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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Tlx problems by model year
39 recall entries and 883 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tlx | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Tlx | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Tlx | 3 | 10 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Tlx | 3 | 26 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Tlx | 4 | 68 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Tlx | 5 | 62 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 Tlx | 6 | 92 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2018 Tlx | 4 | 93 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Tlx | 3 | 71 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Tlx | 3 | 110 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Tlx | 6 | 341 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Tlx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 train261 complaints
- engine222 complaints
- electrical system156 complaints
- unknown or other116 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system78 complaints
- service brakes71 complaints
- engine and engine cooling70 complaints
- vehicle speed control49 complaints