2015 Acura TLX Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 64 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2015 Acura TLX, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “electric parking brake” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Electric parking brake: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 15%
10k–25k miles8 · 21%
25k–50k miles6 · 15%
50k–75k miles13 · 33%
75k–100k miles3 · 8%
100k–150k miles2 · 5%
150k+ miles1 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

Of 64 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Acura TLX electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 2015, with 64 complaints
2015: 642015642016: 242016242017: 8201782018: 202018202019: 122019122020: 102020102021: 9202192022: 4202242023: 2202322024: 2202422025: 320253

n = 158 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2025 TLX375%—
2024 TLX240%—
2023 TLX218%—
2022 TLX416%—
2021 TLX913%270
2020 TLX1016%90,000
2019 TLX1213%6,092
2018 TLX2021%21,861
2017 TLX811%50,000
2016 TLX2422%39,000
2015 TLX6419%42,900

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 11 complaints
2015: 6201562016: 2201622017: 3201732018: 4201842019: 112019112020: 112020112021: 112021112022: 4202242023: 2202322024: 2202422025: 7202572026: 120261

n = 64 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2015 Acura TLX. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The emergency brake system continues to come on and read all the type of stuff on the screen, as well as the LKAS keeps coming on the screen showing problems and when it does, the transmission or engines stalls a little and slows up and speed down on its on

Received Apr 23, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11733172

The contact's client owns a 2015 Acura TLX. The contact stated while the client was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut down in the middle of traffic. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into drive or reverse. Additionally, there was an…

Received Aug 4, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11678154

Electrical brake signal came on and emission light

Received Apr 30, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11657951
Acura TLX
2023 Acura TLX SH-AWD with A-Spec package photographed in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Finished in Lunar Silver Metallic.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2015 Acura TLXs have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2015 Acura TLX (19% of the 344 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2015 Acura TLX electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 42,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2015 Acura TLX?

The most frequent phrase is “electric parking brake”, in 5 of 64 complaints.

Other 2015 Acura TLX problems

See all 2015 Acura TLX problems or electrical system problems across all TLX years.