2020 Acura TLX: owner complaints and recalls
Complaints about the 2020 Acura TLX are still climbing years after launch. The last three full years account for 45 of the 61 filings on record, which usually means a defect that surfaces with mileage rather than a factory fault.
61
Complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
39.3
Severity index
Severity index 39.3 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).
Among the 103 2020 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2020 Acura TLX ranks 69 of 103 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 33% of its model-year peers. See the full 2020 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 18 | 29.5% |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 12 | 19.7% |
| GASOLINE | 12 | 19.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | 14.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 8 | 13.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 11.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 9.8% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 5 | 8.2% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 6 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 4.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V215000 | 25/03/2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 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 |
| 23V751000 | 13/11/2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL | 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 |
| 23V858000 | 18/12/2023 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 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 H |
| 24V064000 | 01/02/2024 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 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 |
| 26V332000 | 21/05/2026 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 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, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR- |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.