Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura TLX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura TLX? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Acura TLX problems by model year
39 recall entries across 11 model years and 900 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 TLX | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 TLX | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 TLX | 3 | 12 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 TLX | 3 | 26 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 TLX | 4 | 73 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 TLX | 5 | 63 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 TLX | 6 | 93 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 TLX | 4 | 97 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 TLX | 3 | 71 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 TLX | 3 | 111 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 TLX | 6 | 344 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 TLX | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura TLX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train266 complaints
- engine225 complaints
- electrical system159 complaints
- unknown or other119 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system79 complaints
- engine and engine cooling73 complaints
- service brakes71 complaints
- vehicle speed control49 complaints