Summary
The Acura TLX has 14 recalls spanning 2015 through 2025, with the most serious being a brake pedal pivot pin that can shift out of position on 2021-2025 models, preventing the driver from applying the brakes as intended and raising the risk of a crash.
The brake pedal issue extends across recent production and connects to a separate 2021-only concern where the pedal assembly itself was not manufactured properly, meaning the pedal can move unexpectedly, either making braking difficult or triggering the brakes without the driver pressing them. The 2021-2023 model years also have a fuel tank and filler neck that can develop a fuel leak due to an improperly welded joint, creating a fire risk near any ignition source. The 2022 model year has a tire defect where cuts and tears sustained during the manufacturing process can cause a sudden loss of air pressure while driving. A 2021 software defect in the fuel injection control unit can cause the engine to stall without warning, cutting power while in motion.
On 2019-2020 models, the low-pressure fuel pump inside the tank can fail and stall the engine while driving. Going back to the 2015-2020 range, connecting rod bearings in the engine can wear and seize, causing the engine to run roughly, stall, or fail entirely, with both a loss of power and a fire risk as possible outcomes.
The 2015 model year alone carries several distinct issues. The transmission wire harness connections can have weak crimps that cause an unexpected shift into neutral, cutting drive power. The parking pawl in the automatic transmission can fail to engage when the shifter shows "Park," allowing the vehicle to roll away. This same park-lock concern appears in both the V6 2WD and SH-AWD configurations from the initial production run. There is also a compliance-only recall on early 2015 AWD vehicles where the safety certification label carries incorrect weight ratings, which could lead to overloading if followed as printed.
