2019 Acura Tlx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (19) · Fuel System, Gasoline (13) · Fuel/Propulsion System (11)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
23 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: 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-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: 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, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure 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: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys 2019-04-12 · campaign 19V298000 · 93,946 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
Risk: Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.
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 (68)
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 · B26-023 · 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 2025-07-07 · 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.
Structure:body 2024-11-22 · B24-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the awd warning light is on potentially due to water intrusion into the rear differential pump motor connector area that corrodes the terminals.
Engine 2024-05-01 · B24040A · Other
service news - due to on-board diagnostic (obd) regulation change starting with 2019 vehicles, american honda’s variable valve timing and lift electronic control (vtec) on-board diagnostic monitors are now included in the egr/vvt obd monitor readiness status group. due to some customer’s driving pat
Showing the 6 most recent of 68 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-12 · Engine“- the engine ceased while the car was moving, causing (a) a sudden stop (b) engine stopping and the car becoming inoperable in the middle of a street. - there were no injuries because the failure happened at low speed. the same failure on an expressway would be a major safety concern since the car came to sudden stop. - the failed engine was insp…”
2026-09-04 · Visibility/Wiper“the internal spring inside my driver's side sun visor completely failed and now the visor hangs down and totally blocks my view of the road while driving. it is a major safety hazard because i literally have to duck to see traffic in front of me and i keep hitting my head on it. if i get into an accident and the airbags deploy, this loose plastic v…”
2026-07-22 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 120,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 acura tlx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v751000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle lost power and the steering wheel failed to responded as needed. the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. the vehicle was restarted but st…”
2026-05-30 · Exterior Lighting“both headlight lenses on my 2019 acura tlx developed severe internal stress cracking (crazing) with no external damage of any kind. the cracking appears to originate from inside the housing, consistent with heat stress or a manufacturing defect. both headlights cracked identically and simultaneously, which rules out accidental damage. acura corpora…”
2026-05-27 · Power Train“i am formally requesting a neutral third-party arbitration review under the magnuson-moss warranty act to compel american honda motor co. to provide a permanent mechanical remedy—specifically, the sourcing and installation of a brand-new, redesigned engine assembly (engine #four)— this vehicle frame is now on its third engine block. car was bought …”
2026-05-07 · Vehicle Speed Control“the contact owns a 2019 acura tlx. the contact stated that while driving on the highway, the vehicle intermittently started to accelerate slowly and then it unexpectedly surges forward. the dealer was contacted regarding the issue but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable. …”
2026-03-19 · Power Train“i am filing a formal safety complaint regarding the execution of nhtsa recall 24-002 (connecting rod bearing replacement) by an authorized acura dealership, and a fundamental safety flaw in acura’s official service bulletin for this recall. my vehicle underwent "repair #1" under this recall, which involved opening the engine block and replacing th…”
2026-03-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 14,500 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2019 acura tlx. the contact stated that while pulling into a detached garage at 3-5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated through the wall and was hanging out 2/3 of the way. the contact sustained injuries to his head, and medical attention was not provided. the air bag deployed as designed. there were no warning lights illumina…”
2026-02-17 · Engine“my engine has been replaced under warranty for connecting rod bearings failing before the recall 23v-751 existed. 40,000 miles later it failed again. i have paper work and other information available upon request. the vehicle is currently on it's third short block replaced by acura. no cel or anything prior to when the knocking started. …”
2025-12-02 · Suspension · 48,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2019 acura tlx. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph the vehicle was losing forward velocity and the steering was pulling slightly to the right. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly and violently turned to the right. the contact was not aware of any warning lights. the contact was unable to count…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.