2020 Acura TLX problems and recalls

Owners filed 45 complaints on the 2020 Acura TLX in the last three full years, out of 62 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

62
Complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
52.4
Severity index

Severity index 52.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 59 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 19 complaints (30.6%)19 31%Fuel SystemFuel System: 12 complaints (19.4%)12 19%GasolineGasoline: 12 complaints (19.4%)12 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (14.5%)9 15%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 complaints (12.9%)8 13%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (11.3%)7 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (9.7%)6 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (8.1%)5 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1930.6%
FUEL SYSTEM1219.4%
GASOLINE1219.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM914.5%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING812.9%
POWER TRAIN711.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER69.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE58.1%

Complaints filed per year

012252020: 12021: 52022: 42023: 52024: 252025: 152026: 7 (partial year)2021222324252526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20201
20215
20224
20235
202425
202515
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (45 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V21500025/03/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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
23V75100013/11/2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALHonda (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
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (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
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (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-

Other Acura TLX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.