Acura TLX Recalls

The Acura TLX has 19 recalls spanning 2015 through 2025, with the most serious recent issue being a brake pedal pivot pin that can work loose on 2021-2025 models, shifting the pedal out of position and preventing the driver from applying the brakes as intended.

The 2021-2025 model years also have a fuel leak risk: the fuel filler neck and tank can be improperly welded on 2021-2023 vehicles, creating a leak that can ignite if it contacts an ignition source. On 2021 models specifically, a software fault in the fuel injection control unit can stall the engine without warning, and a separately manufactured brake pedal assembly (distinct from the pivot pin issue above) can shift during use, causing either reduced braking ability or unintended brake application. The 2022 model year has a tire concern where cuts and tears from the sorting process can lead to sudden air pressure loss and loss of vehicle control.

Passenger airbag sensor issues span a wide range of production years. On 2018-2023 models, the front passenger seat sensor can misread occupant presence and cause the airbag to deploy unintentionally in a crash, raising the risk of injury. A related sensor issue also covers 2020-2021 vehicles with the same consequence.

On the fuel delivery side, 2019-2020 models have a low-pressure fuel pump that can fail and stall the engine while driving. The same pump failure risk exists on 2015-2020 V6-equipped models from a different supplier batch, and 2015-2019 V6 models have an additional concern where fuel particulates can clog the pump and reduce engine performance until the engine stalls. The 2019 model year has a timing belt whose teeth can separate from the belt and stall the engine.

Going back to the original 2015 model year, connecting rod bearings in the V6 engine can wear and seize, potentially stalling the engine or starting a fire. Transmission issues were also widespread on 2015 models: the parking pawl in both the 6-speed and 9-speed automatic transmissions can fail to engage, leaving the car free to roll even with the shifter in Park. Wire harness connections at the transmission can also be improperly crimped, causing an unexpected shift to neutral and loss of drive power. A compliance label on some 2015 all-wheel-drive models printed incorrect weight ratings, which could lead to overloading and tire failure if owners relied on those figures.