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2017 Acura TLX Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
25%of 71 total for the year
Median mileage
16,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Acura TLX, 25% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles. 1 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.

“Jerking from transmission. When a stop and go motion it feels like getting rear ended. My transmission is automatic and when doing a quick stop and go the jerk and acceleration feel like I was driving manual transmission vehicle”

NHTSA complaint #11351388, filed 2020-08, 45,833 miles

“After completing grocery shopping in walmart I retuned to my parked vehicle in the parking lot and, to my horror the certified preowned 2017 Acura TLX that I just took delivery on 12/23/20 would not start. Got roadside assistance for jump start, car started but could not put in reverse, drive, or neutral. Dash panel was lit up with multiple warnings indicated. This happened on a sunday so had to have vehicle towed to my residence a mile away because dealership where I bought the vehicle was not opened for me to tow there. …”

NHTSA complaint #11387415, filed 2021-01, 21,000 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

“I was driving at approximately 70 MPH in iowa on a 4-lane (non-interstate) when multiple fault lights appeared on the vehicle dash, and the on-board computer abruptly slowed the vehicle's speed to 40 MPH or less. Repeat, abruptly. Fortunately I was not on an interstate amid a pack of 18-wheelers running nose-to-tail at 70+ MPH, which could have resulted in a major accident! Later I found that the push-button transmission selectors (jpeg photo attached) can be affected by debris such as crumbs, sand, or liquid. …”

NHTSA complaint #11042944, filed 2017-11, 11,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024240%
2023218%
20221040%
20212839%
2020711%
20191112%
20181111%
20171825%
20161514%
201516147%

Other parts of the 2017 Acura TLX

Engine
24 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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