2016 Acura TLX Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 14%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,373miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Acura TLX, 14% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,373 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle has stalled multiple times after restart from idle stop. Upon releasing of the brakes or movement of the steering wheel, a half restart initiates followed by a total stall and all light on the dash flashing. This has happen about 7 times from a full stop randomly. This results in a full stall and inability to restart the car for about 10 seconds.”
NHTSA complaint #11221372, filed 2019-06, 23,500 miles“2016 Acura TLX 39,462 miles on odometer. The engine lost power. The warning light displayed parking brake system malfunction, emission system malfunction. After 3 times shutting off and turning on the power button, the condition went back to normal.”
NHTSA complaint #11241361, filed 2019-08, 39,000 miles“Driving on the expressway at 70 MPH, the car starts sputtering then decelerated, it would not accelerate even while pressing the gas pedal. I pulled off to the emergency lane and the lights started flickering, warning lights appeared check hill start assist system , check emission system , check power steering system , check brake hold system , check brake system , and check parking brake system . After sitting in the emergency lane after about 30 seconds, the car shut off. Extremely dangerous situation. It was diagnosed as a battery with a dead cell. …”
NHTSA complaint #11047099, filed 2017-11, 35,246 miles“I was driving on a main road stopped at an intersection and my car suddenly stopped it shifted my car to neutral I had to restart the car and drove home . I went online and started reading about that problem comes out to be it’s a fuel pump recall . I then look up my vin number and it says that there is no recall for it but I find it hard to believe because it’s having the same exact symptoms . Thank you have a blessed day”
NHTSA complaint #11655815, filed 2025-04“My fuel pump I think is messed up. I had my dad and mechanic look at it. They say it is the fuel pump. The mechanic was in the car when it kept jolting every time I pressed the gas. I could have hit someone in front of me! It keeps doing if. There is a fuel pump recall for these cars, but they don’t want to include my car even though it is. I’m highly frustrated. Please help! I put a date when my mechanics told me something’s wrong, but it started way before that.”
NHTSA complaint #11515683, filed 2023-04Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 20% |
| 2023 | 4 | 36% |
| 2022 | 3 | 12% |
| 2021 | 10 | 14% |
| 2020 | 6 | 10% |
| 2019 | 11 | 12% |
| 2018 | 14 | 14% |
| 2017 | 13 | 18% |
| 2016 | 15 | 14% |
| 2015 | 42 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2016 Acura TLX
27 complaintsElectrical system
24 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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