65 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict CAUTION 54/100
“I'm losing power than normal all of a sudden. When I step on the gas after light hits green in sport and sport plus mode my car losses traction even when traction control is on, and I hear a loud clunck sound. After the the loud clunck sound the car losses RPM while driving I step off the gas and step back on it and the RPM goes back to normal again.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Acura TLX owner
“I took this vehicle to get serviced in the summer of 2025. I recently joined an Acura Type S (2021+) group on Facebook and learned that the issue is quite prevalent. I had to have the transmission and transfer case replaced due to transmission issues and traction issues”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Acura TLX owner
“On July 7th 2026 I was driving home, came to a stop light at normal speed, when the light turned green I took off at normal speed and I heard a huge cluck / bang from underneath the car and it bogged and didn’t want to move. I then stepped on the gas because of the Car behind me getting to close and my traction control light started to flash and the car started to shake and feel very uncomfortable to drive . After th”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Acura TLX owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2024 | Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger SAFETY | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passpo |
| 19/12/2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly SAFETY | 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. |
| 12/06/2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages SAFETY | 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 o |
| 21/05/2026 | Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger SAFETY | 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, 201 |
On the federal record it scores 54/100: 65 owner complaints (13 per year on the road) and 4 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 24 of 66 categorised reports.
The 2021 Acura TLX scored 54/100 on the federal record.