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2019 Acura TLX 4 DR FWD

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Recalls
19
Complaints
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Complaints
Recalls

19 Complaints

for 2019 ACURA TLX
12/06/2021
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 12/06/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19uub2f38ka******
Summary

MY hood floats and rattles at freeway speeds. It is concerning in that other Honda vehicles also exhibit the same symptom and are now being recalled for hoods opening unexpectedly due to structure issues.

10/21/2021
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/15/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB3F61KA******
Summary

My Acura TLX engine Drive reduced completely on the highway, Went going 60 to 25 roughly up to date maintenance 100% oil life and Now Im concern that’s my vechile has been manufactured failed. Since I purchased my vehicle my seat beats get stuck unable to clip belt. My car came with speakers not working dealer tried to tell me I was crazy, until the speaker system was check Yess sure enough no speaker sound at all. In my main base front center Speaker ( VeryBig Deal) all of this last Friday my TLX aspec 3.5v6 has been Making noise and running at a very low reduced speed for no apparent reason while flashing a Engine sign. Flash blank with warning engine. This Event has put me at risk of safety and protection of customer purchase violations as I developed change in my daily life being blind sided about my Acura TLX Car safety and manufacturing issues. I complaint about this after purchase of vechile and They fixed the repair at no charge. But who wants they car ripped apart never in same fresh condition as purchase. I now receive bends in dash board related to speaking replacements documented in Acura Profile. Yes it hasn’t been my car has been diagnostic and going for rare down of engine components at the Acura dealer. This is outrageous and so scary knowing I have too been dealt a bad TLX.

08/23/2021
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 05/11/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB1F33KA******
Summary

The contact owns a 2019 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the parking assist fault warning light illuminated, and the emergency automatic braking system engaged. The contact attempted to turn off and restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to engage properly. The contact waited for approximately 2 hours after contacting a towing company to tow her vehicle. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact mentioned that the gear failed to shift from drive to reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel fuller system was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred two additional times. The contact mentioned that she received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) in July and had the recall repair performed. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

08/02/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/30/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB3F41KA******
Summary

Idle stop system works properly 99.9% of the time. However, three times in the last 12 months, I was stopped at a light and when I took my foot off the brake the car did not start. I tried to re-start, but it did not start immediately, took about 10 to 20 seconds to start. In each of the cases, I was able to restart just not right away. These three instances were about four months or so apart. The system was checked by Acura service twice, and no issues found.

05/19/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/19/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19uub3f68ka******
Summary

I was pulling on to interstate 5 when attempting lane change I accelerated with no success. The gas pedal was pressed harder and still no acceleration and that went on for at least 3 to 4 seconds. This happens to me every day. I have tried different brands of fuel but always premium and that has made no changes. The vehicle had a fuel system recall which made little if any improvement when it was performed over a year ago.

02/10/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/09/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB2F68KA******
Summary

THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN MOTION AND FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE HESITATION OCCURS DURING GRADUAL AND IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION. YOU CAN HEAR THE HESITATION IN THE ENGINE. CAR HAS LESS THAN 10K MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.

11/02/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/02/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB1F55KA******
Summary

MY CAR WAS PARKED CAME OUT TO START IT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START JUST KEEPS FLICKERING THE LIGHTS

10/11/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/11/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB3F65KA******
Summary

WHEN I BACK OUT OF SOMEWHERE AND SELECT `DRIVE' ON THE TRANSMISSION THERE IS A DELAY OF 2 SECONDS TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT ENGAGES IN 'DRIVE' .THAT IS A LONG TIME WHEN A PERSON IS PULLING OUT ON AN ARTERIAL. THE ACCELERATION IWHEN IN 'DRIVE' IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH A SIMILAR HESITATION. FROM THE TIME THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PRESSED IT COULD BE 2 TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT BEGINS TO MOVE. IT HAS BEEN TERRIFYING WHEN MERGING ON TO THE FREEWAY OR SIMPLY JUST PULLING OUT ON ANY ROADWAY.THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS SLUGGISH WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE ALSO BUT THAT IS NOT GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT LIKE NOT BEING ABLE GO FORWARD IS. THIS HAD A RECALL ON FUEL PUMP PROGRAMMING AND THAT MADE LITTLE OR NO IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE ACURA INVOICES AND FILM THAT I HAVE TAKEN ON ANOTHER DEVICE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED.

05/05/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/05/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB3F37KA******
Summary

I STOPPED(STATIONARY) AT A LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO THE FREEWAY. WHILE STATIONARY THE ENGINE WENT INTO AUTOMATIC IDLE STOP TO SAVE GAS AND ONCE THE LIGHT TURN GREEN THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN ON AT ALL AND HAD TO CALL AAA. IT WAS GIVING ME ERROR MESSAGES IN REGARDS FUEL PUMP AND BRAKE SYSTEM ETC. IN THE DASH. *TR

02/01/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/23/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB1F59KA******
Summary

I WAS ENTERING A LEFT-HAND TURN LANE, WITH A RED LIGHT. THE THIRD-PARTY INVESTIGATION SHOWED I ENTERED THE LANE AT 35MP. I STARTED GENTLE BREAKING AND WHEN THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, I PUSHED THE BRAKE HARD AND TO THE FLOOR. I DID NOT FEEL THE CAR DECELERATE BUT THE INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT BRAKED FOR 7 SECONDS PLUS AND HIT THE LAST CAR IN LINE AT ABOUT 20MPH. THE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

01/16/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/04/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB1F68KA******
Summary

FRONT SENSOR WARNING REPEATEDLY GOES OFF WHEN STOPPED WHENEVER IT RAINS. IT WILL CONTINUE TO ALERT WHEN GOING FROM A FULL STOP TO MOVING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND STOP. IT WILL RESTART THE ALERT ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP AGAIN. THIS REPEATED ERRONEOUS SENSOR ALERT SERVES AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS IT SERVES AS A CONSTANT AND DANGEROUS DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. EACH TIME THE ALERT GOES OFF IT DRIVES YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO THE ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR INVOLVEMENT IN ACCIDENTS. THIS ISSUE WAS NOTICED ON DELIVERY OF THE NEW LEASED VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME IT WAS THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR WHICH HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 SEPARATE TIMES WHERE THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR WAS READJUSTED THEN ON THE NEXT VISIT REPLACED. PROBLEM CONTINUED, ON THE THIRD VISIT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS REMOVED AND DONE WHICH RESOLVED THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR BUT RESULTED IN THE CONTINUOUS FRONT CENTER SENSOR ALERTING. VALLEY STREAM ACURA HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS OFFERED NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

12/30/2019
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/21/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB2F43KA******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET APPROX. 10 MPH AND TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED AHEAD. I STOPPED HARD ON MY BRAKES BUT MY CAR DIDN'T STOP AND HIT THE PARKED CAR. AS IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY, I MUST HAVE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES BUT ENDED UP ALSO HITTING A BUILDING.

12/07/2019
Components: STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/23/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB1F59KA******
Summary

THE CAR DID NOT BRAKE WHEN APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT. CRASHED INTO THE LAST CAR IN LINE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED I STARTED BRAKING AT 35 MPH FOR 7+ SECONDS, BEFORE THE CRASH. TWO LINES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 40 MPH.

11/22/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB3F89KA******
Summary

ACURA TLX, 2019, FUEL SYSTEM FAILED, SHIFTED GEARS ON ITS OWN AND I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY DIE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS ISSUE FIRST APPEARS IN SEPTEMBER 2019, WITH 5K MILES. OK NOVEMBER 10,2019, TLX DISPLAY BOARDS FOR (NAVIGATION AND TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENTS, USE OF PHONE AND RADIO WOULD CYCLE DOWN ON IT OWN. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE OR PARK. IT CAUSES A HUGE DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING OR GOING INTO REVERSE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT UTILIZE YOUR BACK-UP CAMERA, ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE AND CAUSE A MAJOR DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. I'VE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO ACURA ADVISED ME ON WHAT STEPS I SHOULD TAKE TO SELF DIAGNOSE THIS. THIS AUTOMOBILE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO UPDATES ON WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG AND THE AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR OVER A WEEK.

09/16/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB2F64KA******
Summary

VEHICLE TURNS ITSELF OFF AFTER BACKING IN AND SITTING IDLE FOR 30 - 60 SECONDS

08/27/2019
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 08/09/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB1F5XKA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL WIPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SHAKING STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON'S PALM BEACH ACURA (6870 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411, (888) 980-7593) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

07/25/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/16/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB1F31KA******
Summary

2019 ACURA TLX 2.4L. PURCHASED BRAND NEW LESS THAN A MONTH AGO WITH LESS THAN 900 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. SUDDEN EMISSIONS PROBLEM AND PARKING BRAKE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS FLASHING AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING/PARKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM TO ACURA WHICH THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR. WHEN DEALER CHECKS PROBLEM IT SHOWS A PROBLEM CODE INDICATING EMISSIONS LEAK BUT AFTER TESTING NOTHING CAN BE FOUND.

06/23/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 19UUB3F81KA******
Summary

MY CAR STALLED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON JUNE 12, 2019. FIRST TIME WAS MARCH 31, 2019. SINCE I ALREADY GOT THE RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA RECALL 19V-060) BEFORE THE FIRST TIME, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE ISSUE BY DOING A SOFTWARE UPDATE. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, IT STALLED AGAIN ON JUNE 12TH, 2019. IT LOOKS LIKE EITHER A NEW ISSUE OR THEIR SOFTWARE UPDATE DID NOT FIX IT. THERE IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY OF THE UPDATED SOFTWARE HAVING NEW BUGS. IN MY CAR, THE ISSUE COULD BE WITH THE COMPUTER, OR OTHER ELECTRONICS OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS WHICH ACURA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT DURING MY SEVERAL VISITS TO THEIR SERVICE. THIS IS BECAUSE MOST OR ALL FEATURES OF THE CAR HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING EVERSINCE I LEASED IT. ANOTHER BIG ISSUE IS, APPARENTLY, THE CAR COMPUTER DID NOT RECORD THE STALLING THAT HAPPENED ON MARCH 31ST. THEREFORE, IT LOOKS LIKE MY CAR HAS A BIGGER ISSUE THAN JUST SOFTWARE. THE CAR (2019 ACURA TLX) HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES EVER SINCE I LEASED IT IN SEPTEMBER 2018 AND THEY ALL CONTINUE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND NONE OF THE ISSUES HAD BEEN FIXED. ALL FEATURES ON THE CAR MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE SAFETY FEATURES NOT ONLY DON'T SERVE THE PURPOSE OF SAFETY, BUT MALFUNCTION INSTEAD CAUSING DISTRACTION AND ARE VERY UNSAFE. THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN SAFER WITHOUT THESE MALFUNCTIONING SAFETY FEATURES. ACURA HAS NOT FIXED ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALTHOUGH I HAVE VISITED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. TO TOP THAT THE CAR STALLED TWICE WHICH IS EVEN MORE SERIOUS. ALTHOUGH, MY APPOINTMENT IS FOR 6/24/19 (I COULD NOT GET AN EARLIER ONE SINCE THEY DON'T SEEM TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY), THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP CALLED ME A FEW DAYS AFTER SCHEDULING IT AND SAID SHE DID NOT EXPECT IT TO HELP. I WILL STILL KEEP THE APPOINTMENT, EVEN THOUGH THE REP INDICATED THIS STALLING WILL BE DISMISSED AS NOTHING.

04/24/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/02/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I LIVE IN COLORADO AND USE PADDLE DOWN SHIFT TO GEAR DOWN FOR SLOWING ON DECLINES. WHEN I DO THAT, THE CAR ACELERARES FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE SLOWING DOWN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE SLOWING TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT AND INSTEAD YOU INCREASING SPEED TOWARD THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT. ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED, BUT DOES NOT DEFEND THE LOGIC OF THAT DESIGN. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS HAS NOT CAUSED SERIOUS SITUATIONS AND ACCIDENTS.

3 Recalls

for 2019 ACURA TLX
29/01/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V060000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Campaign Number: 19V060000
Manufacture: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

12/04/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V298000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Campaign Number: 19V298000
Manufacture: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

25/03/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V215000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 21V215000
Manufacture: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Summary

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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