2015 Acura TLX Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 340 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Acura TLX overview page.
What owners report
“I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS POOR ACCELERATION AND HESITATES SHIFTING. WHEN UR TRYING TO SPEED UP…”NHTSA complaint 10926045 — filed 11/14/2016
“EXTREMELY INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF 9 SPEED ZF TRANSMISION. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THEY ADMITTED THE ROUGH SHIFT BUT SAID IT WAS PERFORMING…”NHTSA complaint 10895776 — filed 08/14/2016
“WITH ONLY 12000 MILES AND LESS THAN A YEAR OF HAVING THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND LEFT ME STRANDED. IT…”NHTSA complaint 10891925 — filed 07/31/2016
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Acura TLX have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Acura TLX: 160 of 340 complaints on file (47.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Acura TLX have in total?
340 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 12 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
