2015 Acura TLX: sunroof shattered

8 of the 344 complaints about the 2015 Acura TLX describe sunroof shattered.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 50,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sunroof shattered by model year

2021
2
2017
2
2016
3
2015
8

What owners say

Filed Feb 21, 2021 · 7 miles · MO

My sunroof exploded while driving 55mph, it sounded like a gunshot and glass was all over the shade, thankfully the shade was closed so the glass didn't get on us or in the car, I was driving north on a street entering the city

Filed Sep 28, 2020 · Body · 50,000 miles · WA

My sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving down the highway, dropping shards of broken glass all over me

Filed Feb 28, 2020 · 69,000 miles · AZ

While driving/accelerting on the entrance ramp to a highway, heard a loud noise and saw that the sunroof exploded. Temp outside was 55 degrees, clear skies. Approx speed 40mph.

Filed Jan 28, 2020 · Visibility · 80,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH the glass sunroof exploded without impact. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on a clear day with weather temperatures of 60 degrees. The local dealer serramonte acura (475 serramonte blvd, cola ca) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Oct 1, 2018 · Visibility · 57,800 miles · CA

My car's sun roof suddenly exploded while driving on a highway - the glass shattered with a loud noise.

Filed Feb 6, 2017 · Visibility · 11,000 miles · FL

While driving at highway speed, the sunroof exploded upward sending glass into the roadway. With no other vehicles around would lead to a defect in the safety glass. When taken to dealer for warranty repair, ferman acura, the service manager stated acura u ill not cover exploding sunroofs because he was not in the car at the time that it broke and her is not a glass expert to know if it was a defect in the glass that made it exploded, contacted customer service for acura in california, opened a case with [xxx] who could not even tell me how many lugs are on the car she drives, acura case workers have no car knowledge. Talking to acura customer service is a joke. My real concern is the safety issue. If the sun shield was open the tempered glass that shattered into thousands of small pieces could fall onto the driver and into his eyes. Is this not the reason why the windshield is a safety glass so it will stay intact when broken. At least a clear window film on the inside of the tempered glass in the sunroof would keep the glass from falling on the driver. What will it take to make changes, a car loose control and hit a school bus? And last, acura stated the exploding glass is an insurance issue. I disagree, how many insurance claims are due to defective tempered glass that have a defect when made that the auto company should cover under warranty. The insurance companies are being ripped off by auto companies. And the owners rates go up. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 7, 2016 · Body, Visibility · 3,000 miles · NY

I just turned on to the highway, and there was not a car around me. I started to accelerate and then there was a huge sound, almost like a gun shot. I immediately pulled over and noticed that my sunroof was complete shattered with a gaping hole in the middle of it. I was completely dumbfounded because I wasn't underneath a bridge or anything other than the clear blue sky. There were no cars around me to say an object hit it either. Just completely shattered for no reason. The best part is that acura refuses to replace the sunroof when this is clearly a manufacturer default. They claim that there is no way for them to verify that it wasn't caused by an object hitting it. I'm hoping more people report this issue so the sunroof can be recalled because not only is this complete bs. It is very dangerous. If the sunroof shade wasn't closed, I would have had class shards all over the car and myself that could have landed in my eye and caused injury or even worse and accident.

Filed Dec 16, 2015 · Visibility · 1,450 miles · AZ

Sunroof glass shattered while driving down the road. There were no cars in front of me and I was only going 25 MPH as I had just begun to accelerate. This could not have been a rock but a defect in the car. If the visor wasn't closed glass could have fell into the car and possibly cut someone. Acura needs to address this as this is not an object hitting the vehicle.