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Transmission issues
Lisa, 04/10/2016
2016 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have taken this car to the dealership three times and complained about the hard stopping. They said it was a software issue and they fixed it. It continues to do the same. Tired of the car.
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ACURA ain't what it used to be ... !
Jersey Girl, 08/10/2016
2016 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I should not have leased it without test-driving it first. But I did so, sight unseen, because this is my third Acura. I buy them for safety. My first Acura (2009 TSX) was T-boned by a truck into my driver's door: my passengers all walked away and for me, only a few ribs and sternum were cracked from the airbag. The car was a total write-off so I immediately replaced it with a 2014 Acura TSX and leased that for 3 years. Earlier this month, I had to lease a new 2016 Acura TLX because they stopped making the TSX, And I say "TskTsk" to that as the TSX is a far superior car vs the TLX. I no longer have the confidence to accelerate out of a situation. The car literally "lugs" before it gets going with a noticeable pause and delay. Once it's at highway speed, all is good and the gas mileage is terrific at 35 mpg hwy. The technology package safety features for lane-keep assist, braking, warning of cars in blind spots, etc are all very good. I love the smart wipers which sense moisture and automatically adjust wiping frequency. I'm disappointed in the navigation as you now have to be parked in order to set a destination or change en route. The touch-screen is awkward with a significant time delay and requires an unnecessary number of double-clicks on "OK" to advance to the next field when inputting a direction, phone number or song look-up, etc. The driver's seat feels like a cockpit. Very cramped. I'm not that tall (5'9") yet I have no head room and my legs are cramped. The cup holders are less than 4" deep and tall coffee thermos or take-out sodas flop around in there. The driver's side mirror has a "bonus" feature of a split mirror to show more - all it does is distract and make it difficult to use. All of the mirrors need the warning "objects are much, much, much closer than they appear" because the mirrors reflect a significantly greater distance than other cars seem to and this requires some spatial learning and driving practice to adjust to. They removed the tiny storage pockets on both sides of the center dashboard console - too bad! Those were handy for eye glasses, pens and that sort of thing. The engine is much noisier versus the TSX. In fact, in my TSX, people crossing in front of me in parking lots or on the road would not hear my car idling. In contrast, the TLX announces its presence from half a block away ... inside, while driving, you hear this noise too. In the first week of leasing it, I drove my car 1,700 miles on a road trip. My tire was shredded and I had to be towed because Acura no longer includes a spare tire or even a donut. Instead, they provide an emergency repair kit with a sealant (which I blew out trying to fix my tire and each canister costs $65 to replace). Overall, I'm disappointed. Sure, the technology is cool but at what cost? So quality, comfort and ride performance are compromised for some cheap electronics? This is my last Acura!
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Early Impressions are Great
Mike, 12/09/2018
2016 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
TLX sits sort of in between upscale Honda and high end luxury and is priced accordingly. Living on the CO front range we wanted AWD and it delivers on that promise in spades. No way I would want an Audi, BMW x-drive or Mercedes 4Matic beyond the factory warranty and to get AWD in the Lexus you have to move up to the GS and seems a bit too much like grandmas car. American made trucks are great, cars are crap. Pros: Plenty of power, IDS allows you to scale it, who cares about mileage in an AWD V6, you want Mileage get a Prius.. Excellence concert hall audio system, comfortable seats, handles well and the transmission shifts much smoother than the 2013 FWD TL we traded for this. Voice activated commands work well. Interior is a step up from previous years in materials and overall feel. The TLX rear wheel steering is positively noticeable and the AWD offers excellent stablity and confidence in winter (although we need better tires vs the summer Goodyears). Good looks, lots of compliments, fun to drive for a car in this price range. The Acura link apps are somewhat useful and we like the remote start feature, LED headlights are great despite the odd safety complaints. This is our third Acura and resale value continues to be a plus. Price is right vs competition. Cons: The Tech package is a bit overwhelming at first and overly complex, Once configured though it's fine, I'm not a fan of the gimmicky blind spot monitoring or lane departure features. Pay attention drive the friggin car and turn that stuff off. I prefer seat heat buttons vs on-screen menu control, that was obviously designed by a warm climate person and too distracting, A bit too much visual stimulation with dual screens but I rarely use nav so turn it off most of the time. Road noise is a bit on the high side at 80mph. They got rid of fog lights which looked way cool. Disappointing marginal single low angle crash test score detracts from otherwise excellent safety rating. Alot of people bitching about their TLX evidently didn't test drive it or do any homework at all based on the reviews.
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Do not Buy TLX v6
sh shr, 01/28/2017
updated 07/31/2017
2016 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Terrible acceleration, woeful transmission. buy honda v6 touring
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Vibration
Changmin, 10/07/2016
updated 12/05/2016
2016 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Purchased on end of August, only drove 799 miles. After got new car, on the way back to home, felt vibration, sent back to dealer, changed four tires. Still feel vibration at 75 to 80 MPH speed, sent back again, mechanic checked it and felt the vibration, The mechanic also tested driving the dealer's loaner car (same model), he felt this loaner car vibration too. service department manager told us that manufacturer know this problem, we have to live with. very angry!!!
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