Acura TLX Recalls (2015-2025)
The Acura TLX has been the subject of 13 recall campaigns on record with NHTSA across the 2015 to 2025 model years. They cluster mostly around the fuel system, engine and engine cooling, and power train.
The Acura TLX scores 40 out of 100 (grade C), a roughly average recall record. That score reflects how serious the recalls are rather than how many. 77% involve a critical safety system, none carried a do-not-drive warning, and 46% were issued in the last three years. How the score works.
Those 13 campaigns span 11 model years of the Acura TLX. The single largest affected 2,490,460 vehicles, over fuel system. A recall repair is free at a franchised dealer and most never expire, so an older open recall is still worth fixing. Beyond recalls, you can also see the most common TLX problems owners report and its crash-test safety ratings.
The full record is below, grouped first by model year and then listed in detail. Each entry gives the defect NHTSA describes, the safety risk it creates, the manufacturer's remedy, the number of vehicles in that campaign, and the dates. A recall covers a whole production run, so a campaign listed for the Acura TLX may not apply to your exact vehicle, and one you have already had repaired will still appear in the history. To see what is actually open and unfixed on a specific car, check its 17-digit VIN.
Acura TLX recalls by model year
Recall activity by model year. Select a year to jump to its recalls below. Older years often carry more recalls simply because defects surface over time.
Acura TLX recalls by affected system
Which vehicle systems the recalls touch, using NHTSA's component groups. Select a system to see how it is recalled across every make and model.
Recalls by model year
2025 Acura TLX Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2025 Acura TLX, involving the service brakes, electrical system, and fuel system.
2024 Acura TLX Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2024 Acura TLX, involving the service brakes, electrical system, and fuel system.
2023 Acura TLX Recalls
3 recalls affect the 2023 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system, service brakes, and electrical system.
2022 Acura TLX Recalls
4 recalls affect the 2022 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system, service brakes, and electrical system.
2021 Acura TLX Recalls
4 recalls affect the 2021 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system, service brakes, and electrical system.
2020 Acura TLX Recalls
4 recalls affect the 2020 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system, air bags, and engine and engine cooling.
2019 Acura TLX Recalls
5 recalls affect the 2019 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system and engine and engine cooling.
2018 Acura TLX Recalls
3 recalls affect the 2018 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system and engine and engine cooling.
2017 Acura TLX Recalls
3 recalls affect the 2017 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system and engine and engine cooling.
2016 Acura TLX Recalls
3 recalls affect the 2016 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system and engine and engine cooling.
2015 Acura TLX Recalls
6 recalls affect the 2015 Acura TLX, involving the fuel system, power train, and engine and engine cooling.
Every Acura TLX recall in detail
Select any recall to read the full defect, risk, and remedy text. Do Not Drive and Park Outside warnings stay visible without opening anything.
Service Brakes
- Affected years
- 2021-2025 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 259,033
- Reported
- Jun 12, 2025
- Owners notified
- Jul 28, 2025
Defect: 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 out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk: A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.
NHTSA campaign number 25V391000.
Electrical System
- Affected years
- 2021-2025 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 294,612
- Reported
- Jan 23, 2025
- Owners notified
- Mar 17, 2025
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Risk: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
NHTSA campaign number 25V031000.
Fuel System
- Affected years
- 2021-2023 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 167
- Reported
- Dec 19, 2024
- Owners notified
- Feb 3, 2025
Defect: 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.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is JKX.
NHTSA campaign number 24V950000.
Air Bags
- Affected years
- 2020-2021 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 750,114
- Reported
- Feb 1, 2024
- Owners notified
- Mar 28, 2024
Defect: 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, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
NHTSA campaign number 24V064000.
Fuel System
- Affected years
- 2015-2020 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 2,490,460
- Reported
- Dec 18, 2023
- Owners notified
- Mar 29, 2024
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
NHTSA campaign number 23V858000.
Engine And Engine Cooling
- Affected years
- 2015-2020 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 248,999
- Reported
- Nov 13, 2023
- Owners notified
- Mar 28, 2024
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Risk: A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.
NHTSA campaign number 23V751000.
Tires
- Affected years
- 2022 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 19
- Reported
- Dec 22, 2022
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2023
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 Acura TLX vehicles. The tires may have sustained cuts and tears during the sorting process, which can result in tire damage.
Risk: Damaged tires can lead to a sudden loss of air pressure and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2023. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is GCW.
NHTSA campaign number 22V950000.
Fuel System
- Affected years
- 2019-2020 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 624,552
- Reported
- Mar 25, 2021
- Owners notified
- May 18, 2021
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
NHTSA campaign number 21V215000.
Engine And Engine Cooling
- Affected years
- 2019 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 93,946
- Reported
- Apr 12, 2019
- Owners notified
- Jun 7, 2019
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
Risk: Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.
NHTSA campaign number 19V298000.
Fuel System
- Affected years
- 2015-2019 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 437,032
- Reported
- Jan 29, 2019
- Owners notified
- Mar 25, 2019
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
NHTSA campaign number 19V060000.
Power Train
- Affected years
- 2015 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 8,354
- Reported
- Sep 6, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 13, 2017
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX 2WD and 4WD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Acura Client Relations at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KC2.
NHTSA campaign number 16V640000.
Power Train
- Affected years
- 2015 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 9,392
- Reported
- Dec 8, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2015
Defect: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX V6 2WD vehicles manufactured July 14, 2014, to November 12, 2014, and certain 2015 TLX V6 SH-AWD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to November 10, 2014. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position.
Risk: If the shift indicator displays "Park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmission if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JM8.
NHTSA campaign number 14V779000.
Equipment
- Affected years
- 2015 Acura TLX
- Vehicles in this recall
- 189
- Reported
- Oct 1, 2014
- Owners notified
- Oct 28, 2014
Defect: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura TLX AWD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to September 20, 2014. The affected vehicles may have incorrect values for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front and rear printed on the safety certification label. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: If the vehicle is loaded to the specifications listed on the label, tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 21, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK6.
NHTSA campaign number 14V613000.
Common questions about Acura TLX recalls
- Does the Acura TLX have any recalls?
- Yes. NHTSA has 13 recall campaigns on record for the Acura TLX across the 2015 to 2025 model years. The most common areas are the fuel system, engine and engine cooling, and power train.
- How many times has the Acura TLX been recalled?
- The Acura TLX has 13 recall campaigns from the 2015 to 2025 model years. A single campaign often covers several model years at once, so the number of recalls is not the same as the number of years affected.
- What is the most serious Acura TLX recall?
- The most serious recall on record involves the fuel system, affecting 2,490,460 vehicles. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Which Acura TLX model year has the most recalls?
- The 2015 Acura TLX has the most, with 6 recall campaigns on record. Older model years often pick up more recalls over time, since defects can surface years after a car is built.
- How do I check if my Acura TLX has an open recall?
- Enter your 17-digit VIN on the recall check page. It returns the recalls tied to your exact vehicle straight from NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer, with no expiration on most safety recalls.
Recall data comes from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. For how it is sourced and how the safety score is built, see the methodology and data sources. This page is a reference, not legal or safety advice.