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2017 Acura TLX Engine Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
34%of 71 total for the year
Median mileage
21,672miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Acura TLX, 34% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,672 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Started my car after work to almost all my dash lights on like park, emissions control, stability control, lane departure with an exclamation mark beside it, electric parking brake problem, hill start assist problem brake hold system problem vehicle stability assist pertinent and check engine light on!”

NHTSA complaint #11361942, filed 2020-09, 22,343 miles

“In 2017 I had the car lose throttle power when pressing the gas pedal and every light in the car began to flash. I let off the pedal several times and tried accelerating again and this did not work. I pulled over to the side, put the car in park and turned it off. After about 15 minutes or so of trying the car finally started. But the check engine light was still on and so was the warning of emissions system problem and emergency parking break problem . The next day I dropped the car off at Acura. …”

NHTSA complaint #11246059, filed 2019-08, 31,000 miles

“I have a problem with the transmission not shifting down and up a gear when it should. This happens at speeds 5 MPH to 40 MPH with gears 1st through 5th. A great example is when I accelerate from rolling at 5 to MPH, press on the gas to speed up and it will not down shift from 4th or 5th gear to speed up, it stays in 4th or 5th gear at around 1200 rpms as it speeds up as to 40mph. Even if I have my foot to the floor it stays in that gear unless I use the paddle shifter to force it into a lower gear to speed up. …”

NHTSA complaint #11193568, filed 2019-04, 10,800 miles

“Vehicle was traveling at approximately 60mph on the highway when the engine suddenly revved to the redline. A 'transmission too hot' notification came up on the speedometer display. Vehicle had no power and was unable to accelerate. Vehicle kept revving until it was pulled to the side and shut down. After that, we were unable to start the vehicle. Car was towed to a repair shop and was diagnosed. Later, they took out the engine and confirmed that the flywheel had been sheared off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11245861, filed 2019-08, 21,000 miles

“Vehicle was in motion on a highway in very heavy traffic when brakes were employed and vehicle did not stop but grinder forward, hitting the car in front.”

NHTSA complaint #11220418, filed 2019-06, 9,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2017 Acura TLX

Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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.

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