2016 Acura Tlx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (17) · Power Train (12) · Engine And Engine Cooling (12)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
57 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2023-11-13 · campaign 23V751000 · 248,999 vehicles
Defect: 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 the engine.
Risk: A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
Fix: 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 Apr
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump 2019-01-29 · campaign 19V060000 · 437,032 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (251)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-09-25 · B26-025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. as a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing properly. this may result in a fuel smell from the fuel fill neck
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-09-25 · B26-023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the factory fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. as a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing properly. this may result in a fuel smell from the fuel fill neck
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-09-25 · BEBM09252026901 · Other
dealer message - the fuel fill pipe assembly may not have been manufactured to specification. as a result, small contamination particles inside the fuel fill neck may prevent the primary shut-off valve flap seal from sealing, resulting in fuel smell from the fuel fill neck area and may cause dtc p04
Engine 2025-08-12 · BPS&08122025901 · Other
dealer message - acura is also implementing an additional (1) twenty-four (24) month period for 2015 model year acura tlx vehicles, commencing at the expiration of the 10-year warranty extension period for each vehicle, and (2) eighteen (18) month period for 2016 model year acura tlx/mdx vehicles, c
Engine 2025-07-07 · B22-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. typically, the client can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting park and pressing the engine s
Engine 2025-02-19 · B24-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the awd warning light is on with one or more awd dtcs having been set due to water intrusion into the electric oil pump motor connector area corrodes the terminals.
Showing the 6 most recent of 251 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-02 · Unknown Or Other“transfer case spline failutre- a loud clunk, front wheel spin, and fluid leaks…”
2026-07-18 · Suspension“paws system component failure causing the steering angle to misalign, throttle response to decrease, and drivability to decrease severely…”
2026-07-13 · Back Over Prevention · 61,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 acura tlx. the contact stated that the rear-view camera image was cloudy and was not functioning because there was water inside the camera. while reversing, the driver was unable to see an image behind the vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that the failure was associated with nhtsa campaig…”
2026-06-19 · Engine“this vehicle was sold to me on july 18, 2025 with campaign ch7 open and unperformed. the dealer's disclosure form falsely stated that i had been informed of all recalls with the vehicle. no specific mention of campaign ch7 was ever made. separately, acura manufacturer records (evrm/techline) confirm that this vehicle's original engine was previous…”
2026-05-31 · Electrical System“the alarm on my car would intermittently and randomly go off at any time while car was parked and locked. after much research i deduced that it is the smart power control unit located behind the glove box. the epoxy clear covering on the circuit board is not fully covering the entire board allowing for dendritic growth and random surges. these surg…”
2026-04-15 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 259,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2016 acura tlx. the contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of the purchase the mileage was 86,000. at the time of the registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 259,000.…”
2026-03-24 · Engine“i have a 2016 acura tlx 3.5l j35y6 awd that initially had the safety recall xg1 and the engine was replaced at roughly 140k miles, 40k miles later the replacement engine suffered the same problem, and i am aware that i am not the only person this has happened to as there is currently a nhtsa investigation pe25008 that is related to these replacemen…”
2026-02-10 · Unknown Or Other“warning lights for electric parking brake problem and emissions system problem simultaneously occurring with no definitive solution. codes can be cleared by disconnecting battery and reconnecting but warning lights eventually come back on sometimes in a matter or days, weeks or month. there are no other issues that coincide with these warning light…”
2025-12-26 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“while braking and attempting a left turn at an intersection, my vehicle completely shut down with no braking or steering control. fortunately there were no damages and the vehicle started up again and i was able to clear the intersection. i took the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repair. they indicated that this was a known issue and they were…”
2025-11-27 · Service Brakes“unknown: ebs comes on as well as the break system problem lights and many more. vehicle loses power and goes into limp mode. as of now it wont shift from parking…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.