATING A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. TOOK IT TO THE ACURA DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THE STEERING COLUMN HAD A CRACK IN IT THAT WAS A RESULT OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CAR HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED PRIOR.ACURA MECHANIC COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE STEERING COLUMN GOT CRACKED OTHER THAN I RAN OVER SOMETHING WHICH HAD NOT HAPPENED BECAUSE HAD I RUN OVER SOMETHING TO DAMAGE THE COLUMN, THE LIGHT WOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE WHEN IT STOPPED STEERING AND THAT PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR WAS EASILY PARKED IN A 2 CAR GARAGE THAT ALREADY HAD MY HUSBAND'S CAR IN...
VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION THAT SHAKES PASSENGER SEAT BETWEEN 65-75 MPH. SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SPEED LISTED.
NEW CAR PURCHASED IN 2015. CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 23K MILES. ERROR LIGHTS FLASH ON DASH INCLUDING "TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS, BLIND SPOT INFO SYSTEM PROBLEMS, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST PROBLEM, ALL WHEEL STEERING PROBLEM, FORWARD COLLISION WARNING PROBLEM, LANE DEPARTURE WARING PROBLEM". THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME, NO VIDEO EVIDENCE OF IT BUT WE DID TAKE IT IN TO ACURA TO LOOK. NO ISSUE FOUND. SECOND TIME WE HAD A VIDEO, THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. NOW AGAIN. ALONG WITH THIS, CAR HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACED, STEERING RACK AND PINION, SUB FRAME, POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY, LIST GOES ON.
WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. AN IMMEDIATE CORRECTION IS MADE BUT THE WHEELS DON'T RESPOND. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE BACK AND THE CAR SHAKES. AFTER THAT HAPPENS, THE CAR DRIVES NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS, HIGH SPEEDS, GOING AROUND CURVES, AND DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD ONCE BECAUSE OF THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES IN APPROXIMATELY 8600 MILES (9 MONTHS).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE WAS NOT FAULTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,315. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ UPDATED 04/25/18*JB *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STERING STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON 112115 TO GET THE STERING BACK YOU MUST FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER PLACE THE CAR IN PARK SHUT IT OFF AND THAN RESTART CAR NOT ALWAYS AN EASY THING TO DO.
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Electrical System
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Unknown Or Other
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Electronic Stability Control Esc
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Engine And Engine Cooling
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Air Bags
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Structurebody
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Suspension
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Wheels
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Lane Departure Assist
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Exterior Lighting
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Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
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Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
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Lane Departure Warning
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Back Over Prevention Warnings
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Seat Belts
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Structure
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Visibility
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Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
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Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
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Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
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Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systemfuel Rail
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Fuel System Other
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Latcheslockslinkages
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Seats
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Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
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Structurebodydoor
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