Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
47
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-19 | 24V950000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 167 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My vehicle was performing as expected, but there was a smell of burning oil or rubber. When I took the car into the dea… |
| 2026-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving towards the gas station, still at lows speeds while I was in the neighborhood so speed limit was 15mph. I can h… |
| 2026-02-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding a sudden and premature transfer case failure on my 2021 Acura TLX Type S equip… |
| 2026-01-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My gas tank is failing from the fuel seal, my safety is in danger since it throws a lot of gasoline, take the car to th… |
| 2025-12-15 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Problem with all safety feature sensors like Adas, lane assistance. Small car icon which always green turned orange, a… |
| 2025-12-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Adaptive Damper System error on dashboard. Took the car to the dealer and they confirmed two issues. Codes C1646-14 and… |
| 2025-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer case needs replacing |
| 2025-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | To Whom It May Concern: The purpose of my complaint is to bring to your attention reprehensible policies and misconduct… |
| 2025-08-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer Case has gone out. No longer getting power to the rear wheels as it is a AWD car. Problem has not been checke… |
| 2025-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The wipers come on by themselves and do not turn off. The engine may or may not start with the key fob nearby. All the … |
| 2025-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The all wheel drive failed do to transfer case splines being sheered off between the transmission and transfer case. No… |
| 2025-05-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving over a bump in the roadway, there was a squeak… |
| 2025-04-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car has suffered a well known issue in the 21-25 Acura TLX community. At 71,000 miles my transfer case splines strip… |
| 2025-04-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer case broken; no longer sending power to the rear wheels. Car loses traction when accelerating from a stop. |
| 2025-03-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the steering… |
| 2025-03-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (Air Bags) … |
| 2025-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | When Driving my vehicle I abruptly lost power steering on the freeway. I received an error on the screen " Electric Pow… |
| 2025-01-19 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | On a slightly snowing evening driving on the highway, a warning was displayed indicating "Some Driver Assist Systems Ca… |
| 2024-11-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Hotspot on rotors.Brake pads are good. There has been a recall on this year,but not this model.. |
| 2024-09-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | In February 2024 I became aware of a recall impacting my 2021 Acura TLX. When I called Acura, I was told more informati… |
| 2024-09-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Per the note on this website that says "If the manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for yo… |
| 2024-05-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (Air Bags); ho… |
| 2024-03-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle was stolen due to a jammer that copied my car keys information. I have it on video. It was addressed to acur… |
| 2024-03-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The transfer case blows up and which causes the all-wheel-drive system of the car to go away and the car becomes from w… |
| 2024-03-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (AIR BAGS); ho… |
| 2024-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (Air Bags); ho… |
| 2024-01-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | While I was driving on the highway I heard a loud pop over head and when I open my roof shade I saw the my sunroof was … |
| 2023-09-18 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact stated that whenever the radio was turned on and occasionally randomly, … |
| 2023-06-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was traveling on the highway (on a very rainy day), when my car's green signal lights and orange engine light began b… |
| 2023-01-02 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 0 | My wife and I were on the first day of vacation, driving from Virginia to FL by way of SC. Around 1pm I was driving the… |
| 2022-12-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Noticed my 2021 Acura TLX A-SPEC SH-AWD has fluid leaking from the rear differential where the driveshaft connects. The… |
| 2022-10-19 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | On two occasions the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) has improperly activated with HARD braking leaving me f… |
| 2022-06-25 | LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | Yes | 1 | While traveling on a narrow road and a narrow bridge, the lane departure system caused the car to veer left into anothe… |
| 2022-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Rotors warped and changed through warranty but loud humming and vibration is back after 2,000 miles on new rotors. Stee… |
| 2022-05-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The infotainment system glitches or goes static after a bump of any sort. Sometimes it would restart entirely. Or just … |
| 2022-04-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | In many instances while driving about 40-60 MPH and with no vehicles in front the car would suddenly brake. |
| 2022-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down the freeway, in a new 2021 Acura TLX with 2000 miles on it. It was raining when I went to switch la… |
| 2022-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, THERE IS A SPRING RELEASE/CLICKING NOISE. AS WE HAVE PUT MILAGE ON CAR IT HAS GOTTEN PROGR… |
| 2021-09-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle VIN - [XXX] The vehicle, 2021 Acura TLX, was purchased on June 8, 2021, from the showroom floor of Metr… |
| 2021-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Whenever i press the brake pedal at low speeds(1-3 mph) i hear a loud spring/clicking sound. This is happening to multi… |
| 2021-07-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | How Acura Lost my Business The fact that no one from Acura will take responsibility for the ongoing issues has reaffir… |
| 2021-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | If the car thinks the door is not fully closed, it will not allow the car to go into drive. My husband put the car into… |
| 2021-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hi there, My car has been to the Acura dealer multiple times for the same issue, and I'm hearing that alot of other A… |
| 2021-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact leased a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, a loud abnormal, squealing nois… |
| 2021-05-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Purchased new 2021 Acura TLX in April 2021 from Leith Acura Raleigh. On 5/22, 7/6, 7/23, & 11/2/21, the fuel capless u… |
| 2021-05-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Acura TLX. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle on one occasion, the v… |
| 1969-12-31 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | While using the Air Conditioner in Comfort Mode Suspension settings on my Advanced SHAWD model, the front suspension in… |