2021 Acura Tlx Type S
Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | 25V031000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 294,612 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transfer case in my Acura TLX Type S failed due to the internal splines stripping at approximately 57,600 miles. I … |
| 2026-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This 2021 Acura TLX Type-S has experienced a complete failure of the transfer case after approximately 40,000 miles of … |
| 2026-01-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:SHAFT:OUTPUT | No | 0 | See Attached Letter |
| 2025-10-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Was driving the car under normal acceleration when the transfer case failed. No power to the rear wheels. Acura dealer… |
| 2025-10-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2021 TLX Type S front wheels started to spin upon acceleration at 44K miles. I immediately scheduled an appt for the… |
| 2025-09-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer case blew. AWD was not working. |
| 2025-08-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | - The transfer case failed causing the AWD system to stop working -It is a safety concern because you may lose control… |
| 2025-08-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While performing a right turn, under normal acceleration a loud "pop/clunk" occurred. I immediately pulled into a parki… |
| 2025-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving my 2021 Acura TLX Type S, I began losing traction frequently during normal daily driving, especially when… |
| 2025-06-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The All Wheel Drive (AWD) system of the vehicle became partially inoperable after hearing a loud bang under normal vehi… |
| 2025-03-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AWD system is no longer working. Every time I accelerate the front wheels are slipping and there are no warning lights … |
| 2025-03-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | -Transmission and transfer case failed, specifically the splines on the input shaft connecting the two, rendering the v… |
| 2025-03-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | • Transfer Case failure, leading to transmission damage. • Vehicle gives no indication of Transfer Case failure, in tur… |
| 2025-03-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer case failure. Spline is stripped after 40k. AWD is disabled. Requires new transfer case and transmission |
| 2025-02-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving normal, I heard a pop sound coming from the bottom of the car which resulted in my AWD not working. On ac… |
| 2025-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The all-wheel-drive stops working and the car becomes front wheel drive only. There are no warning lights on. The only … |
| 2025-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer case failure with no warnings or symptoms of problem prior to failure. This is a safety issue as my car was on… |
| 2025-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transfer case splines between the transfer case are stripping causing the car to lose power in the rear wheels fore… |
| 2024-12-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer case failed, awd system inoperable. Only front wheel drive when it is suppose to be awd. Vehicle is at the acu… |
| 2024-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | All wheel drive system began to fail. Experienced a loud bang followed by a leak from the transfer case that was observ… |
| 2024-12-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Power take off unit on the TLX TYPE-S’s are stripping at the splines where the drive shaft and PTU meet. This disables … |
| 2024-12-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | transfer case and drivetrain failure from spline stripping. No hard driving performed yet parts still failed. Car went … |
| 2024-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car is now a front wheel drive car instead of all wheel drive car … no check engine no light nothing except the car… |
| 2024-11-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2021 Acura TLX Type S. Car has 53k miles on it. No modifications, bone stock. When accelerating from a stop at ~50% thr… |
| 2024-10-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | At 36,823 miles and October 11,2024 I was taking off from a stop. About 10 seconds into my take off I heard a loud bang… |
| 2024-09-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transfer case splines sheared, causing the awd system to fail. This eliminates power output to the rear wheels and coul… |
| 2024-06-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was driving and was making a right turn at a stop light. I stopped, then took a right. As I took the right, I throttl… |
| 2024-04-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I would like to report a serious safety issue with the 2021 Acura TLX Type s. Recently in April 2024, while driving, I … |
| 2024-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a critical safety issue with my 2021 Acura TLX (VIN: [XXX] ), specifically related to the transmission a… |
| 2023-11-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The All Wheel Drive system stopped working due to a transfer case/transmission failure. The repair was warrantied by th… |