2016 Acura TLX power train problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2016 Acura TLX — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Internal transmission error at 60,000 miles. All warning lights illuminated, no sign of transmission failure, but having to replace the entire transmission due to factory defect out of my own pocket.”
filed Mar 14, 2024
“My Catalac converter needs to be replace I took it in backin March because dash lights were on . It was covered under warranty barley made it the first time I took it into Acura they failed to look if it was covered for me . After a month of stress and research it was so I took it back to Acura…”
filed Jul 26, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other TLX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 TLX | 9 | 38% |
| 2021 TLX | 23 | 36% |
| 2020 TLX | 7 | 11% |
| 2019 TLX | 11 | 12% |
| 2018 TLX | 11 | 12% |
| 2017 TLX | 18 | 26% |
| 2015 TLX | 160 | 47% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Acura TLX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.