2015 Acura TLX · symptom sheet
Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear
- 58owner reports
- 6,700median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jun 8, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026
58 of the 80 reports of transmission shudder on the 2015 TLX describe jerking or hard shifts.
Part of Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (80 reports) · also: hesitation when accelerating
Tick what matches of 58 reports
Jerking or hard shifts on other TLX years
No other TLX model year has enough reports of jerking or hard shifts for a sheet of its own. See every TLX year.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside transmission shudder for shifts that jerk, lurch or bang. Where the wider sheet also takes in slipping and vibration, these reports are about a shift that arrives too hard: the car lunges forward, or a clunk comes through the floor as it drops into gear.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position.
All 6 recalls on the 2015 Acura TLX, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the TLX
All wheel drive allegation. Closed aug 4, 2026.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 29,752 miles, from the 36 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Acura TLX that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
The 8-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) slips or shifts hard when cold, usually on 1st to 2nd upshifts. The client may also report about feeling bumped or jerked once the vehicle has come to a stop. After the transmission warms up, it shifts normally.
What owners wrote
“The gears are very jerky i got this tlx at 70k miles and its been jerky ever since. Car looses power when turning from stop the steering get hard sometimes. Transmission chirping noises.”
Filed Oct 24, 2021 · 70,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 58 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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