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2016 Acura TLX Engine Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
24%of 111 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Acura TLX, 24% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My electrical parking brake stays on even when I unapply the brake. Sometimes my automatic emergency braking light will come on saying disabled. My traction stability control will become disabled out of nowhere. My lane keeping assistance will also become disabled with everything else. All this happens all together and my check engine and emission warning light come on whenever everything becomes disabled.”

NHTSA complaint #11386768, filed 2021-01, 38,000 miles

“I saw a mechanic and figured out the problem. I checked on acuras website and there was a notice that they recalled this car last year with the same exact thing that my car was diagnosed with and my car is malfunctioning and there is nothing they can do about it because my VIN does not have a recall on it even though I have the exact problem of their recall. My car is malfunctioning and I called headquarters client relations and they told me they can do nothing about it and that if I want it fixed then I have to fix it myself. …”

NHTSA complaint #11341000, filed 2020-07, 57,000 miles

“My car stalled while driving on the interstate at 75mph. It happened in may, july, and september 2019. While driving the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate. The tachometer registering the rpms dropped to 1,000 and stayed there. After pulling over, shutting the car off, waiting, and restarting the car, the vehicle proceeded to operate as normal. Many of the warning lights appeared during this incident. Finally, in september, my car was undriveable and had to be towed to the dealership. The determination was that the car needed a new engine. …”

NHTSA complaint #11279780, filed 2019-11, 83,000 miles

“When attempting to pass, the vehicle will have over a one second delay before it will downshift. This has LED to numerous dangerous situations where rapid acceleration was necessary. This will happen whether on a city or highway street. It does not matter what mode of drive is selected, such as sport, or sport plus. I can most easily describe what happens as a dropping sensation in your stomach, and a sensation in your neck where you anticipate the car to jump forward , yet nothing happens for over 1 second. It is quite disconcerting! …”

NHTSA complaint #11298603, filed 2020-01, 43,610 miles

“Recall related to crankshaft and engine wear/malfunction is not addressed in a timely manner from recall date. My local dealership has a waitlist of 500+ cars to address and they don’t even have enough parts to do so. I do not feel confident that technicians will inspect thoroughly and that leaves my family and I at risk while driving this car with a considerable issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11603276, filed 2024-07

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024120%
202228%
202157%
20201930%
20193234%
20183132%
20172434%
20162724%
20158324%

Other parts of the 2016 Acura TLX

Electrical system
24 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Acura TLX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology