2016 ACURA TLX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 109 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (31 complaints · 28.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 31 of 109 owner complaints (28.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 31 complaints, 28.4% of reports ENGINE 31 · 28.4% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 11.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 11.9% POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 11.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 11.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 7.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 6.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 4.6% STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.8% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.8% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.8% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.8% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 2 complaints, 1.8% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 28 complaints, 25.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 · 25.7% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 31 28.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 11.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 11.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 7.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 25.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2019. 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 19V060000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V060000 Recall campaign 23V751000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V751000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA25004 ● Investigation EA25004
  • Campaign 23V751000 was reported 2,154 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 1,595 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 19V060000
Recall campaign 1 23V751000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA25004
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V060000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V751000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V858000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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