Worst years for a Acura TLX
Owners have filed 1,341 complaints about the Acura TLX with NHTSA across model years 2012 to 2025. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2015 Acura TLX535 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Acura TLX year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2024 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2023 | A | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2022 | A | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2021 | C | 94 | 4 | 0 | 32,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | B | 96 | 5 | 0 | 66,495 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 134 | 13 | 1 | 9,288 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | C | 150 | 4 | 1 | 35,540 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 108 | 6 | 2 | 21,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | C | 163 | 8 | 0 | 38,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 535 | 18 | 0 | 20,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
What breaks on a Acura TLX
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2015
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Exactly what failed on a Acura TLX
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Acura TLX, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Acura TLX problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Acura TLX
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.