2023 Acura TLX problems

NHTSA lists 11 complaints for the 2023 Acura TLX, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA TLX.

At a glance

Complaints: 11
With crash: 0
With fire: 0
With injury (complaints): 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0
Recalls: 3
Do not drive recalls: 0
Park outside recalls: 0
Recall potential units (maximum): 259,033
Investigations: 2
Open investigations: 1
Manufacturer communications: 39

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
System	Complaints	Share of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4	36.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2	18.2%
POWER TRAIN	2	18.2%
SERVICE BRAKES	2	18.2%
SEAT BELTS	1	9.1%
SUSPENSION	1	9.1%

Top subsystems
System	Subsystem	Complaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
Label	Count	Share of tagged	Mean confidence
electrical electronic	5	45.5%	0.83
loss of control	2	18.2%	0.92
mechanical failure	2	18.2%	0.97
restraint or airbag	1	9.1%	0.66
unclear	1	9.1%	1.00

Severities
Label	Count	Share of tagged	Mean confidence
low	5	45.5%	0.62
moderate	5	45.5%	0.85
none	1	9.1%	0.99

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 11 tagged complaints of 11 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

26V332000

Date: 2026-05-21. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civi (excerpt)

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involve (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

25V391000

Date: 2025-06-12. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light (excerpt)

Consequence: A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V950000

Date: 2024-12-19. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2023 TLX vehicles. The fuel filler neck and fuel tank may have been improperly welded, which can result in a fuel leak.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is JKX.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

2 investigations; 1 open.

DP26001

Opened: 2026-03-06. Closed: 2026-08-04.

All wheel drive allegation

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in the interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take of

Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

EA25004

Opened: 2025-03-26. Closed: Not listed.

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Oi? ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several i? eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a trai? c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The su

Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

39 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
System	Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	11
SUSPENSION	11
STRUCTURE	7
ENGINE	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1
EQUIPMENT	1
PARKING BRAKE	1
POWER TRAIN	1

11033179

Date: 2026-05-18. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Over The Air Update - Vehicles equipped with the System Updates application are capable of downloading and installing Over the Air System Updates. System Updates contain upgrades that fix a variety of operational errors and/or enhancements that add new functionality. Information for the various soft

11023273

Date: 2025-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Oil leak at the cam chain tensioner inspection cover due to and insufficient sealant adhesion on the inspection cover.

11018017

Date: 2025-04-30. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 RDXs and TLXs with a client complaint of the "Emissions System Warning" Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P2101 (Electronic Throttle Control System Malfunction) stored. Client may experience the vehicle g

11017328

Date: 2025-04-16. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

11017032

Date: 2025-04-09. Type: Other. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022- 2024 MDXs & 2021-2025 TLXs with a client complaint of a loose or detached rearview mirror bracket. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to

11014327

Date: 2025-02-12. Type: Other. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2021-2023 TLX ADVa s and 2021-2025 TLX Type Sa s with a client complaint of the a Adaptive Damper System Problema (ADS) error message on the MID (Multi Information Display). To better understand the cause of this con

11013338

Date: 2025-01-24. Type: Other. Systems: SUSPENSION.

11013127

Date: 2025-01-18. Type: Other. Systems: SUSPENSION.

11013111

Date: 2025-01-03. Type: Other. Systems: SUSPENSION.

11012816

Date: 2024-12-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Service Bulletin - A coaxial cable terminal was not manufactured to proper specifications. An improperly manufactured terminal may lead to poor communication in the media-oriented system (MOST) bus network which can potentially affect the audio sound quality.

Notes on this record

Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model label	Complaints
TLX	11

Same model, other years

2009 TLX: 0 complaints
2010 TLX: 0 complaints
2011 TLX: 0 complaints
2012 TLX: 1 complaints
2013 TLX: 0 complaints
2014 TLX: 0 complaints
2015 TLX: 342 complaints
2016 TLX: 111 complaints
2017 TLX: 71 complaints
2018 TLX: 95 complaints
2019 TLX: 92 complaints
2020 TLX: 63 complaints
2021 TLX: 70 complaints
2022 TLX: 25 complaints
2023 TLX (current year): 11 complaints
2024 TLX: 5 complaints
2025 TLX: 4 complaints

All model years | All Acura models

Other Acura models, 2023

Integra: 208 complaints
MDX: 41 complaints
RDX: 23 complaints
TLX Type S: 8 complaints
MDX Type S: 5 complaints

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