2015 Acura TLX - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2015 Acura TLX

517 problems have been reported for the 2015 Acura TLX. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2015 Acura TLX. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 156 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (95 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2015 Acura TLX

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2015 Acura TLX in the United States are 67,398 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Acura TLX owners in the last 11 years is 517, and the age of the vehicle is 11, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 517 / 67,398 / 11 * 1000 = 0.70.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Acura TLX model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2015 Acura TLX in 2015.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
7
  2025
37
  2024
22
  2023
34
  2022
36
  2021
39
  2020
55
  2019
54
  2018
29
  2017
37
  2016
37
  2015
1

📊 Compare the 2015 Acura TLX with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Acura TLX, the following table can be used to compare the 2015 Acura TLX with the Acura TLX from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2015 TLX is 517 while the average number of problems reported for the 12 model years of the Acura TLX is 105.

Table 3. Compare the 2015 Acura TLX with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 TLX
4
  2024 TLX
7
  2023 TLX
14
  2022 TLX
30
  2021 TLX
103
  2020 TLX
86
  2019 TLX
124
  2018 TLX
137
  2017 TLX
93
  2016 TLX
150
  2015 TLX
517
  2012 TLX
1


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