Avoid: 2015 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2023
9 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 11 model years, the Acura TLX has 939 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 42 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. 2015 drew the most complaints (343), 2023 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (19).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Acura TLX vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $17,451–$31,661.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2015 (343 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (19).
Owners generally regard the TLX as a reliable, comfortable, and well-rounded car, with the 2.4L four-cylinder earning especially strong praise as "bulletproof" and capable of very high mileage with basic maintenance.
Touchpad, wireless charging, backup camera) on 2021+ models.
Owner insights cover all generations of the TLX. Individual model years are broken down above.
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