Acura TLX — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2015 · Best bets: 2020, 2021, 2017, 2019, 2018
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 341 |
| 2016 | 110 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2019 | 91 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 5 | Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 12 | Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 24 | Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 67 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 62 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 91 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 94 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 70 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Caution | 110 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Avoid | 341 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |