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Acura Tlx Problems by Year

Owners have filed 895 complaints with NHTSA about the Acura Tlx since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2015, 2016, 2018. The most common problem overall: engine.

01002003004002012: 1 complaints20122015: 344 complaints20153442016: 111 complaints20162017: 71 complaints20172018: 96 complaints20182019: 93 complaints20192020: 63 complaints20202021: 71 complaints20212022: 25 complaints20222023: 11 complaints20232024: 5 complaints20242025: 4 complaints2025
Acura Tlx owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Acura Tlx problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2022 Tlx25Transmission30
2021 Tlx71Transmission43
2020 Tlx63Engine54
2019 Tlx93Engine67
2018 Tlx96Engine43
2017 Tlx71Engine32
2016 Tlx111Engine35
2015 Tlx344Transmission612

34 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Acura Tlx

What years of the Acura Tlx have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2015 (344), 2016 (111), 2018 (96).
What is the most common problem with the Acura Tlx?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (291), transmission (261), electrical (151).
Which Acura Tlx years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2012 (1), 2022 (25), 2020 (63). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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